Soo, today I'm commenting on Oud Cashmere Mood by Kurkdjian. Hmm... weird... it's always like I've tested that scent before. But there is neither a statement nor a comment from me here, which also means that I'm not omnipresent here after all,... only often to be found :D
Nah, I probably confused the fragrance with Oud Satin Mood, which I had also commented on (well well, then I'm omnipresent over here *sigh* :D). Which, by the way, is a nice fragrance, which I would probably rate higher than 7.5 points today, since my earlier saying about fragrances with oud (which was "oud not good!") no longer really applies, since tastes seem to actually change or evolve. To put it plainly: I like oud scents much better today than I did two or three years ago! (And no, I will NEVER like coriander scents!!).
Now comes Oud Cashmere Mood, which sounds a tick softer than the satin. Ahh... cashmere sounds so nice and soft! Although I also like satin pretty much, even if you should slip off the bed all the time, if you have satin bed linen AND should wear satin pyjamas anyway, I don't think... that I would speak from experience :DD
Now for the fragrance :)
The fragrance:
Yikes?! I smell paint and varnish at the beginning? No, that's just the alcoholic beginning, which only lasts a blink of an eye. The mix of (strangely enough rather light, almost tender) oud with benzoin resin is quickly recognizable, making the scent soft and woody resinous. A small sweetness is also present, but I cannot determine its origin exactly. Since I still have difficulties with certain fragrances, I suppose this is probably from Labdanum, as I can't smell the vanilla yet.
The "color" I smelled at the beginning is completely gone only a little later. Now it smells clearly of woods and resins, whereby the Oud did not turn out soo strongly altogether, however, one can smell it of course nevertheless clearly. By the way, it is noticeable that the woody notes become stronger and stronger from minute to minute, which means that the scent is quite woody.
Otherwise, the fragrance remains woody in the base, but also resinous, which makes the fragrance appear rather soft. Oud now appears much stronger, but the vanilla in the base is not as strong as you might expect. Much later, however, the woody notes are most in the foreground, so that the scent is also quite spicy and a little "sharp" or bitter smells. For me this phase is a bit too woody, so that I like the later base a bit less well.
The Sillage and the shelf life:
The Sillage is strong, so that the scent will be very good for a while at one or at one smellable. As a result, as is almost usual, the shelf life is also very good with over twelve hours.
The bottle:
The bottle is rectangular or square and has bevelled sides at the top that lead to the bottle neck. On the front, there is a large square golden label, and on the back of the bottle, the logo of the brand has been applied. The lid is also gold-plated and large. All in all a high quality, solid looking and beautiful bottle, which convinces above all by its clear lines.
Hm, for oud lovers the fragrance is also a beautiful fragrance like the Satin Mood, but I find the oud here a little strangely fragrant. As I said, the beginning reminded me a little of color (but as I said, don't worry, it only lasts a few minutes), and only then did it become more woody and resinous. Generally high quality and worth testing like most of Kurkdjian's fragrances, but I found Oud Satin Mood much nicer (but I still have to test it again sometime!). Even if satin should be slippery :D
Otherwise Cashmere Mood is a fragrance for autumn and winter, which you could also use very well for going out, because it also comes across quite elegant, especially from or in the heart note. In the base, however, one could be mistaken for a tree trunk :D
That's what they told me, that's how I'd smell! :DD
Clearly unisex in type. A test is therefore worthwhile, especially if you like resinous fragrances that also have intensive wood notes and are also rather less sweet.
And as far as I'm concerned, I haven't said "Oud not good" for a long time, but still I find too strong an oud to sting and run away, as it is the case with Dior Homme EDP for example :D
(And if anyone should be interested, Dior Homme Intense is the best Dior Homme for me, right after that the normal EDT, which is also wearable on days that are not too warm!
Laotian oud
Moroccan labdanum
Siam benzoin
Vanilla
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