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I Am Surprising Maurices 2002

8.2 / 10 92 Ratings

A popular perfume by Maurices for women and men, released in 2002. The scent is floral-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Resinous

Oriental

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Murcott mandarin

Petitgrain Saffron

Saffron

Bergamot

Black pepper

Cinnamon

Ginger

Cardamom

Barometric Yarn

Heart Notes

Bulgarian Rosa alba

Egyptian jasmine

Frankincense

Moroccan rose

Persian rose

Tuberose

Tunisian orange blossom

Turkish rose

Elemi resin

Morrocan orange blossom Broom

Broom

Base Notes

Beeswax

Bourbon vanilla

Indian sandalwood

Labdanum

Opoponax

Siam benzoin

Vietnamese oud

Assam oud

Perfumer

Annette Neuffer

Ratings

Scent

8.292 Ratings

Longevity

8.180 Ratings

Sillage

7.280 Ratings

Bottle

8.365 Ratings

Value for money

6.614 Ratings

Submitted by Centifolia, last update on 07/07/2025.

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4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/22/2025

ClaireV
969 Reviews

ClaireV

Superbly witchy rose-oud

Avicenna White Rose & Oud is my personal favorite of Annette Neuffer’s takes on rose, perhaps because it turns such a (by now) familiar paradigm on its head. The marriage of rose and oud is a natural one, the gentle, bright sweetness of rose tempering the sour, moody darkness of oud, and as such is a popular trope in perfumery. But even a template this good gets old after a while.

What I love about White Rose & Oud is that it reimagines the rose-oud pairing in the context of a witch’s apothecary in the Middle Ages, giving it new angles I hadn’t considered before. The opening is a pungent herbal lemonade that has dried to crystals on a mantelpiece somewhere, before being swept into a pestle and mortar with a bunch of dusty culinary herbs and ground to a fine powder. But before you think, wow, this is super sour and harsh and I don’t like it, in rolls an intoxicating lush, Turkish delight rose that softens all the sharp edges. The interplay of that rosy loukhoum against the tart, almost brackish oud – which you realize is what the deeply sour herbaciousness in the topnotes was camouflaging – is brilliant.

The umami, wheaten sandalwood in the basenotes interacts with the oud and other woody notes to create an accord so dry and 3D and aromatic that it feels like watching plumes of barkhoor smoke hanging heavy in the air or hot benzine shimmering in the thick air at the fuel court. But while recognizably (finally) a rose-oud scent, White Rose & Oud never feels exotic in a tokenistic manner, perhaps due to its persistent streak of antiseptic sourness – that medieval apothecary vibe – that runs through it from top to bottom. I like to think that Bernard Chant would have liked the witchy 1970s feel of this, even if he didn’t quite get the whole rose-oud reference the way modern perfume wearers do.

03/08/2019

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Serenissima
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Serenissima

Top Review 15

between East and West

The classification "Avicenna" already indicates where this fragrance journey is headed.
Ibn Sina, or Avicenna, connected the East and the West. Ahead of his time and far more knowledgeable than the still medieval West, he set milestones particularly in medicine.
Anyone who has read Noah Gordon's "The Physician" knows this wise healer.
The Middle Ages called him a magician/alchemist and sorcerer; modernity would refer to him as a "universal scientist".

In "Avicenna White Rose & Oud", Annette Neuffer has also united the fragrant beauties of the Eastern and Western worlds around the Mediterranean into a grand symphony: a kind of fragrant "West-Eastern Divan" has emerged.
I think the esteemed gentleman would smile if he could read this. He would have been open-minded enough, and he was always interested in the secrets of nature.
Perhaps he would even try to analyze a fragrance sample in his own way.
What would the result of this analysis look like?
Whom would he prefer: science or poetry?

Even for me, a petite blonde with little body heat, the top note develops wonderfully: saffron and black pepper, which for once does not sting my nose. Just that alone pleases me!
Mixed in are fine, body- and senses-warming spices - like cinnamon and ginger, before a parade of citrus aromas spreads a southern flair.
A rose arrangement with the noblest and most beautiful offerings of these floral royal children not only opens the heart note of this fragrance: my feminine heart, at least, expands and is ready to surrender to this fragrant being.
I am particularly delighted that the sun-drenched gardens of the Mediterranean contribute mimosa and broom, two yellow flowers that are said to help against sadness according to Bach flower therapy and make the soul smile.
I already love these aromas as solo fragrances; Ms. Neuffer artfully weaves them into the existing creation, thus forming a transition to the intensely fragrant jasmine and the tender, delicate orange blossom.
So far, skin and senses are lovingly and yet extremely intensely touched, caressed.
What follows now is disturbingly sensual and full of warm, embracing eroticism.
A selection of the most precious resins meets vanilla and beeswax: the sometimes somewhat cumbersome resinous spiciness is tamed a little by the softness of the two sweet, creamy companions of the goddess Aphrodite.
"White Rose & Oud" feels thicker, darker - the summery Mediterranean magic recedes: a little creature awakens in its hiding place and stretches quietly.
The door to infinite fragrance secrets is thus opened: do we really want to know what leads to this magic in what dosage?

Even though the pyramid diligently lists all the fragrance notes, I prefer to be surprised, enticingly surrounded by these fragrant clouds!
A fragrance composition created with so much skill and warmth of heart does not need to be dissected.
It is enough to enjoy the contribution of each instrument/every fragrance note with open senses; to surrender to the flowing magic of the whole work.
At the latest, the grand, intensely fragrant finale makes all questions of "where from and where to" become secondary.
"Avicenna White Rose & Oud" promises a journey into the infinity of the fragrance world, of well-being, and it awakens in me gratitude: gratitude for being able to enjoy this beauty with open senses.

Beauty can sometimes hurt, as Erich Kästner believes.
"Avicenna White Rose & Oud" is beautiful, but this beauty brings deep sensual joy.
The old magician, who lends his name, and Annette Neuffer probably intended exactly that.
This goal has been achieved for me - only the deserved laurel wreath is unfortunately not at hand!
It wouldn't match the fragrance anyway.
So I only present its large red ribbon with a deep bow!

06/24/2016

10Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

FLUidENTITY
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Fluis 18 (19) Nuances

Avicenna White Rose Oud is one of her latest creations and belongs to the Avicennas category. We hope that Annette Neuffer will create many more new creations and enrich the world of fragrance. What nuances and facets characterize Avicenna White Rose Oud?

First, there is a pure Annette Neuffer nuance, which is primarily distinguished by its naturalness.

The agarwood is also infused with Annette Neuffer's inspiration: harmonious, gentle, and benevolent.

A calm and unexcited nuance.

A strong nuance of Avicenna.

A very rounded nuance.

One can recognize a nuance of Annette Neuffer's resin.

Mysterious nuances are hidden in the background.

Namely, benevolent nuances in the upper structure, as here the wearer is greeted by slightly citrusy nuances.

And dangerous nuances in the foundation, as here lurks a gripping and biting nuance.

The nuance of beeswax is a trademark of Annette Neuffer, it connects the components together.

A similarly harmonizing nuance is the matte cinnamon, as I have smelled it before, more on that further down.

A multispectral nuance that ranges from fresh-fruity in the top note upon spraying, through the beeswax and the oriental agarwood, to the soft but masculine-inspired dry down.

The nuance of a color gradient.

A distinctly harmonious nuance.

The nuance of all 4 seasons and both genders.

Somehow, I perceive not just a distant nuance of Tiziana Terenzi's Lillipur, a fragrance to which I first gave 4 times 100%.

While not a nuance, Flui wants to mention Annette Neuffer and Paolo Terenzi in one sentence.

A strong nuance of matte cinnamon, not the Christmas cinnamon, but a chalky white, pale cinnamon that evokes a reminiscence of Lillipur and, like beeswax, refines and completes the fragrance.

Fluis (19) further hope: That there will be many more creations from the workshop of Annette Neuffer.

04/28/2016

10Scent 10Longevity 6Sillage

Toppine
8 Reviews

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A Smooth Ten

A few days ago, I had the pleasure of trying 3 samples from Annette Neuffer, including the new
Avicenna White Rose & Oud. Pleasure is exactly the right word here. I am not a repressed poet or writer (hats off to some of you), but extraordinary things occasionally inspire words from my brain.

I must preface that I like to categorize fragrances into two groups: the "cloud perfumes" (which include all the classics, for example) and the flowing, sometimes transparent perfumes with scent evolution. No question, the second category is mine.

A. White Rose & Oud fits well into my drawer, although it is not directly transparent. The brief citrus opening is immediately softened by a beautifully balanced blend of spices that gives the fragrance warmth and depth. Not an Arabic bazaar, but rather the elegance of a multifaceted kaleidoscope. No note dominates, but everything harmonizes.
The heart note is a wonderful kick. White roses combined with oud lay over the spices and create a strong accent. Everything fits together and is perfectly blended. The oud note is not medicinal or dirty; rather, it brings light and strength. The top and heart last about 2-3 hours on me before the base begins again with warmth and fine chocolate. The dark cocoa finish is completely unsweetened, as the entire perfume is somewhat gourmand but never sweet or sticky at any point. In short, it is a spicy, balsamic chocolate scent with a twist. Masterfully composed! Undoubtedly unisex, but for me, it leans slightly towards the feminine side.

Sillage: Like all extraits, it is rather close to the body; those who want more need to apply more!
Longevity: It is a double extrait and very long-lasting. On me, between 10 - 12 hours.

A. White Rose doesn’t need to take a detour through my wishlist. It’s time for strict saving so that the fragrance can soon slide onto the must-have list. As our American friends like to say: Highly recommended!

Statements

30 short views on the fragrance

Eggi37

3 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Soapy-powdery freshness wafts
over the white flower field
The beekeeper shakes the beehive
By the resinous oud tree
Sweet, sticky wax drips
Like white chocolate

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