Amber Oud Nicolaï / Parfums de Nicolaï 2013

Amber Oud by Nicolaï / Parfums de Nicolaï

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7.5 / 10 87 Ratings

A perfume by Nicolaï / Parfums de Nicolaï for women and men, released in 2013. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Resinous

Oriental

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Mugwort

Davana

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Oud

Atlas cedar

Cinnamon

Saffron

Base Notes

Amber

Musk

Tonka bean absolute

Labdanum absolute Styrax

Styrax

Perfumer

Patricia de Nicolaï

Ratings

Scent

7.587 Ratings

Longevity

7.873 Ratings

Sillage

6.778 Ratings

Bottle

7.771 Ratings

Value for money

7.428 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 05/16/2025.

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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/28/2014

7.5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 9
Scent

Insense
25 Reviews

Insense

Helpful Review 3

The 3rd Dimension Of Oud

PdN's Amber Oud is a complex concoction, as always in this brand. It brings to me a tridimensional experience, from the top notes to the dry down. Lively at first, then balsamic, I notice the oud all the time, but not the more usual oud: here, it stays in the shadow, as if it were the 3rd dimension of a composition transporting us to the future, when the nostalgia of the great perfumes of the past century will lead us to a returning movement actualized for the technologic world of the present.
A bit skanky? Yes!
A bit well behaved? Yes again!
Out of the box? Definitely!
(And a plus: not too expensive, an excellent quality for the price)

05/25/2022

ChetDavis
15 Reviews

ChetDavis

4

You didn't expect this kind of scent...

Yes, there is an amber. Lovely one. A specially smelling from a cap. On my skin the perfume develops so quickly that you barely notice. Probably this is why it was enhanced with other sweet notes.
Oud? Yes, it is there, but you wouldn't tell. Good news for not oud lovers.
Ok, but what is so surprising? Well, you'll be surprised, that those two notes doesn't rule the fragrance, but you still agree, that the name is justified.
What's more, you will be under a charm of silky smooth composition and allover quality you get from this not overpriced piece of an olfactory art.
Plus this hypnotising sparkling effect from start to finish. It only makes some place to more sweetness just at the end of a lifespan.
Any drawbacks? It depends. This scent has an old school manner to it. It's not dated, but still ,there's something of a retro style detectable. Along with vintage-like quality, so I don't see it as a weakness.
Worth trying.

03/11/2023

ArkangeL
152 Reviews

ArkangeL

2

Personal Pleasure

I find myself reaching for this sample often. So I tested myself and placed it among other samples to see if I was reaching for it out of convenience or genuine preference. The sample is gone and here we are.

The arrangement of herbal top notes is like aromatherapy. Sifted spices and woods on a bed of resins, surrounded by lavender. There is a distinguishable animalic feel that gives the fragrance a sooty, begrimed characteristic; and ever so slightly powdery. Amber Oud is more so about amber and lavender with oud accents.

For me, this is Kilian Taste of Heaven meets Halston Amber Man. Two sadly discontinued fragrances, seemingly reincarnated in a single bottle. Great quality and not fleeting at all. Nicolai’s Amber Oud is very loyal to the skin throughout the day. This is a fragrance I enjoy wearing for personal pleasure, but it does seem to attract attention. There are many aphrodisiacs listed in this formula, so it is not at all surprising that it drives the curiosity of others.

04/26/2022

7
Pricing 7
Bottle 6
Sillage 9
Longevity 8
Scent

Kurai
388 Reviews

Kurai

2

Patchouli Amber

After testing the disappointing Incense Oud and Rose Oud, I expected Amber Oud to be another redundant number in Nicolaï's "something with oud" line. Gladly, this appears to be the exception that proves the rule. Thanks to the oud note that is remarkably non-perceptible, perhaps.

Amber Oud contains a motherlode of patchouli and castoreum. At first I recognize a dark and complex character similar to the renowned "Patchouli Intense / Patchouli Homme (Eau de Parfum) | Parfums de Nicolaï" , including its interplay with the lavender. After an hour or two, Amber Oud develops beyond this patchouli phase, though, and transitions into an sticky resin.

The outcome is a pleasant experience. Both cozy warm and interesting in terms of complexity and development.

12/19/2013

5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 5
Scent

Gold
541 Reviews

Gold

2

Very special, different, skanky

"Amber Oud" by Patricia de Nicolai starts with an extremely prominent lavender note accompanied by cedarwood, which is quite an unexpected and new approach to yet another "amber plus oud" fragrance on the market.
But to my great dismay, the heart-note is skanky and animalic in an unpleasant way. Is it the oud used by PdN or the castoreum also mentioned in the pyramide published by the house? I really don't know, but this particular facet of wild, skanky substances spoils the fragrance for me. Tonka bean and vanilla are the main ingredients used to create the drydown of this unusual oud-scent. Not my cup of tea, but an interesting alternative to other "Amber Ouds" which smell more conventional. This one is very, very special.

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