Old Fashioned by Orientica
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9.6 / 10 6 Ratings
A new perfume by Orientica for men, released in 2024. The scent is sweet-gourmand. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Rich & Ruitz.
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Main accords

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Smoky
Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Bitter orange zestBitter orange zest Bourbon whiskeyBourbon whiskey CinnamonCinnamon PlumPlum
Heart Notes Heart Notes
IrisIris MyrrhMyrrh
Base Notes Base Notes
CaramelCaramel SandalwoodSandalwood Smoky notesSmoky notes Tonka beanTonka bean VanillaVanilla
Ratings
Scent
9.66 Ratings
Longevity
9.25 Ratings
Sillage
8.05 Ratings
Bottle
7.77 Ratings
Submitted by Aqua99, last update on 08/05/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the XO Xclusif Oud collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Angels' Share (Eau de Parfum) by Kilian
Angels' Share Eau de Parfum

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Pricing
9
Bottle
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
10
Scent
Newtype777

15 Reviews
Newtype777
Newtype777
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Better than Angels' Share
I have smelled quite a few dupes of Angels' Share, this one completely blows away every other one I have smelled. This honestly smelled better than the real deal to me, and much more masculine as well: it has a smokey incense quality to it.

Performance is absolutely amazing on this: beast mode longevity and projection. The store I sampled it on is asking around $90 for a 4oz bottle, amazing for the price! It's very expensive if you buy it online, but brick and mortar stores in Miami sell this for less than half the online price.

Some additional notes, after owning this for several months:

This is an unbelievable niche quality frag, so happy with the purchase. The longevity is still insane, it smells even smoother than when I purchased it and it already was incredible.

What you're getting it basically the Angels' Share DNA, minus the almond, hedione, and praline, replace those notes with a heavier sandwood and incense, and add a pinch of iris, a tiny grain of myrrh, and a hefty dose of freshly peeled orange rind and you get XO Old Fashioned.

It's a much more masculine take on the DNA. This holds up a little bit better in the spring and cooler summer nights than similar frags. The quality is incredible for the price. This smells better than a lot of the niche frags I own and even better than the original AS.

This is honestly a 10/10 fragrance in my opinion.
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DonBenchamun

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DonBenchamun
DonBenchamun
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First!
Hello dear sniffers. Since there is no review yet, I would like to share my impressions with you.

I found practically no information about this fragrance online, only the scent notes given. These sounded promising and exactly to my taste. I had actually resolved not to make any more blind buys - but I've bought it four times in the last few days. Yes, I am weak. Anyway.

When I had already bought the fragrance, I stumbled across a short review that advertised it as an Angel's Share clone. I hoped that this would not turn out to be the case. I already had the original and, although I liked it, I could do without it in my collection.

Oh well. Came home after the late shift, package in the mailbox - cast off! Sprayed on straight away.

The fragrance starts spicy and slightly fruity. I detect cinnamon and plum, but not as sweet as you might think. There is also a very light freshness, but it remains discreetly in the background; I would have liked a more pronounced orange peel. A boozy touch is also present.

My nose doesn't really smell the iris and myrrh listed, but I'm not a professional either.

The drydown is good - vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood and caramel sound like a very sweet mixture, but they are not. Fortunately, a spicy note remains throughout the fragrance. The listed smoky notes could have been a little more intense for my taste, they are restrained.

If you know Angel's Share, you will recognize parallels, but the Orientica differs from the Kilian fragrance right from the start, especially in the drydown. I remember Kilian for its hazelnut note, which somehow didn't pick me up. The Orientica is more linear in its fragrance progression, but also has more spice in the drydown and no hazelnut-praline note at all.

I didn't really want to make a comparison, because in my opinion this is not a "dupe attempt" (fortunately). To understand: the fragrances are about as comparable as Azraq and Oajan.

What I noticed: The high oil content that the fragrance leaves on the skin. It is labeled as an extrait. But it is not a sillage monster. However, the longevity is good so far - I sprayed it on before going to sleep and could still detect it close to the skin after nine hours.

Considering the fair price (I paid 45 euros for 120 ml), you can definitely give it a try. I will report on the sillage and longevity in detail as soon as I have gained meaningful everyday experience.
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