2. Nawab of Oudh Parfum Ormonde Jayne 2012
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Different, interesting, experimental, and yet wonderful
Nawab of Oudh - somehow I expected a beautiful interpretation of oud, similar to ones I have probably smelled in other variations. However, Geza Schön has taken a different path here, which harmonizes grandly with oud.
The aldehydes in the top note bring something quite floral-green that cannot be clearly assigned. So far, I only know of an oud-aldehyde combination from Oud-for-Love, but that is quite different. Alongside this, there is something quite spicy, probably cardamom and allspice. Floral-spicy is actually typically oriental, but here it is presented in a completely different way, solely with the help of the aldehydes. The green aldehydes and the orange make the scent quite fresh and radiant; there is nothing heavy, dark, or musty here. An oud that would work in any season. Balsamic notes join in, making everything soft and delicate, yet the scent always remains slightly peppery, green, and fresh.
In my opinion, Nawab of Oudh, like Oud Shamash or Trayee, does not simply belong to one of the many fragrances of the oud hype. It is a great work of art in which oud was not just used to launch another fragrance with this note, but to create a unique and grand scent. Geza Schön, whose works I previously found too restrained, has truly impressed me here.
In the heart, I briefly smell a somewhat too dominant floral note, which is only intensified by the aldehydes. But then the development continues in a progressively calmer, oriental-modern direction. The base consists of a combination of allspice, cinnamon, amber, musk, and vetiver, as I believe I can discern. Green-spicy-soft-balsamic. These are aspects that a good Thai oud can also exhibit. It seems to me that Geza Schön has tried to interpret particularly beautiful aspects of such an oud with this fragrance, highlighting the nuances that many find bothersome. Nawab of Oudh does not really smell like oud, but it is still somehow authentic. Different from the usual, but totally beautiful and surely interesting even for oud haters.
The aldehydes in the top note bring something quite floral-green that cannot be clearly assigned. So far, I only know of an oud-aldehyde combination from Oud-for-Love, but that is quite different. Alongside this, there is something quite spicy, probably cardamom and allspice. Floral-spicy is actually typically oriental, but here it is presented in a completely different way, solely with the help of the aldehydes. The green aldehydes and the orange make the scent quite fresh and radiant; there is nothing heavy, dark, or musty here. An oud that would work in any season. Balsamic notes join in, making everything soft and delicate, yet the scent always remains slightly peppery, green, and fresh.
In my opinion, Nawab of Oudh, like Oud Shamash or Trayee, does not simply belong to one of the many fragrances of the oud hype. It is a great work of art in which oud was not just used to launch another fragrance with this note, but to create a unique and grand scent. Geza Schön, whose works I previously found too restrained, has truly impressed me here.
In the heart, I briefly smell a somewhat too dominant floral note, which is only intensified by the aldehydes. But then the development continues in a progressively calmer, oriental-modern direction. The base consists of a combination of allspice, cinnamon, amber, musk, and vetiver, as I believe I can discern. Green-spicy-soft-balsamic. These are aspects that a good Thai oud can also exhibit. It seems to me that Geza Schön has tried to interpret particularly beautiful aspects of such an oud with this fragrance, highlighting the nuances that many find bothersome. Nawab of Oudh does not really smell like oud, but it is still somehow authentic. Different from the usual, but totally beautiful and surely interesting even for oud haters.
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I find the Oud from OJ too soft, but I'm not an OJ fan, too thin :D
Oud for Love is CLASSIC, beautifully bold Oud :)
But seriously, Guerlain does it with Songes... the whole line is like that too...
weird :D