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A Total Shipwreck of an Oud perfume attempt
I don't write a lot of reviews on perfumes, but I'll go out of my way when something:
1. Blows my mind.
2. I feel that it is incredibly under the radar and it is amazing and should receive much more deserved attention.
3. It is hyped to death due to discontinuation and it's actually shit, or close to that.
With Majestic Aoud, it's the latter. Not only do I find this to be a poor perfume and a very poor rendition and attempt at an oud accord, but the name, the Roja marketing, the few people hyping it, and the price just make this one a comedy through and through.
I won't call Roja out saying there's no Oud in this. But to me, it certainly smells like none. This smells to me like the cheapest way to attempt an Oud accord, using the cypriol and patchouli combo. Classic and cheap way to do it. When I sprayed this, I immediately thought to myself, "Oh boy, I smelled this Oud before". It reminds me of the cheap oud accords one could find in designer houses, or most certainly in Robert Piguet's Oud. That one uses a similar Oud accord, heavily built around Patchouli and Cypriol. So, yeah, no Oud in here. I don't care what they say. Anyone who has a decent experience with natural oud, will not fall for it. So, the oud is out, you ain't getting it. Moreover, there's this annoying Amyris used in the base, also known as the poor man's sandalwood. So the idea of luxury gets shipwrecked further. Basically, the main notes that I get, and define this perfume to me are, the cypriol, patchouli, and amyris in the base, a bit of synthetic cviet, Osmanthus, and some aromatic elements in the opening. So, it is an aromatic-floral perfume, heavy on patchouli and cypriol. I can only imagine the disappointment in shelling 2000 USD for this stuff and smelling it for the first time. I think they pulled it off the shelves afraid of getting sued lol.
I am no fan of this house, at all, but this one has to be the most disappointing one in the entire line, and I have tried almost all of them. That being said. As ridiculous as this perfume is, and as much as I disregard the house, I still ADORE Diaghilev and consider it one of the best Chypres ever created, even though heavily inspired by Mitsouko. That one is exceptional, and a top 20 perfumes ever for me. This one is disastrous, and the entire story around it makes it even worse. Please do not blindly buy this, get a sample first and save yourself the expense.
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