12/05/2022
Kurai
375 Reviews
Kurai
3
Patchouli-oudi amber
This Spanish brand has been around for over a decade, but it did a good job staying under the radar. If it weren't for the free samples, I would not have thought of giving them a try. The first one I tried, though, Primal Waters - TDM: Torroella de Montgrí turned out to be a terpene wave so that was an immediate buy. Eau Dadà is not going to make it to my wardrobe, but it is a decent effort to ride the patchouli-amber trend.
The opening is a familiar patchouli-labdanum accord in the vein of Le Lion de Chanel and 8.1 L'Ombre Fauve, although the balance is leaning more towards patchouli than labdanum here. The addition of a mild incense and an oud note is an interesting variation. There is an annoying rubbery or doughy impression for a while. I blame that on the saffron. In the drydown the oud and saffron are gone first and a pleasant woody-amber skin scent remains.
I would say this scores high points in terms of comfort and wearability. Quality-wise it feels okay, nothing outworldly. For me, the screechy saffron note kind of messed up the experience.
The opening is a familiar patchouli-labdanum accord in the vein of Le Lion de Chanel and 8.1 L'Ombre Fauve, although the balance is leaning more towards patchouli than labdanum here. The addition of a mild incense and an oud note is an interesting variation. There is an annoying rubbery or doughy impression for a while. I blame that on the saffron. In the drydown the oud and saffron are gone first and a pleasant woody-amber skin scent remains.
I would say this scores high points in terms of comfort and wearability. Quality-wise it feels okay, nothing outworldly. For me, the screechy saffron note kind of messed up the experience.
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