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Amber Oud Ahad Shay & Blue 2016

7.7 / 10 21 Ratings

A popular perfume by Shay & Blue for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is floral-oriental. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production. The perfume is vegan according to the manufacturer.
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Main accords

Floral

Oriental

Sweet

Woody

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Neroli

Heart Notes

Red rose

Orris absolute

Base Notes

Amber

Labdanum

Oud

Perfumer

Julie Massé

Ratings

Scent

7.721 Ratings

Longevity

8.019 Ratings

Sillage

7.819 Ratings

Bottle

7.833 Ratings

Value for money

7.810 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 11/09/2025.

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/08/2024

6.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Chloerose666
114 Reviews

Chloerose666

1

Not very Oudy, but rosey

This was ok.. definitely not as much amber or oud as I wanted from Amber Oud Ahad :')

To my nose its very rose and iris forward, opening is feminine and quite 'mature' smelling. It settles into quite a pleasant jammy neroli. Not bad not entirely to my tastes either :) returning to it after smelling 100s more scents, its really quite nice and Shay and Blue is not an overly expensive house, I'm from the UK so its easy to get, and as rose frags go its a decent one for a non rose fan.

05/12/2021

10Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Sommernacht
89 Reviews

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Sommernacht

Helpful Review 4

Finest Art of Amber & Oud

Well, the title is quite reduced compared to what the fragrance offers. Many, as always, think to themselves, not another perfume with oud & rose. I get it, really. It's starting to get on my nerves too. But come on, it didn't just come out today, it has been around since 2016. Let's give it a chance.

How did I even come across this fragrance? Well, the brand Shay & Blue was completely unknown to me, and in my search for an affordable "niche house," I stumbled upon this perfume house. So, from the many scents that I found quite affordable, I ended up with a slightly higher-priced fragrance from the house - Amber Oud Ahad. I actually don't have any amber scent in my collection, it sounded good, the statements were interesting, I already have the Velvet Rose & Oud from Jo Malone and like it a lot, so why not - I generally prefer simpler fragrance pyramids, so it seemed to fit perfectly.

So, I did it. Amber Oud Ahad as a small sample in my hands. Let's start the journey.

Amber Oud Ahad starts unusually, surprisingly with slightly burnt sugar, which develops into a lightly smoky but subtle note, lingering only briefly and not being painful or overly smoky. With a bit of imagination, there is also something fresh at play, but I have to look for it more. But here, a slight honey-sweet creaminess shines through, quite gourmand-like. At times, the smoky accord has a chocolate nuance, not dry, rather delicately bitter with what I would say is 55% cocoa content. This beautiful nuance quickly recedes, more comparable to an "impression." I can immediately smell the oud (because I like oud), but it always stays subtly in the background! This all happens in the top note.

The heart note becomes floral. A rich, candied rose in harmony with a candied, fresh iris that is in full bloom, not dry and dusty, but satin-like, spreading its slightly powdery clean scent veil. At first, the rose dominates until the iris takes the lead. Nevertheless, both ladies remain present; there is no leading actress.

Towards the base, Amber Oud Ahad loses some sweetness, which is almost caramel-like. Labdanum and amber play the main role here. A beautiful balancing act that the ingredients perform together. A lightly smoky woody elegance develops, with noble flowers, ultra-finely balanced. A feel-good fragrance in my eyes and nose.

My conclusion:
It is: Variety in a bottle. Anything but linear. Remarkable scent progression. High quality. A fragrance for autumn and winter and for rainy spring days like today. A fragrance to cuddle with and be cuddled.
It is not: A sillage monster, trivial.

Who is it for?
Men: conditionally. Women: Super! All other genders? Go for it :-)
Otherwise: Anyone who likes Velvet Rose & Oud from Jo Malone but finds it too "linear" should try Amber Oud Ahad. Or anyone who prefers oud in a feminine fragrance that is not too resinous, that doesn't go in an overtly oriental direction, and generally for all who love gourmands or adore sweet scents!

I LOVE IT - that's why it's getting shared right away!!!