Carved Oud Thameen 2013 Extrait de Parfum

You know all the hype about TF OW. Since this one is described as more mature and balanced, I had to get a sample. I had smelled OW at the airport and was a bit, well, disappointed because of its simplicity and quite strong spicy woodiness? Longevity was also mediocre. But this one smells even less sweet and like a full can of logs with light ethereal wafts on top. I see dark wood in a sauna when I smell it. A slightly soapy undertone, I don't smell oud here and I have real oud here, rather vetiver, which really stands out, the cypriol too, no, unfortunately I get depressed. I miss the sweetness and the fragrance is very monotonous, especially for this price range. Absolutely overpriced in my opinion. Longevity is quite good though. If you like it, have fun with it.