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Singular Oud Urban Scents 2014

7.9 / 10 246 Ratings

A popular perfume by Urban Scents for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Smoky

Resinous

Fruity

Fragrance Notes

Laotian oud Saffron

Saffron

Frankincense

Patchouli

Green fig

Perfumer

Marie Urban Le Febvre

Ratings

Scent

7.9246 Ratings

Longevity

7.7214 Ratings

Sillage

6.7216 Ratings

Bottle

7.2191 Ratings

Value for money

6.264 Ratings

Submitted by Milva · last update on 05/23/2025.

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Reviews

15 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/26/2022

8.5Scent 8Longevity 5Sillage

Emorandeira
395 Reviews

Emorandeira

1

Fruity oud light fragrance

Singular oud is an interesting and quite different Oud fragrance. It follows the line of other perfumes such as Bois d'oud by Perris Montecarlo or Oud & bergamot by Jo Malone London, but following its own path. It coincides with these in that the oud is the protagonist throughout the development but in a friendly way, in its most woody facet, without large fecal or excessively animalistic doses, building a fragrance that, despite its intense and smoky character, can be come to regard as fresh in some parts of the process. It is an oud for those who do not particularly like the oud.
The opening has a fruity character marked by the fig, although quite light since the smoothness and creaminess of the fig is quite hidden under the strength of the oud and incense.
Incense is the main actor among the secondary ones, giving the fragrance a smoky and balsamic character.
On the dry down, musky notes and a light patchouli finish making up the mix.
Personally, I liked it, it has an acceptable performance, although perhaps a little low for what is expected of a perfume that has the word oud in its name; and a duration of approximately 8 hours on the skin.
From the most subjective side I liked it although not enough to throw rockets. Perhaps I would have liked it more if the presence of the fig had risen a little or had it highlighted with some note that would help increase the fruitier part.
I see it as a perfume to wear every day or even as a perfume to go to work.

Scent: 8.5
Longevity: 8
Projection: 5
Versatility: 8
Originality: 8
Global: 8

07/15/2015

10Scent 10Longevity 5Sillage

Gaukeleya
109 Reviews

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Gaukeleya

Top Review 47

Singularis is...!

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When I embark on a self-chosen journey to another city, I want to crown that experience with a new fragrance, bought there. That's how I felt recently when I visited our vibrant capital.
I didn't know exactly what I wanted to bring back, no checklist, no wish list, no Parfumo, no plan... I wanted to go with the flow, trusting that things - in this case, the fragrance - would come to me when the time was right. And if it was the right one. The one for *me*.

With this somewhat herbal mindset, I leisurely sniffed my way through Lehmann's selection and then stumbled upon a small, rather inconspicuous, interesting shop that wasn't overly stocked, which I immediately found appealing. The service was excellent, relaxed, friendly, and knowledgeable.
I tested various scents. I left two candidates on my hand so I could let them develop throughout the afternoon. Singular Oud wasn't among them, but its sister Gunpowder, also from Urban Scents, was.

Throughout the enchanting, inspiring afternoon, I kept checking my two test fragrances on my hand. Yes, they were nice. Yes, I liked them. But something was missing. Namely, that famous spark that ignites me. That one lever that gets flipped. I think you understand what I mean.

Then I remembered that the shop owner had held a thin glass stick under my nose just before I left the shop. He had sprayed Singular Oud on the glass stick, which I eyed somewhat skeptically due to the OUD in the name - I'm not an Oud fan - and therefore preferred to stay away from a skin test at first *lookingashamedlyattheground*.
I then recalled that I had somehow found it appealing, but of course, I couldn't verify that anymore. So I decided to go for a skin test after all. Thus, I made another visit to the beautiful shop on Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse.

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And when I sprayed Singular Oud on myself, it happened: the lever flipped. The spark ignited me --- wow, what a fragrance....!
At first, it pours over me like from a cornucopia with dark chocolate-coated, warm fruits, (slightly)bitter/bitter-sweet, dusted with saffron, swirling around me are colors of dark violet, berry red, dark brown, refined with matte golden and bronze speckles. What fruits? Here we read green fig, but it could also be plums, in addition to the fig. And cinnamon is right there too, quickly followed by warm wood.

That sounds quite impressive, but it isn't. Singular Oud retains that soft smoothness that Angua described so beautifully in her review: nothing sticks, nothing is stuffy, nothing thick, nothing gooey, nothing heavy. This entry is already noble, and it continues to be noble without Singular Oud becoming too dry or too elegant or "only for special occasions." It also has a casual, unpretentious quality that I generally appreciate, not just in fragrances.
The fat and sugar content is rather low, and yet the fragrance exudes a purring, soft warmth and the flair of the exquisite, high-quality, and special.

I do catch a hint of the animalistic, while the bitter note gains momentum without slipping into unpleasantness or harshness. After about an hour, the dark, soft, warm, completely non-musty patchouli rises ever more distinctly, wafted by an almost imperceptible smoky note that keeps the fragrance dark, vibrant, deep, and mysterious along with the patchouli, wood, and remnants of fruit.
Where is the Oud? I struggle, but can only perceive noble wood; the typical Oud note doesn't quite reveal itself to me (I'm not sad about that).
The sillage, initially quite impressive, soon diminishes and becomes noticeably more discreet, but not too close to the skin. And now Singular Oud merges with my skin into a warm, earthy, smooth, subtly dark chocolate harmony that I can indulge in. For a long time!

It easily lasts 12 hours and a shower. And even more! It seems to me that Singular Oud simply doesn't want to stop smelling; it is devotion in fragrance form, my permanent, loyal companion, not a scent for a quick spritz or one that will be forgotten by tomorrow. No, it really wants to make an impression, it seems to me.

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Basically, I had wished for a fragrance that is (in my opinion) different. Different from the over 600 fragrances I have sniffed in my life so far. But at the same time, I wished for it not to be an overly cerebral, too edgy fragrance, one that doesn't flaunt the attitude "I am different" openly. Nothing that disturbs me, irritates me, or challenges me with weeks or months of struggles to access it, tempting me into an olfactory S/M relationship. None that exhaustively externalizes its otherness, celebrates its distinction, and sees itself as a (better) counter-model.

But a fragrance that, despite all (of course subjective) otherness, its richness of facets and depth, is cuddly, accessible, tender, and friendly, managing the balance between foreign and familiar. A little jewel that wants to be discovered, that wants to come to me, to merge with me, just as I do with it, while still maintaining its special personality and uniqueness. Et voilà - here it is. Touché!

"The mind seeks, but the heart finds." - George Sand -

09/09/2015

10Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Ergreifend
529 Reviews

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Ergreifend

Top Review 30

Euphoria and a Heart Flutter

A seemingly harmless letter fluttered in. I was very pleased with the various samples it contained, and above all, I was delighted by the sweet gesture from my beloved Schnuckiwutz. She knows exactly how to touch me, where my preferences begin and end. What can I say, one fragrance almost caused a heart flutter. When I had Singular Oud under my nose, the euphoria quickly rose within me, thoughts fluttering like butterflies through the lush green of nature, blood rushing through my body in a flash, my heart could hardly keep up with pumping, so overwhelmed and happy was I as this magnificent scent, beautifully enveloped in gentle Oud, settled upon me. I can hardly control myself, so happy and intoxicated am I. What a fragrance can evoke when it hits the mark directly with an arrow. You can surely imagine it well, as many of us have likely experienced this at least once or twice.

From then on, I was accompanied by a gentle veil of incense, which proved to be very comforting and abundant. Oud was integrated here so fantastically that it’s almost tear-inducing. Nothing feels overloaded, nothing is harshly animalistic or truly dirty. Oud pulls its strings from beginning to end. Immediately followed by a wonderful note of fig, richly wrapped in a sweetness that then hesitantly settles into nirvana. An intoxicating feeling! Nothing here clings annoyingly to me and keeps me stuck in one place. As my predecessors wrote - nothing sticks or clings here. Everything floats in harmony, so much so that one often runs the risk of getting a heart flutter.

At first, the scent rolls in like an avalanche, but it calms down so quickly that thoughts can’t even grasp what is actually happening, let alone the nose. As the Oud delicately winds around the bright wood, one finds oneself in an endless, cozy sleep. Singular Oud invites you to dream. Furthermore, there lies a gentle spicy blanket over all of this, providing a sense of protection. Light facets of golden shimmering resin emerge timidly, sinking into the warm earth and forming the heart of this fragrance. Everything is skillfully intertwined, and all the ingredients create a strong framework.

And then, when the euphoria slowly returns, the avalanches and the rushing settle down, a comforting feeling comes along. This Oud scent feels pure. Pure with its conscience, distinctly close and familiar.

To all those who hesitate to approach Oud or find this note very disturbing - here you might find a fragrance with Oud that is not at all piercing, animalistic, harsh, or dirty. It is a gentle fellow that peacefully draws under the skin, even if it drives you a bit crazy at first. Its intentions are good and not evil!

Moreover, it is a good companion. Loyal and abundant. You can still feel it on your skin the next day as it snuggles up to you.

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[Man has power over everything, except for his heart.] (Quote by Friedrich Hebbel)

05/30/2017

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Top Review 25

Velvet Suit

A caramel-woody opening. Woody-sour oud and related wood notes merge seamlessly. It's understandable that some might deny the presence of true oud here. Professionally, I can't contribute anything constructive on this topic, I just have an opinion. The first part of it: I find the so-called oud to be not typically representative, but as an "as-if" oud, it is better executed than elsewhere. Secondly - see below.

After a few minutes, the already mild wood further softens and tries to incorporate the caramel note. Along with it, there's saffron dust and a hint of fig green (I would never have come to the latter on my own!). Very elegant and indeed an Urban Scent, meaning: less oriental than … well … urban. Almost every rough edge has been smoothed out. A tiny trace of slightly musty dustiness and something latently bitter in the wood represent, in my perception, the only corners.

Soon I find myself enveloped by a similarly streamlined kind of (as-if) oud, reminiscent of various Western-influenced "we-also-make-oud" fragrances. Admittedly, there is that mentioned mini-edge, but it doesn't hurt; with some distance from the skin, I'm simply dealing with a soft dark wood perfume, elegantly enriched - the fig now seems more like a shriveled-dried one, fitting for the pre-Christmas season. Frankincense gains in significance, yet remains very restrained in character.

More defining is, throughout the morning, an additionally soothing creaminess, for which musk (possibly plant-based?) is plausible. There’s no doubt that it is very noble, as the fruity sweetness, gentle frankincense, and the fine wood note brushing against the sourness are tenderly enveloped and mutually caress each other.

Now to the second part of my opinion: Even if the so-called oud is composed entirely or primarily of hinted fruit acidity and dark spicy-sour dusty whatever wood: It doesn't matter, the finch-like appearance of the eagle wood is undoubtedly intentional. If it were different, the means would be available to convincingly simulate various types of oud, as seen in the explicitly oud-free oud "NOOUD" by Baruti.

From early afternoon onwards, Singular Oud becomes very quiet, although remnants linger into the evening. The wood indeed becomes rounder, creamier, and milder, also sweeter. I must be cautious regarding the details of the alleged "noble woods," aside from the fact that towards the end, I suspect a relatively wood-close contribution from patchouli.

Conclusion: Even in the morning, I find the scent a bit too smooth to be truly exciting. Nevertheless, it is all very noble and certainly great for a suit. Oh, what: "for" ... - it "is" practically a suit (note: don't forget the underwear!). One made of velvet.

I thank Gerdi for the sample.

11/12/2020

8Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Ttfortwo
90 Reviews

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Ttfortwo

Top Review 26

Weightless Darkness

It's an idiosyncratic blend.

My first thought was: Surprisingly floral - where does that come from?

For a few brief seconds, this impression of a transparent floral note remains, then the fragrance begins to expand and turns dark, yet cool, almost a bit minty. Not the mintiness of a summer drink, more the ethereal herbal coolness of cough syrup. Many brown associations: medicine. Workshop with woodcut. Ballistol. Conifer. Floor wax. Pepper.

It wears a flannel shirt, the fragrance, for sure, in checkered flannel, and it has just come from the woods. There’s dirt on its boots and conifer resin on its hands and hair, and it has worked all day, oiling and setting up machines, accompanied by a delicate fresh note of sweat. Not unpleasant, but definitely physical. Later, incense joins in along with a nearly sweet, delicate grass note; perhaps it’s the green fig that I otherwise wouldn’t recognize. And if so, then more fig leaf than the fruit.

The repeatedly mentioned leather associations I cannot quite grasp, or - wait! - perhaps just a little, in the form of leather care.

What impresses me about Marie Urban-Le Febvre's fragrances, as a commonality, as a signature, so to speak, is their transparency. They are heavy yet effortless, and all are very slender.

Singular Oud is also like that. Not a weighty block, not a monolith of a fragrance, but light and floating and finely woven, and in that respect, it is - although dark and human - an exceptionally modern, urban scent.

You have to achieve that with an oudist first, which is why it has won my admiration. Even if it hasn’t won my heart.

Lastly: Along with the delicate statement, the sillage is moderate, the projection is the same, and the longevity on fabric - unfortunately - is rather poor. That’s a pity.

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Statements

64 short views on the fragrance

Hermesh

10 years ago

8Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

1

Woods and patchouli give a fruity and rich impression. Incense captures the fruity sweetness well. Oud note is, however, weak.

Emorandeira

4 years ago

8.5Scent 8Longevity 5Sillage

1

Easy to wear oud, in its most Woody and friendly side. Fruity opening with creamy fig and balsámic and Smoky character from incense. Daytime

NuiWhakakore

2 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

24

25

Beyond the singularity
saffron blossoms sweat
creamy woods
sweet resins steam
in damp earth

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Yatagan

6 years ago

7Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

20

10

Even though I'm not an Oud fan (anymore): I would wear this one (besides M7): despite the agarwood, it's rather light, clear, soft saffron, creamy AND spicy.

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