Infusion Velours Ojar 2021 Eau de Parfum

Streaks of sweet jellies of selected dark berries,
Swirls of cinnamon and pepper floating dry through the air.

Thick raspberries and blackberries shimmer through the syrup,
I spoon with pleasure, I won't worry about calories.

But what is this wondrous, sweet food?
It does not come to an end, no matter how quickly and how much I eat.

New berries appear again and again, as if by magic,
But not to my discomfort, my berry land of milk and honey.

The magic seems to emanate from the bowl of jelly,
made from dry cedar and smoked by the incense fairy.

It is decorated with the letters OUD, sparkling golden in the light,
but may I be forgiven, unfortunately the bowl is not made of this.

And because I can't help it, I take it with me into my bath,
And keep on spooning while I relax in the gentle soap lather.

Fin.

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With Infusion Velours, I now turn to my second candidate from the Ojar oud collection. As with Stallion Soul Eau de Parfum, I can say one thing straight away - unfortunately, it's not an oud again. But let's start at the beginning. The central theme of the fragrance is ripe, dark and above all sweet berries. More specifically, the focus is on raspberries and blackberries. This theme runs through from the opening to the drydown. Although the selected berries appear slightly synthetic, they score with a balanced sweetness and a pleasant acidity profile. Very quickly, dry swirls of pepper and cinnamon ensnare the potpourri of berries and lend it more and more the character of a dessert. This is also reinforced in the minimal transformation of the berry accord to a jelly-like texture and smell. Gradually, cool wafts of incense cloud the overall impression and fine woody accords flash through from time to time in the background. Although these have dark facets, I cannot identify any oud by far. What made me suspicious during all the tests, however, is that after some time, a subtle note of bath foam seems to shimmer through. I can't quite explain this, but it made the fragrance completely reminiscent of a work by Montale - Oud Dream. All in all, Infusion Velours is a well-made, quite linear, oriental fragrance with a focus on sweet berries, cool incense and a few woods, which scores with a beautiful sillage and pronounced pleasantness.