Oud in Calvados Scents of Wood 2022

I had never heard of calvados before trying this fragrance - it is an apple brandy made in France, similar to applejack. Oud in Calvados is a gorgeous interpretation of this beverage, along with the woody notes of the cask it is aged in. A note I don't perceive at all is oud, though - the woody notes remind me more of the patchouli/cedar drydown of Straight to Heaven White Cristal Perfume. I think a more appropriate name for this fragrance would have been "Calvados in Calvados" since the scent contains a prominent apple brandy note, and it is aged in the calvados cask.

As for the scent itself, it opens sweet with a cinnamon-y boozy apple, which leads straight into the woody drydown without really any heart notes; the cocoa and rose notes are not really perceptible. The wood almost has a smoky feel to it, giving it a warm, cozy vibe. This base prevents the sweet notes from being overwhelming - the end result is a well-balanced scent where the calvados and its cask both shine.