Batavia Oud (2023) by Ucca (2023) - Statement by Mrtangiers

Pluto 9 months ago

Coconut-sandalwood isn't really my thing.

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NuiWhakakore 9 months ago

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Sounds pretty good, I rarely get coconut with sandalwood...

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

Me too, but it also depends on which sandalwood scents I usually test. They're more of the spicier varieties.

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Verbena 9 months ago

1

Not a bad thing.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

It's good, but it could definitely be better.

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Schoeibksr 9 months ago

1

That was quite intriguing...

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

Definitely that...

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Seejungfrau 9 months ago

1

My favorite **UCCA Holzwurm**.

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Seejungfrau 9 months ago

Jaka's handwriting is unique, that's true. The newer releases have unfortunately been a bit disappointing.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

1

It was actually my first from the brand; none of the scents are boring.

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Midnights 9 months ago

1

Sometimes a grain of sand can jam the gears. In your case, it's the leather.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

1

Yes, that happens to me quite often. My nose quickly zeroes in on the distracting factor.

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Käse 9 months ago

1

could actually like it

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

It's definitely good.

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Floyd 9 months ago

1

I found it fascinating.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

It's fascinating as well, but the leather bothered me a bit.

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Stella73 9 months ago

1

As a vacation experience, it must be lovely. As a scent?

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

You always have to ask yourself that with such fragrances.

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Ergoproxy 9 months ago

1

This probably isn't for me, once again...

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

Yeah, probably not so much.

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Cfr 9 months ago

1

Well described, but it didn't really blow me away either :)

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

But it's not bad either...

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Gandix 9 months ago

1

I would have expected good sandalwood this time and didn't smell any coconut.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

I found it very present here again, but in this case, not bothersome.

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Tony1106 9 months ago

1

I'm curious about the... also not uninteresting for you.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

1

That's definitely not it.

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ElAttarine 9 months ago

1

For me, it still sounds very nice...

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

1

A lot of people like it, but the leather note just didn't resonate with me personally.

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Andin 9 months ago

1

Hmm, good that you give a heads-up, because your description sounds really nice. But it seems the leather is quite overpowering, which is a shame. Once you've caught a whiff of something like that, you can't ignore it anymore.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

1

Yes, unfortunately, that's how it is for me.

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Violett 9 months ago

1

That sounds really lovely...

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

1

It's definitely interesting, I just wish it didn't have leather.

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Danny264 9 months ago

1

I would definitely like to try that.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

Definitely worth a try.

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ParfumAholic 9 months ago

1

For me, just the cinnamon coffee please 😉

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

I thought that one was nice too.

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Theris 9 months ago

1

Seems like it's almost a semi-gourmand.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

With the cinnamon and that coffee note from the patchouli + creaminess from the sandalwood, you could say that. But anyone expecting a true gourmand will definitely be disappointed.

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Bosworth 9 months ago

1

I'll take the first line.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

Hehe, yeah, it's nicely integrated here.

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Axiomatic 9 months ago

1

Coconut-sandalwood is definitely not for me.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

I sometimes quite like it when it matches the scent.

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BillyBumbler 9 months ago

1

I loved it soooo much when I got to test it 🤩 Honestly, I didn't notice the leather at all; I’d have to sniff it again with that note in mind, so I can't say anything about it 🙃

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

1

If I hadn't had the leather note, I think I would have liked it better.

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PET 9 months ago

1

Batavia is also lettuce, right!?

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

Apparently, I only found out through your comment ^^
But I'm sure the old name of Jakarta is being referred to here.

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Mrtangiers 9 months ago

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*Definitely an interesting scent, but it has a major issue that I'll get to later. It starts off with earthy-sweet cinnamon, coconut-like sandalwood, slightly creamy, and a bit of patchouli vibes. After that, the oud becomes more prominent, typical damp jungle, with associations of rain thanks to the earthiness of the fragrance. The combination also gives me a coffee-like note; I was briefly reminded of "Persephone's Patchouli" by Electimuss, which also has that coffee-patchouli-cinnamon-sandalwood combo, but in a much more unnatural way. So far, so nice. But who thought it was a good idea to include a leather accord here? I can only catch it in the background, but it doesn't fit the scent at all and is distracting from the first perception in the heart to late in the base. Without the leather, I would have really liked it; as it is, it's just nice.
Thanks to Schoeibksr for the testing opportunity :)

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