Impulse Oud Zimaya

I like Oud perfumes where the quality of the ingredients is always recognisable. The price usually goes hand in hand with the quality. I've never had a number of these perfumes because I have to pay the high prices that are always asked. I've always liked Oud Satin Mood. Kurkdjian's style is very evident in it. I'm the proud owner of a 50 ml bottle and I try to save it as much as possible.
Naturally, I've tried many oud scents tentatively inspired by it, but I've never been entirely satisfied with the results... until now. Despite all recommendations against blind purchases, I ordered Zimaya Impulse Oud. And as the name suggests, I decided to buy it on impulse.
Right from the opening, I realise that it's a different kind of rose oud because of its remarkable softness. The rose and vanilla appear as an orange glow painted in pastel colours, just as an oriental rose should be. Is it the influence of violet? Well, it doesn't smell like candy-like sweet violets at all. The scent is radiant and never vulgarly gourmand. As the fragrance progresses, Impulse Oud becomes sweeter and perhaps more feminine. However, its beauty also manages to grow. The woody notes are never too prominent and appear hand in hand with the amber and benzoin chords.
The result is surprising. It is "probably" very close to its inspiration. I only write "probably" because I don't care now whether this Zimaya is similar or not to the Kurkdjian's fragrance. I like it for its attributes.