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Oud Stallion isn't groundbreaking. If you've experimented with leather fragrances, you've smelled this many times before. Floral and fruity notes are used to bring liveliness to the leathery and woody ones. I have to give Thibaud Crivelli...

While King Blue boasts a stern barnyardy aspect and certainly wasn't created for users who aren't familiar with Indian oud, it's a surprisingly fresh blend. Yes, it still develops into a dry scent profile, but manages to avoid the pitfall of amber-ouds:...

Silver Oud is a polarizing perfume. Revered by some, hated by many, it's a masterpiece by Cécile Zarokian and the most refined take on Assam oud. As with most scents that contain real oud, it's not a love at first sniff, especially given...

Oud Cadenza is the most intoxicating spicy/sweet perfume I've experienced. The quality of Givuadan's Orpur® ingredients is truly remarkable and it comes at a 32% oil concentration. On my skin, it lasts for 12 hours with 4 hours of nuclear projection. At...

As Omnipotato said, Ombré Leather is the standard by which other leather fragrances are judged. Sonia Constant uses black leather that doesn't smell creamy or animalic, but rather like the leather seats in a new Mercedes. Combined with a sweet...

This is a joint review of the last five Stronger With You flankers (2020-2024). Cécile Matton keeps getting better at composing flankers that aren't only enjoyable and mass-appealing, but also have enough character to strike my fancy....

Overture Man is the sexiest perfume in my collection. While its scent profile is challenging, it's also nuanced and everchanging. Karine Vinchon-Spehner created a masterpiece, where each facet is presented at the right time. It's daring,...

Sadly, I can't call this scent the king of tobacco anymore, but rather the queen of licorice. The king is dead, long live the queen. The original G batch was a lot smokier, presumably due to higher concentrations of incense and tobacco....

While some perfumes can make me feel confident and put-together, Herod literally fills me with happiness. It's a cozy and inviting fragrance that still has a masculine character due to some spiciness and a mild tobacco note. You have to like...

Forget about the commercially safe vetiver perfumes from Guerlain, Hermès or Tom Ford. This is vetiver in its natural glory - aromatic, earthy and dirty, with an opening that can be challenging if you aren't used to the greener aspects...

Interlude Man is easily one of the manliest and best performing perfumes I've experienced. It has a simple and elegant scent profile, but manages to capture the rugged Omani appeal. Pierre Negrin created a masterpiece; the French...