And You, What Mood Are You In?
I was looking for the “Oud Mood | Lattafa / لطافة” perfume online since I do not find these Arabic fragrances in Italian shops. The resemblance other reviewers attribute to “Sheikh Shuyukh Luxe Edition | Lattafa / لطافة” intrigued mainly me. Four variations appeared when I typed “Lattafa Mood” into the search field, all available at a ridiculous price for a 100ml EDP. I let myself be tempted and blindly bought them all. Like all the pieces of the Oud Mood collection, the packaging and the bottle are lush and very accurate in every detail. In fact, the box is a cylindrical cardboard tube decorated similar to those of fine liqueurs, and a ribbon that keeps it anchored hooks the lid. A coloured ribbon of the same colour as the box blindfolds slave-style the thick glass bottle. Not to mention the heavy metal gold or silver cap. Incredible how a perfume paid for around €15 can provide such expensive packaging. But what surprised me the most was the juice enclosed in the bottle, which I will try to describe.
Oud Mood
It is supposed to be the progenitor of all the flankers, and according to the olfactory notes, the fragrance should be warm, floral, and spicy, with pleasant gourmand, woody, and amber influences. To me, the Oud Mood’s aroma is slightly sweet, and its opening is sweet-spicy with a floral undertone. The marriage of rose and saffron is in the classic oriental style, with the mothball nuance. If you’re finding your way into the oud environment, this is a great place to start as the oud sap is pleasant, not obnoxious or too skanky. Compared to the European fragrances we are used to, this one has a quality tantamount to expensive niche perfumes...
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Oud Mood Elixir
According to the olfactory notes, the fragrance should be spicy, with leather, woody, and amber influences. Though, mind not to stay so close to it. Why? When the perfume touches my skin, a fantastic aroma contrasted by an unpleasant smell assails me. The pleasant side comprises warm and sweet spices with a boozy touch. Instead, and I am a little embarrassed to write this, the dark and unpleasant side is a little animal with stinky faecal matter. So, for at least a quarter of an hour, the opening is a freak, both dirty and pleasant, and to some extent, can lend the fragrance a human, sexual edge, similar to how pheromones work. However, don’t let my hasty sensation influence you, even if the perfume may initially seem repulsive and unfriendly. A small part of me is inquisitive, a little intrigued in a primal way by this dirty, musty, and full of life redolence. Having tested all the Oud Mood pieces simultaneously, Elixir has nothing in common with the other three, and at no point did I perceive any similarities...
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Oud Mood Reminiscence
Also known as Silver, it is a spicy, mossy, salty, and musky cologne with an oud trace. It shares several notes with “Oud Mood Elixir | Lattafa / لطافة”, but the concoction smells quite different. Although both saffron and cinnamon are present, the nutmeg replacement with the rose creates a more pleasing opening. If you intend to buy one of the Oud Mood fragrances, this is the quietest and safest ideal to be introduced to oriental fragrances containing oud resin. Next, I would say the original Oud Mood and finally, Oud Mood Elixir with caution...
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Musk Mood
Here we go. Although belonging to the Lattafa Mood collection, Musk Mood differs from all the other flankers. Pristine, this is a scent centred around musk and without the slightest trace of oud. Musk, musk, and again musk, it is a clean and soapy aldehyde-musky scent. The muskiness is dual, which means it shows the two facets of musk — the soft, powdery, and creamy side in the opening and the animalistic, damp, and deer moss side in the dry-down. Throughout I get a dry white musk, shimmering, smoothed by that “feeling of cleanliness,”. Delicate, powdery, and smooth, it spreads tender freshness and harmony and shows the fundamental mood of the perfume...
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And You, What Mood Are You In? Please, let me know your thoughts.
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