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In 2018, in a France steeped in history and tradition, a king named Ombre Nomade once ascended his throne. Majestic, proud and unwavering, he began to gather his followers around him and watched over the people who loved him so much and whom he had also taken at least as deeply into his heart with an unwavering presence.

His fame continued to grow, even if only in certain small circles for the time being. Not long after, I was given the honor of meeting the king at a small audience. I was impressed by him and his rule. So I began to painstakingly create my own throne within my own four walls so that I could always have the king by my side.

For a long time, everything seemed fine. I proved my loyalty to the king, often taking him with me on my travels and enjoying his aura, his unbridled power and his dominance over his fellow warriors every time. Because he undoubtedly had them.

But one day, when I decided to have the king's elixir of life replenished, I was unexpectedly struck in the face. I quickly realized that the king had lost his strength and intensity. No doubt he was still graceful, but the king had aged too quickly and I realized that our time together was now severely limited, and my throat was choking.

After a long search, I finally found an elixir from earlier times for my king, which put him back on his feet and helped him regain his former power. I felt a great sense of relief, albeit clouded by the thought that this water of life would also run out and the king's life would end.

One day, I entered the ornate palace once again. Secluded from the rest of the world, day after day I watched wonderful creatures with their elixirs, read a lot and tested a few. Some were graceful and meant a lot to me, some were almost completely unexplored and others had simply been forgotten over time.

In the main hall, I looked at the new arrivals and something caught my eye immediately. Mada, as the newcomer was called, actually had a similar elixir to my king. This was not unusual, but I thought a lot of the creator. So I took heart and asked for a meeting.

The first few moments with Mada were stirring. His demeanor was impetuous, almost strenuous, with a sharp, medicinal note that swept through the halls like a storm. Saffron and jasmine stood by his side, closely linked, and in the background a leather, soaked in raspberry, pushed forward inexorably. It seemed as if Mada wanted to challenge the king with all his might.

But Ombre Nomade, the king himself, would not be shaken. With his head held high, majestically and calmly, he faced Mada. He opened a bottle of his precious oud - an elixir of deepest density and perfect harmony - but his true arsenal was far greater. Saffron, which always ran like a golden thread through all the notes in his fragrance, intensified the sharpness of the oud, while jasmine unfurled subtle floral highlights between the dark, smoky notes. The leather of his royal fragrance was soft yet unwavering, enveloped in warm woods and a subtle raspberry sweetness that tamed even the wildest storms.

Mada pushed and stormed, his energy wild and impetuous, but Ombre Nomade responded with confident calm. Every step, every gesture, every breath unfolded the harmony of its fragrance notes: The oud ordered the intensity, the saffron lent fire, the leather stability, the raspberry sweetness, jasmine lightness, and the warm woods combined everything into an unshakeable carpet of power and elegance.

Hour after hour, this sensual duel swayed. Mada showed fire and strength, but Ombre Nomade retained the upper hand. His fragrance was a whole arsenal, an orchestrated play of contrasts that harmoniously absorbed every attack from Mada. Even the initial sting of the medicinal accent became part of an orchestrated whole that obeyed the king.

As the heat of battle subsided, Mada realized that he had not been overpowered, but led. The king had not forced defeat upon him, but tested him, showing him that true strength lies not only in pushing, but in mastery, in wisdom, in the harmony of the elements - and in the patience of the master.

Then the king raised his hand, not in anger but in recognition, and said:
"You have not risen against me, Mada, but have proven yourself at my side. Your fire is strength, your path a test. As long as my time lasts, you will walk by my side. And when the day comes that my elixir runs dry and my kingdom calls for a new ruler, I will give you my throne without hesitation. For in you, I have not found an opponent, but my successor."

Dear Mr. Al Qasim, you have truly accomplished a great feat here. You have not ousted my beloved king, the ON, from his throne, for which I am extremely grateful because of our long-standing relationship. Rather, you have created a worthy successor, a prince who will look good on my shelf and will be used more and more often until he can call the king's place his own at some point.

My heartfelt thanks for this very successful and worthy work of art.

The fragrance starts with a beautiful orange note, which can seem a bit oppressive at the beginning.
However, join quickly jasmine and lily of the valley and mitigate the orange quickly.
The rose is for me only in rudiments smellable and remains very much in the background.

In the later course, the musk comes to the fore. In the musk, I personally notice an animalic note, which is enclosed by light woody notes and entwined. I personally like this very well, because the musk note is very perceptible, but the fragrance remains clean and fresh. The longevity and sillage are above average, however, due to the freshness and beautiful floral notes, no one in the office complained. One should only be very careful with spraying in closed rooms ;-)

In my eyes, indeed, an artful masterpiece, which I will definitely get me for the next summer.

Tom Ford's Oud Wood has a special value for me in my life. On the one hand it's because I really love DNA, on the other hand it's also because I found my way into the perfume world with OW.

Today, when I randomly took the little specimen out of my box, the name of the perfume alone made me curious. A quick glance at Parfumo told me directly that it had to be a similar scent to OW. And indeed, that's exactly what it was. The fragrance has very big paralsels to my beloved TF, but it starts a whole corner more aggressive and sparkling. Also the sillage and durability is in no relation to OW.

After a few minutes, a great picture appeared in my head. While thinking about the TF I thought for a short time about an older person. Still present, powerful, protective and with a great knowledge that he likes to share with the world. But also marked by his suffering, through which he needs a break from everyday life more often; he lacks energy a little.
On the other hand, there is a person of a young age, ready to take up the knowledge of the old person, but refresh it with something more modern, give it another direction forward, put more energy into action and show the world that he is here, that he is present.

Initio with Oud For Greatness also tried what this scent has done in my eyes (in my nose ;-) ), but I find this one even more powerful


So if you can get something out of TF OW, you should test the scent. I'm sure you'll like it.

Last summer I took part in a sharing of Roja's fragrance A Midsummer Dream and I was directly inspired by the scent. Its spicy and subtle note fascinated me very much. Even though I like the fragrance a lot and like to use my bottling on spring evenings when going out, the price seemed very high to me despite the rare occasions I would wear the fragrance.

But I was all the more surprised when a few days ago I took a previously unnoticed sample from my box and a splash landed on my wrist. The opening reminded me directly of the preciousness of Roja.

Daniel Josier has actually managed to compete with the AMSD. Even though the Roja is naturally not to be surpassed by its complexity, it is based on the same DNA.

The fragrance starts out slightly sparkling with the grapefruit and orange leaf notes, although the spicy notes are also immediately noticeable.

After a while the freshness recedes a little and a woody and spicy mix of pepper, violet, vetiver, cedar and musk emerges. The musk stays here very much in the background and is for me hardly smellable. However, I notice that the note holds the fragrance together and gives it something special in the basic substance.

The silage is well perceptible by my fellow men, but it was not perceived as oppressive or disturbing by my environment. The shelf life is a good 7 hours.

All in all for me a nice scent for going out in spring/summer and I am very happy to have found a cheaper alternative to AMSD

The Back to Black is my constant companion in winter every year. I like to wear it on weekends. Whenever you are together with family and friends on quiet evenings, warming up with a cup of tea and listening to each other's conversations

Exactly on such evenings, when I myself am a little reserved, rather listen than actively participate in the conversations and recover from the efforts of the working week, Kilian's Back to Black is always with me. He obviously shares my reserved nature, even if one clearly perceives his presence.

Evenly and consistently it radiates its light, honey-sweet scent, underpinned by woods and fragrant spices, and nestles close to me. The light honey and vanilla note lets me relax, while the woods and spices, especially the frankincense, warm and keep me warm.

He occasionally shows himself to his fellow men, but remains at my side. After a few hours he gets tired and slowly slips into a quiet, dreamless sleep, only to be woken up by me on another evening for a few hours of togetherness.