Her Majesty The Oud Tester

I tried this a few months back in colder weather and was not impressed. I just tried it again in the heat and it’s a completely different experience! Wow! This totally bloomed in the heat! This smells very much equal parts British and middle eastern to me. Mind you, I’m neither of those things, so I’m going purely based on imagination. But anyway, half of it reminds me of sweet British puddings and Christmas cakes and refined leather and prim florals, whereas the other half is middle eastern: oud and saffron and spice as well as more carnal, lush, heady florals. It’s weird, you’d think heavy oudy-oriental oud-rose and oud-floral perfumes would be best in colder weather like most thick, heavy, opulent perfumes, but it really is true that somehow, for some reason, they just BLOOM and come alive in the heat! I’ve noticed this ESPECIALLY with oud-rose and other floral-oud combos. Anyway this is so nice that I definitely need a bottle asap! This is PERFECT for sultry, languid, hot and almost steamy summer nights. Very sexy. But also very expensive and sophisticated smelling. In colder weather it loses its sex appeal but retains and perhaps gains even more sophistication, but in a colder and more austere way. I don’t even care if I only end up wearing this during half the year or less, it is SO gorgeous in the heat that it’s absolutely worth buying a bottle for me. The longevity I agree is not great but it’s not that bad. It doesn’t disappear THAT quickly on me (I get 6 hours minimum) but it does become more of a skin scent after about 3 hours or so unless you really spray a lot of it. Personally that’s not a big deal for me, especially since this isn’t egregiously expensive and the performance isn’t horrible, it’s just ok. I do recall it being more of an issue in colder weather. Again, not much of an issue for me since I see this being primarily, if not exclusively, a warm/hot weather scent for me.

I find it drier and harsher than Oud Save The Queen. I like both, though this would get silver, not gold. It is for those days when I want to feel more masculine (I consider this fragrance to be unisex). It's dry burnt wood, leather and a bit of leather polisher and delicious gourmand undertones of fruit jam. As if one had a full tea ceremony served in the middle of the desert, surrounded by the smells of the hard life of the local tribes. Don't feel any rose or iris. As far as oud fragrances go, this one is softened to suit the western tastes, but has a side to it that wants to break free and go wild. Or at least a bit wilder.

I enjoyed this, but probably don’t find it quite full bottle worthy. I found this to be a very unisex scent. Very comforting/cozy - I liked this best as a bedtime scent, especially in winter. That’s also probably because the longevity and silage are both on the weaker side - this is definitely more of a skin scent than anything with major projection. There’s nothing wrong with this scent, but in the vast realm of fruity/floral/oud combos this one doesn’t stand out too much for me.

this opens with fruity leather with hints of iris and saffron and woody/leather nuances from the oud. a sweet leather. after a bit the saffron/iris/vanilla soften the other notes and i get maybe a hint of rose, but it's not super prominent. a pretty oud for colder months. the florals take awhile to bloom but take over with saffron and the fruits fade into the background while the overall perfume becomes less sweet.

Absolutely stunning presentational at First smell.I was made aware of the beauty in A golden palace surrounded by beautifully dressed women.The fragrance is not too intense. The smell is not dizzy And it made me realize the beauty in this smell.If you like the fragrance, it smells expensive.This one won't disappoint you.