Franck Olivier Oud Touch

This is a good fragrance that is not for everyone!! I have had my bottle for a few years now but when I first purchased this fragrance I remember spraying my wrist then going downstairs to my kitchen to grab a snack and my wife abruptly turned to me and asked what was I wearing? To my surprise she said that it smelled really nice! I believe the secret to wearing this fragrance is less is more, I found that when this is applied lightly it really smells pleasant in the air to others around you. Yes the opening is harsh and funky but this settles into a decent slightly powdery rose fragrance with just a hint of funk and sweetness that I like. If you don't like this your right it does suck, and if you like this fragrance your right as well because fragrances are subjective and we all have different tastes and preferences. But for me I like Oud Touch and I believe it's one of the best budget fragrances on the market that's not for everyone but it's definitely for me.

Being a huge fan of Oud Ispahan, I thought there was no reason to not try this one out considering how cheap it retails for. The best way to describe it is a fruity and more youthful version of Oud Ispahan. Not as sophisticated, especially in the opening. However, the similarities start to appear after the first 30 min, where the fruitiness has mostly vanished, and you are left with an Oud Ispahan with some sweetness and incense. It does not have the premium oud note, which Oud Ispahan has. Considering the price, it is completely understandable. This fragrance is for the ones who want to scratch their Oud Ispahan "itch", without having to fork out the money for it. The performance is not as good as Oud Ispahan, but it lasts me well over 10 hours. It is more beginner/ blind buy friendly than Oud Ispahan, but I would still suggest that the buyer should try the Dior alternative before buying this one to get some sense of what to expect.

Smoky & Resinous INCENSE-ROSE & OUD with Caramel & Raspberry-Violet. In the first couple of minutes I can feel the spicy-smoky frankincense (olibanum) & oud. Oud here is built mostly from olbanum (frankincense), amber, woods (not in the notes, but in the main accords) & ambroxan. As the sillage starts to open up, there's a sweet & creamy caramel with raspberry & orange nuances emerging at the top of the incense-rose. As it transitions to the heart, the raspberry melts into a more floral violet-jasmine at the top of the incense-rose. Over time as it dries down, it takes on a a more resinous-amber quality to the incense, and sweetens slowly with vanilla-musk.

The opening of this scent is challenging. Skanky oud, raspberry, rose and a medicinal note. Once it has dried down after 2-3 hours, it transforms into a beautifully powdery mixture of oud, amber, rose and incense. It just takes so long to get there. Performance is outstanding, I get 10 hours on skin and it stays on my clothes until the next wash. It's definitely room filling. Yes it is a synthetic scent, but the drydown is nice and it has amazing value for little price. I'd say it's unisex, slightly masculine leaning. Sadly I struggle having the patience to wait for the drydown, so it might not stay in my collection.

smells exactly like oud ispahan, but a tiny bit cleaner and less powdery and skanky (just a tiny bit), but more or less oud ispahan, if i smelt this on anyone i wouldve immediately thought its oud ispahan...personally i cant choose which one i like better, theyre both so good..bold and regal sillage, i see what people mean by medicinal but with this and oud ispahan both, the "medicinal" aspect is what makes it unique, without it, it would smell like any another rose oud..thats why these two stand out to me and the balancing with the thickness + powderiness really feels like a filthy rich 45+ year old...love love love