I wanted to dismiss Amber Oud outright, and I’m laughing at myself for my snobbish reasoning: it’s just so damned easy to like! It’s one of those… Read more “She Loves You: By Kilian, Amber Oud”
Tag: Oud
My ideal rose: Montale’s Aoud Queen Roses?
A while back I embarked on a quest for my ideal rose, inspired by a sentence from Celia Lyttleton’s book The Scent Trail. Many of you kindly… Read more “My ideal rose: Montale’s Aoud Queen Roses?”
M. Micallef, Aoud Gourmet
As far as Westernized Oud’s go, Aoud Gourmet is what I’d call a “Fruity Oud-y,” very much along the same lines as Bond no. 9’s New York… Read more “M. Micallef, Aoud Gourmet”
Fun & Fruity, Montale Aoud Velvet
Here’s another fun and fruity Oud-y, along the same lines as the new Bond no. 9 offering, New York Oud. The oud is mild here, as it… Read more “Fun & Fruity, Montale Aoud Velvet”
Venus in Blue Jeans: New York Oud
The new Bond No. 9 offering, New York Oud, is an extremely wearable take on oud, and would easily appeal to someone who would never wear the… Read more “Venus in Blue Jeans: New York Oud”