Tag Archives: Oud

A Bitch In A Tar Pit – Review: Montale Aoud Cuir d’Arabie

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Olfactoria

Hello Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia in the OT house from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse. A split I was part of a while ago that turned out to be a fave for a while and then the decant got put … Continue reading →

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In The Harem – Review: Dior Collection Privée Oud Ispahan

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Olfactoria

Woop Woop Olfactoria’s Travelers, Portia here today from Australian Perfume Junkies and Perfume Posse. Funny how sometimes you are so enraptured by a scent that you’ve bought in a sample, decant or split that you immediately, or as soon as … Continue reading →

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A Norwegian In Dubai – Review: Ramon Monegal Dubai Next To Me EdP

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Olfactoria

By Sandra With all due respect I understand if you want to turn off your computer now. This is another city exclusive and it is available only at Bloomingdale’s in Dubai. I hear you! I wanted to throw my arms … Continue reading →

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Super Smooth Oud – Review: Ex Idolo Perfumes Thirty-Three

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Tara Yes, Thirty-Three is another oud fragrance but before you click off, please read the next sentence. This is an exceptionally good oud perfume and I’m not someone who is a lover of all things oud-y. Ex-Idolo Perfumes is … Continue reading →

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Three Mangoes With A Twist – Review: Jo Loves Mango Nectar, A Shot Of Thai Lime Over Mango And A Shot Of Oud Over Mango

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Olfactoria

Do you like mangoes as much as I do? The taste of a ripe, juicy mango is among the best things ever for me. Sprinkled with a bit of pepper and a squirt of lime juice, a mango is a … Continue reading →

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The Animal Is Back – Review: Dior La Collection Privée Oud Ispahan

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Olfactoria

Oud and Dior Privée – a truly animalic experience. Leather Oud, the other oud scent in the Collection Privée, evoked the animal in me and Oud Ispahan, a supposedly softer pairing of oud and rose means the animal is back, … Continue reading →

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The Animal In Me – Review: Dior La Collection Privée Leather Oud

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Olfactoria

There are not many perfumes less in character for me than Leather Oud. And although I’m very often wrong with predicting what I like and what I hate, I was not wrong here. But I don’t hate Leather Oud, not … Continue reading →

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Fresh Baked Biker – Review: Armani Privé Cuir Noir

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Olfactoria

The Armani Privé line is very tempting. I love the look and the heft of the bottles, I love Ambre Orient and Bois d’Encens and I won’t even start with La Femme Bleue, before I get accused again of working it … Continue reading →

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Can’t Stop! – Review: By Kilian Amber Oud

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Olfactoria

That I had to try Amber Oud the second I could, was a no-brainer. I have a reputation* to live up to after all. 😉 I have a list for this year’s perfume purchases, there are twelve items on it, … Continue reading →

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Temptation Calling – Review: By Kilian Cruel Intentions, Tempt Me

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Olfactoria

In this By Kilian release – part of the original six perfumes of the L’Oeuvre Noire collection – oud, also known as agarwood, is the star. There is no real agarwood in Cruel Intentions, but rather an agarwood accord, meaning … Continue reading →

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