Initio Oud For Greatness Eau De Parfum, 90 ml

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The fragrance cuts the best figure on special occasions and occasions. As soon as it begins to dawn, the cool night forms a beautiful contrast to the opulence and the full charm of the fragrance becomes apparent. The fragrance is unisex with a masculine tendency, without excluding the feminine. Either way, you will definitely enjoy this warm, woody scent! How Long Does Oud For Greatness Last? The performance is strong and the fragrance is very dense and engaging. Although the sweetness is transparent and gives a transparent feeling, it is much more glassy than porous.

The projection also works great — I get around 3 hours of projection and after that, the scent sits closer to the skin but it’s still detectable. I know that for some people it can be a red flag but with the longevity being so great, it’s hard not to make a compromise. Considering the price, performance, uniqueness, and other aspects of its identity, Oud For Greatness is definitely a valuable piece to have in your collection, and definitely worth it.

The oud is woody and very fine, not a trace of animalistic and the smoky character it gets only in the later course. But there is always only one nuance and the smoky character never drowns out the woody part of the oud. There is a certain depth, or rather another layer, given to the fragrance by the oud, with the ostentatious sweetness providing the base note and the rest filling in the highs. The lavender provides a balanced freshness and nutmeg adds a bit of pep, so the fragrance finally becomes a bit more tangible, and they not only make the overall picture a bit more fruity in combination with the sweetness, but with the patchouli-musk base they also take responsibility for the masculine vein that is inherent in the fragrance. It should be mentioned that no note plays by itself, but all notes are well coordinated with each other. That makes all the notes individually recognizable, but if you concentrate on something else, even for a split second, the boundaries blur again and everything becomes one. After a few hours the oud gives way and becomes smokier and smokier, the patchouli takes up more space for itself and slowly comes to the fore, but without completely displacing the oud. As a result, the fragrance becomes increasingly velvety and grainy as time goes by, until it reaches the base note, which is surprisingly much more classic than the top note would have suggested. Once you get to the base note, the fragrance has shed its fruity character and appears somewhat drier and spicy, perhaps even a bit leathery. The oud no longer steams, the freshness fades away and it gets a bit cooler. One is left with a still image that doesn't change much in the picture, but only decreases in intensity. In perfumery, oud is one of the most expensive natural ingredients which is why the majority of perfume houses are manipulating various aroma chemicals that mimic the scent of natural oud.

Oud and agarwood can be noticeable in the opening but they are not prominent or commanding. It’s more like a shadow hiding in the dark behind all that spiciness and warmness of top notes patiently waiting for its turn to take the throne. A maximum of 4 to 5 sprays of Oud For Greatness is more than enough for achieving optimal performance. As this is a very potent perfume, make sure not to overapply it. Oud For Greatness is one of those scents that will remind you how beautiful you smelled the whole day even after 12+ hours. The longevity is phenomenal, more than I expected it to be, and I have never heard anyone complaining that it didn’t stay long on their skin.It comes with a slipcover wrapped around the box and it contains the name and the concentration of the fragrance, the brand name, and one, very interesting, designer, goldish detail that reminds many people of the sign of the Illuminati. Weird, right? However, it does look luxurious. Warm welcome from the employees. It's clear - new opening just. There's chocolate as a welcome. Nothing is spared. In my personal opinion, for a fragrance to be called the best oud fragrance, all the magic, power, and “colors” of oud need to be presented — it has to be a story about the oud, not a story where oud serves as a tool to bring it up. At the end of the day, this truly is a beautiful fragrance many will enjoy, and it’s best if you manage to tie it to memory — gifting it for a special occasion to your someone. It’s part of our best winter fragrances for men in the 2021 list, and it truly is among the best ones out there. It’s easy to understand why Initio Oud for Happiness is so popular. Yes, it’s not particularly complex but it’s beautifully blended in a friendly Western style.

It doesn’t take long for the oud to come through. Any oud fragrance, especially a relatively pricey niche one, inevitably leads to the question: but is it real oud? The brand claims to use both natural oud wood and agar wood oil in this composition. The fragrance begins in the first second with a very abstract sweetness. One could say it is the smell of sugar in its pure form. It is as if every particle has been taken out of the sugar until only fibres can be recognised, which consist of nothing but messenger substances that create a feeling of happiness in us. There is little room for interpretation and associations are categorically rejected by the sensation. It is almost as if the reaction is the only indication that something can actually be smelled. It is this sweetness that gives the fragrance a beguiling character: It arouses curiosity, it fills; it is addictive. Immediately afterwards, the oud joins in with all the other scents that support the overall work. As someone who smelled natural oud multiple times and the fact that I have a 100% natural oud oil in my collection, I personally wasn’t able to detect and verify they used real oud. I usually wear it during night-time, for dinner dates, or for drinks with my friends, but it can be wearable during the daytime as well.Oh, and did we mention its impressive sillage and longevity? Definitely a big part of its appeal. Similar Fragrances To Consider In case you’re not familiar with Initio’s fragrance craftsmanship — they are known for crafting fragrances with only natural, raw materials, and the Oud For Greatness is no exception. The name says enough, this dark masterpiece is made from natural oud and natural agarwood oil. Or is it? As I already mentioned, Oud For Greatness can be very easily over-applied and if it happens, well, things can get pretty nasty. Because of the intensity, too many sprays will cause the fragrance to become aggressive, too pushy, and even offensive. But what is really frightening is how precisely and accommodatingly the fragrance Oud for Greatness performs this tightrope act. Oud For Greatness is a very long-lasting perfume with 12+ hours of longevity and around 3 hours of great projection.

This greatness came out in 2018, released by Initio Parfums Prives, and it evoked the eruption of different impressions and comments — many considered it just another oud fragrance, while others immediately placed it as the best oud fragrance ever.Less costly but just as good on the designer side, there’s Chopard Oud Malaki EDP, Gucci Intense Oud EDP and Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir EDP to sniff out. For the record, none of these contain real oud but they still capture its beauty using synthetic and natural materials.