A rare and precious jewel with plenty of Eastern promise, the oud accord that is celebrated is joined by Italian bergamot, pink pepper, ambrette seeds, suede, birch, jasmine and vanilla. Exploring fire, air, earth and water, there really is a scent to suit all tastes – the one that caught our eye was Rebel, a fragrance that invites you to transgress the mundane.

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Part of the more premium Private Collection, its distinctive and mellow dry-down is a rich foundation of leather, moss and skin-on-skin sensual musks. A heady creation (formulated in 2012) from the Dior High Perfumery, Oud Ispahan is one of the hallowed French fashion house’s most exemplary olfactive achievements. Created by Shadi Samra of the Real Oud Factory, it opens with a spicy head of cardamom, which is given some oomph from sparkling notes of pink pepper and orange. Having worked for legendary fragrance houses, such as Guerlain, he now steers the ship of his own hugely successful eponymous line of super-luxe parfums.Characteristic of all Ropion’s fragrances, the excessive dosage of such a powerful ingredient as oud is balanced with minutely measured amounts of more subtle accords.

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The base is very interesting, using the essence of agarwood (oud) smoke, instead of oud oil, which gives it an even more intense flavour. A bounty of spices, such as cinnamon, cardamom and ginger, tickle the senses at first spritz, drying down to a unique roasted flavour of coffee, coffee flowers, geranium, vanilla absolu and smoked incense. Created in 2015 by master perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin (also responsible for Diptyque’s masculine masterpiece Vetyverio), it is a full-bodied oriental that flits between East and West and takes you on a journey with its sophisticated blend of exotic ingredients.

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