“I asked for this as a Christmas present based on reviews I've read and watched on YouTube. It lives up to the hype. Although the name is Velvet Oud, this is really a leather fragrance and the oud is more of a supporting player. As a result, this doesn't have the monster performance of some Arabic oud fragrances. It's not animalic. And it has a little sweetness to it.All of that makes it much safer in a wider range of weather and a wider range of situations. This is an oud for people who hate oud or people who are afraid to try oud. It's really a leather scent with amber, cinnamon, incense, and some subdued oud.The performance is good. It lasts 6-8 hours for me and projects an arm's length for the first 2 hours. Sillage is good for the first 2 hours. You'll leave a trail as you walk through a room. But you shouldn't choke anyone out.It smells of quality and it's really well blended and smooth. For the price, this is a great value. Not that I care all that much but the bottle and the packaging way above average. The bottle looks very expensive and the velvet container is worth keeping.This was a blind buy for me and I give it a strong thumbs up!”
“I asked for this as a Christmas present based on reviews I've read and watched on YouTube. It lives up to the hype. Although the name is Velvet Oud, this is really a leather fragrance and the oud is more of a supporting player. As a result, this doesn't have the monster performance of some Arabic oud fragrances. It's not animalic. And it has a little sweetness to it.All of that makes it much safer in a wider range of weather and a wider range of situations. This is an oud for people who hate oud or people who are afraid to try oud. It's really a leather scent with amber, cinnamon, incense, and some subdued oud.The performance is good. It lasts 6-8 hours for me and projects an arm's length for the first 2 hours. Sillage is good for the first 2 hours. You'll leave a trail as you walk through a room. But you shouldn't choke anyone out.It smells of quality and it's really well blended and smooth. For the price, this is a great value. Not that I care all that much but the bottle and the packaging way above average. The bottle looks very expensive and the velvet container is worth keeping.This was a blind buy for me and I give it a strong thumbs up!”
“This is nice parfume. When first sprayed, it's a bit sour. You need to wait few minutes for the sweeter scent. When I smelled it later it slightly reminded me of the weekend by Burberry but not quite the real thing. It fades away after couple of hours which is a bit disappointing, so that's why 4 *Otherwise a good purchase, would make a lovely present. Thank you”
“This is nice parfume. When first sprayed, it's a bit sour. You need to wait few minutes for the sweeter scent. When I smelled it later it slightly reminded me of the weekend by Burberry but not quite the real thing. It fades away after couple of hours which is a bit disappointing, so that's why 4 *Otherwise a good purchase, would make a lovely present. Thank you”
“I debated between this and Oud Mood, but I chose the musk because I like Kayali’s musk and I was hoping this would be similar. Spoiler: it’s not at all similar, not even slightly. I’m giving it three stars because the packaging and the bottle are stunning, but the juice inside reminds me of the worst possible version of old lady perfume. It’s not a scent for me, and it’s NOT a safe blind buy. It’s cheap enough that I don’t feel like I wasted too much money, but I’m not sure what to do with it now.”
