Bought this, blind, because Fragrantica had led me to believe that I might like a Montale or Mancera oud, plus this one was going for a reasonable price on Notino. Anyway I wanted an oud, such as this, that was fairly uncomplicated (with or without the rose note), solid and perhaps even generic, so that it could stand on its own two feet but might also be good for layering. I haven't worn this enough to have a nuanced view of it, but I really like it. Finally, I want to say, that although this is not among the greatest perfumes created in history, but I love it from my heart and I am glad I was able to put my hands on a bottle because its not easy to find. Still, I may have to layer it before I put it on. To me the rose here is much stronger than the voting suggests. It really hits the sweet spot for balancing the oud and co. I'm sure the incense accord in particular, probably with the sandalwood, plays a big part in the fact that I don't primarily experience the oud as the grainily medicinal kind that I find to be the most common in Western oud fragrances. For me the overall effect here, with the oud at centre stage, is creamier than those Western scents and also has a light powdery aspect. The oud, to my nose, is definitely indolic a lot of the time, and as smooth as a baby's dirty bum. Wearing this in moderation only, misted onto my clothes, I love it. After spending an entire day discerning the notes, what I've come to realize I actually smell, is an Incense accord with a ton of Spices. Which in combination with its Citrus notes, Floral/Herbal/Earthy/Lemon nuances from the Sumac, Neroli-like nuances from the Orange Blossom, & its Dark Green, Earthy, Tobacco note, all work to create this "Grape Shisha" accord.

There are 2 different Oud accords in this fragrance. One smells like Wood thats Smoky/Ashy. The other smells like Crude Oil Soaked Wood. Both Oud notes play a supporting role to the overall theme of the fragrance, which is "Grape Shisha Tobacco".Woah, this smells like some type of candy. It's beautiful; a very sweet and thin scent. It has citrus but it's smooth, not the type that pierces your nose. This fragrance is good for people that do not like smelling themselves strongly. I get similarities to the sweet opening of Bvlgari Man Wood Essence. Different notes and DNA, but similar nose feel. Now, if you are a man who wants to smell like Sylvester Stallone in his erotic movie ( the Italian Stallion ) make sure to wear this perfume 2 hours before the event or the date, because once it starts to age, and mix with your own skin and sweat, you will become an irresistible sexy Greek God. There was this one time I was literally wearing another perfume and had left my bag open in my room. One spray on the chest for me projects tiny wiffs into my nose. I do not know if it leaves a sillage, but this is that type of mystery fragrance you smell somewhere and want to follow the trail to hopefully find who's wearing it. The oud is hidden, so you are safe here if you dislike that punchy oud smell. Tobacco I can't smell yet. Orange blossom and incence are nicely blended together, but noticeable. It's also safe territory.

Again when you take in very faint breaths, you can smell the harsher, warmer woody aspects during the scents life, but really for the majority of this fragrance, smells a lot just like joop homme wild, mixed with just a touch of date for men. Oud Tobacco !! I do not know where is the Oud or the Tobacco here? The name of this perfume is very misleading and has nothing to do with the actual accord of this perfume. The Oud or Tobacco may be used really in creating this concoction but the result is totally new blend.The "Grape" nuance is created by the aroma chemical "Methyl Anthranilate". Which is used to enhance the notes of Orange Blossom & Neroli. It gives off a sweet scent reminiscent of "Grape Soda". When I ask her is it the perfume that I’m wearing she was like no..not really. It’s that “other strong one”. Sto se performansi tice, suvisno je pricat kad je Montale u pitanju. Kao i vecina mirisa ove kuce, ovo je beast mode. Projekcija 3-4h, od toga prvih 1-2h ispunjava prostoriju. Silaz mozda i bolji od projekcije, OT ostavlja izuzeto upecatljiv trag za sobom. Trajnost preko 12h, prezivljava i tusiranje. Slowly once this piece of oud finally reaches the shore after its long trek through the treacherous oceans of the grape soda sea, youre left with probably something more what you would expect from the name a woody "oud" scent with a bit of a slighty tinge from the boozy grape soda ocean, with a bit of a tobacco aroma. and while this fragrance can be worn year round as long as you're careful with how much you apply, I prefer to wear it in the Fall, because in the Cool Air its Spice notes are more apparent.