74 community ratings

Umbra Oud

Name: Umbra Oud
Brand: Anomalia

2025UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10

Community score
74 ratings

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Anomalia Umbra Oud is a unisex scent built around cardamom, Laotian oud and frankincense, reading spicy, woody and smoky.

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Skunky's take: It warmed my nose; spice lovers, take note.

How does it perform?

From 62 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.7 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.4 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cardamom Elemi resin Rosa centifolia

Heart notesfirst few hours

Ambergris Laotian oud

White leather

Spices

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Frankincense

Virginia cedar wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Umbra Oud smell like?

It lasts strongly and projects strongly. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is favoured for evenings and nights out. Half of voters find it masculine, though it reads as unisex.

It opens with cardamom, elemi resin and Rosa centifolia, a resinous, spicy start. In the heart, ambergris, Laotian oud, white leather and spices form a leathery, smoky body. Vetiver, frankincense and Virginia cedar wood leave a woody, resinous warmth at the base. Giorgio Armani Armani Privé - Noir Kogane and Ramón Molvizar Black Cube have a close profile.