78 community ratings

Oud Luwak (Extrait de Parfum)

2018UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.3/ 10

Community score
78 ratings

Areej Le Doré Oud Luwak Extrait de Parfum is a dark, smoky and spicy unisex oud, best suited to autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 70 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.7 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.3 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Java vetiver absolute

Sumatran benzoin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Oud Luwak (Extrait de Parfum) smell like?

Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is mentioned most often for evenings and nights out. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair share see it as feminine.

It opens with Sumatran oud and coffee. The heart of oud, nutmeg, spikenard and carrot seed adds a spicy, earthy edge. The base of cedarwood, Java vetiver absolute and Sumatran benzoin leaves a woody, resinous ground, with an animal side among the accords.