35 community ratings

Oud Picante

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.3/ 10

Community score
35 ratings

Areej Le Doré Oud Picante is a spicy, smoky unisex scent suited to autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.

How does it perform?

From 31 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

9.3 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cumin Cardamom Cinnamon Nutmeg Clove

Heart notesfirst few hours

Tobacco Spikenard Coffee Carrot seed Borneo oud

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Bengal sandalwood

Fossilised amber Costus Opoponax

Muhuhu

Labdanum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy

What does Oud Picante smell like?

Its longevity is rated very strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. It reads mostly masculine or classic, though it is classed as unisex.

It opens with cumin, cardamom and cinnamon in a sharp spice cloud, joined by nutmeg and clove. The heart brings tobacco, coffee and Borneo oud, with carrot seed and spikenard adding an earthy edge. In the base, Bengal sandalwood, fossilised amber and labdanum settle it into a sweet, resinous, leathery warmth.