124 community ratings

Oud Taiwan

2024UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10

Community score
124 ratings

Areej Le Doré Oud Taiwan is a unisex scent that opens with green leaves and indole, centres on Taiwanese oud and leans on civet and castoreum for an animal depth; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The green side leads; it feels like a walk outdoors.

How does it perform?

From 114 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.7 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

9.2 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

76% 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

Green leaves

Indole

Heart notesfirst few hours

Taiwanese oud

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Spices Kelp

Boronia absolute

Civet Patchouli Labdanum Castoreum

Fossilized himalayan amber

Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Oud Taiwan smell like?

The sharp, slightly heavy opening of green leaves and indole gives way to the woody, smoky character of Taiwanese oud in the heart. In the base, spices, patchouli, labdanum and sandalwood build a resinous, earthy floor, while kelp and civet add a wild, animal edge.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, spring follows, and summer is rarely chosen. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and most voters read it as masculine. Its profile is close to D.S. & Durga Siberian Snow and Idiem Lux Rooted.