Secret Oud (2009) (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Richard Fraysse
33 ratings
From your scent profile
Caron Secret Oud is a floral, spicy Eau de Parfum built around oud, damask rose absolute and saffron; it has been discontinued, and it suits women who like a dark, resinous scent.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
79% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
What does Secret Oud (2009) (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
The scent reads as a single whole: oud and Atlas cedar lay a woody, smoky base, while damask rose absolute and jasmine add a soft floral layer over it. Saffron and spikenard bring a spicy, earthy warmth, and amber with Cistus creticus gives it a resinous, slightly animalic depth.
Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters call it feminine more often than masculine, though a fair share see it as masculine.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 40%Autumn
- 35%Winter
- 19%Spring
- 6%Summer
- Nighttime31%
- Evening31%
- Casual19%
- Daytime12%
- Office8%
Least picked for the office.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026














