211 community ratings

Purple Oud

Name: Purple Oud
Brand: Dior

Perfumer: François Demachy

2018UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
211 ratings

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Dior Purple Oud is a spicy, woody and smoky unisex fragrance with a dark, resinous, oriental character.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 194 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.3 /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

Low risk

88% 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

Saffron Pink pepper Oud Orange

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Purple Oud smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring third and summer the least chosen season. It is worn mostly in the evening and on nights out. Voters lean towards calling it masculine, though it is sold as unisex.

Saffron and pink pepper give it a spicy edge, orange softens that edge slightly, and oud carries the woody, earthy and leathery side. The animal and smoky accords stay close to the surface. Abaco Oud and Gucci The Voice of the Snake have a close profile.