Alkout
Perfumer: John Stephen
11 ratings
From your scent profile
Electimuss Alkout is a unisex scent built around civet, labdanum and oud, with an animalic, smoky character.
Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.
How does it perform?
From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Spicy
- Woody
- Animal
- Creamy
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
Floral
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Creamy
Resinous
Earthy
SmokyWhat does Alkout smell like?
In Alkout, civet and musk lay down a warm, animalic base, while labdanum and ambergris wrap it in a resinous, creamy softness. Oud adds woody, earthy and smoky depth. Violet carries the floral side quietly in the background and takes the edge off the spicy, leathery feel. The scent reads dark and dense from start to finish.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026