28 community ratings

Belle au Parfum de Oud

2012WomenClassic

6.8/ 10

Community score
28 ratings

Esteban Belle au Parfum de Oud is a women's fragrance that leans towards fall and winter evenings, pairing a floral, sweet heart with spice and resin.

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Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.

How does it perform?

From 27 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

57% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Belle au Parfum de Oud smell like?

The top holds saffron, mandarin orange and cistus, a spicy opening softened by sweet citrus. In the heart, ylang-ylang, nagarmotha and lily form a floral core. The base of labdanum, oud and patchouli settles into a warm, woody, resinous, oriental finish.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring and summer trailing behind. It is worn mostly for evenings and nights out, and also for leisure time. M. Micallef Aoud and Penhaligon's Cairo have a close profile.