78 community ratings

Oud Balsam

2023UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.1/ 10

Community score
78 ratings

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Feel Oud Oud Balsam is a sweet, smoky unisex fragrance built around cumin, tobacco, Thai oud and resins.

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Skunky's take: The sweet side leads; sugar fans, this way.

How does it perform?

From 66 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

91% 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

Cumin Tobacco Thai oud Resins

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky

What does Oud Balsam smell like?

Spicy cumin and tobacco lean on the woody, resinous body of the oud. The accords add a sweet, gourmand and creamy softness, while the smoky, oriental side weighs heavier on top of it. The notes read as a single piece rather than in layers.

Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters recommend autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions, with spring and summer well behind. Voters mostly find it masculine and classic. Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and Serge Lutens Écrin de fumée have a close profile.