25 community ratings

Scarlet Oud

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

6.7/ 10

Community score
25 ratings

Illuminum Scarlet Oud is a unisex scent with a spicy, smoky, animalic weight and a woody, resinous character; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.5 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

56% 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.

Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy

What does Scarlet Oud smell like?

It opens with black pepper and honey, one sharp and one soft. In the heart, Indian oud, balsam and vetiver lead, and the scent turns woody, resinous and earthy. The base of civet and castoreum leaves a leathery, animalic trace. Green and synthetic accents roughen this dense picture a little.

Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays on the skin without filling the room, though the number of ratings is small. It suits anyone, man or woman, who wants a hard-edged oriental oud. Areej Le Doré Oud Zhen and Montale Dark Aoud have a close profile.