Arabian Oud
Perfumer: Pierre Bourdon
14 ratings
From your scent profile
Judith Williams Arabian Oud is an oriental fragrance for women that opens with grapefruit, pink pepper and cypress and settles into oud and vanilla.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
Only 14% of votes are positive.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Smoky
What does Arabian Oud smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so these impressions are tentative. There is not enough information to say which seasons or occasions it suits best, but it is described as a women's fragrance.
Grapefruit and pink pepper give the opening a bright, peppery edge alongside the cypress. In the heart, geranium, saffron and cistus come forward. The base brings orange blossom, oud and vanilla, and the floral, fruity and sweet character is shaded with powdery and smoky tones. Houbigant Oud Or and Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Grapefruit
- Pink pepper
- Cypress
First hours
- Geranium
- Saffron
- Cistus
Towards evening
- Orange blossom
- Oud
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 43%Winter
- 29%Autumn
- 21%Spring
- 7%Summer
- Casual40%
- Evening30%
- Daytime20%
- Nighttime10%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026















