232 community ratings

Amber Oud

Name: Amber Oud
Brand: Kilian

Perfumer: Calice Becker

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
232 ratings

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Kilian Amber Oud is a unisex scent for autumn and winter evenings, pairing sweet, spicy warmth with resinous wood; it has been discontinued.

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

How does it perform?

From 186 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% 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

Amber Spices Benzoin Cedar Oud Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Resinous

What does Amber Oud smell like?

Amber, benzoin and vanilla give it a gourmand sweetness, while spices and oud settle that sweetness onto an earthy, smoky base. Cedar frames it with wood, and the powdery and animal touches round out a warm, oriental character.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night-out wear lead the occasions. More voters call it masculine, though a good share read it as feminine. Its profile is close to Profumum Roma Fiore d'Ambra and Maison Tahité Cacao².