Oudrising

It opens with leather, pink grapefruit, bergamot and pepper, the citrus brightness quickly folding into the dry side of the leather and spice. In the heart, rose, jasmine, smoked wood and oud lead, while patchouli and labdanum lay an earthy base. The base of tobacco, amber, frankincense and vanilla leaves a resinous, faintly sweet warmth.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and night out get the most votes. It reads closer to masculine. Tigha The Dark Side and Vertus Ombre have a similar profile.