13 community ratings

Oriental Woods

Unisex

8.0/ 10

Community score
13 ratings

Parfums Vintage Oriental Woods is a unisex woody oriental that sets pepper and cardamom against the warmth of oud, rosewood and vanilla; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy

What does Oriental Woods smell like?

It opens with pepper and cardamom, which give it a fresh, spicy start. In the heart, tonka bean, oud and rosewood bring the sweet, woody core. In the base, vanilla, musk and vetiver settle it into a creamy, soft finish.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though the votes are few, so those ratings are tentative. Its sweet, spicy, woody build suits both men and women. Anyone after a similar profile could also look at Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud / Woody Oud and Prouvé #26 Oud Rosewood Vanilla.