17 community ratings

Obscure Oud

2016UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

Phuong Dang Obscure Oud is a unisex scent that sets oud and patchouli against the fruity brightness of clementine and fig leaf, leaning sweet and spicy.

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How does it perform?

From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /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

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% 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

Clementine Red berries Kumquat

Green mango

Cardamom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Clove Carnation Lily of the valley Fig leaf Apricot Frankincense Orris concrete

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oud Opoponax Patchouli Amber Castoreum Cedarwood Fig milk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous

What does Obscure Oud smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and spring, then winter, and it suits evenings, nights out, leisure and the office.

It opens with clementine, kumquat, green mango and cardamom, fruity and lightly spiced. The heart brings clove, fig leaf, apricot and frankincense. The base of oud, patchouli, amber and cedarwood turns woody, resinous and creamy. Parfums d'Elmar Elixir d'Amour and Widian Sahara have a close profile.