178 community ratings

Oud for Love

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
178 ratings

The Different Company Oud for Love is a sweet, spicy, woody oriental that opens on saffron, whisky and cumin and settles into Laotian oud, amber and caramel; it is described as unisex.

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Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.

How does it perform?

From 143 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.0 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Castoreum absolute

Patchouli Caramel Musk Laotian oud Immortelle absolute Hyraceum Haitian vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Smoky

What does Oud for Love smell like?

The top holds saffron, aldehydes, whisky, cumin and coriander. The heart brings sandalwood, iris, tuberose, ylang-ylang and clove. In the base, amber, tolu balm, caramel and Laotian oud lead, joined by patchouli, musk and Haitian vetiver. The accords read sweet, spicy, woody, animal, resinous and smoky together.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. On character, masculine and feminine votes are nearly level, so it sits comfortably on either side. Its profile is close to Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad and Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh.