17 community ratings

Oud Soda

2023UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

The Unleashed Apothecary Oud Soda pairs cistus, lemon, cola, labdanum and oud, setting a sweet, citrusy brightness against a smoky, resinous woodiness in a unisex scent.

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How does it perform?

From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% 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

Cistus Lemon Cola Labdanum Oud

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Oud Soda smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated good, though those ratings rest on only a handful of votes. It has been discontinued, and those who tried it gave it 7.8 out of 10. It is unisex and doesn't lean toward any one gender.

The notes read as a single whole: lemon and cola bring a fruity, sweet liveliness, cistus and labdanum add a resinous, spicy warmth, and oud adds earthy, smoky depth. The contrast between citrus and smoky wood defines its character. Those after a close profile may also look at Serge Lutens La couche du diable and Byredo Mumbai Noise.