252 community ratings

Singular Oud

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
252 ratings

Urban Scents Singular Oud is a unisex fragrance that sets oud against fruity sweetness and a resinous, smoky warmth, best suited to fall and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 218 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /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

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.2 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% 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

Saffron Patchouli

Green fig

Frankincense Laotian oud

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Singular Oud smell like?

The notes read as a single whole: saffron and patchouli lay a spicy, earthy base, while green fig adds a fruity sweetness. Frankincense brings resinous warmth and Laotian oud adds a woody, smoky, leathery depth, with the oriental character clearly in front.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with summer well behind. It is worn for evenings, nights out and leisure time; more voters find it masculine, though a sizeable share call it feminine. Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde and Gucci Intense Oud have a close profile.