Precious Oud
Perfumer: Amandine Clerc-Marie
Votes lean feminine
232 ratings
From your scent profile
Van Cleef & Arpels Precious Oud is a floral, sweet and spicy unisex scent resting on oud, sandalwood and vetiver, best suited to fall and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 190 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
74% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Resinous
What does Precious Oud smell like?
It lasts well and projects moderately. Most voters pick fall, then winter and spring, with summer a distant last. It leans towards evening and night-out wear, though it also gets votes for business and daily use. Though unisex, most voters read it as feminine.
It opens with bergamot and pink pepper, a light spicy freshness. In the heart, iris, jasmine and tuberose build a floral, powdery body. The base turns woody and resinous with oud, sandalwood and vetiver, while fruity and sweet tones soften the whole. Guerlain 180 Ans de Créations and Téo Cabanel Alahine have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Iris
- Jasmine
- Tuberose
Towards evening
- Oud
- Sandalwood
- Vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Autumn
- 27%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 12%Summer
- Evening23%
- Nighttime22%
- Casual20%
- Daytime18%
- Office17%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
60% matchAl Muarikh The Historian / المؤرخ
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60% matchRouge Précieux
Jardin Bohème · 2022
57% match180 Ans de Créations
Guerlain · 2008
55% matchGCC
Taif Al-Emarat
54% matchLace Noir
Agent Provocateur · 2018
54% matchAllure Sensuelle (Eau de Parfum)
Chanel · 2005
53% matchAlahine
Téo Cabanel · 2007
50% matchLiwa (Extrait de Parfum)
Widian · 2017
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Last updated: October 26, 2026














