Vanilla Oud
7.3Maksim Perfume · 2025
Citrus · Floral · Sweet
Maksim Perfume Vanilla Oud is a unisex scent that sets the sweet creaminess of vanilla against oud, resin and smoke, with a spicy, woody, oriental character.
The top is pepper, Italian bergamot and Madagascan pink pepper, so citrus and spice come first. In the heart, Papua New Guinean, red and Bourbon vanillas, Indian jasmine sambac, ylang-ylang and apricot sweeten things into something creamy and floral. The base of Cambodian and Thai oud, birch tar, Peru balsam, Siam benzoin and labdanum adds a resinous, smoky, slightly animalic depth.
Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the number of votes is small, so those ratings are tentative. It suits men and women alike, and reads dense and warm. Its profile is close to Sultan Pasha Attars Tabacaurum and Dixit & Zak Emperor's Court.