Rude Oud Elixir
Rude Oud Elixir by Fragrance Du Bois is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with rose, blackcurrant, peach and raspberry, moves into cypriol, saffron, geranium and violet and dries down to oud, vanilla, vetiver and ambergris. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.
- Peach Fuzzy, warm and slightly creamy. Soft rather than sharp.
- Raspberry Tart, jammy and slightly fuzzy. Very popular in modern sweet scents.
Heart
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
Dry-down
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.
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