Azzure Aoud
Azzure Aoud by French Avenue is a masculine-leaning eau de parfum from 2024 in the budget price tier. It opens with passionfruit, rose and saffron, moves into oud, patchouli and benzoin and dries down to leather, amber, labdanum and vanilla. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Passionfruit Sharp, tropical and slightly sulphurous. Vivid and modern.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Heart
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
Dry-down
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Smells like this
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