ExpLOud
ExpLOud by Laboratorio Olfattivo is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with black pepper, nutmeg, red berries, coriander and frankincense, moves into magnolia, gardenia, lily of the valley and cypriol and dries down to oud, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, amberwood and ambroxan. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
- Nutmeg Warm, woody and slightly sweet. Cosy without being gourmand.
- Red Berries Generic jammy berry blend. Bright, sweet and crowd-pleasing.
- Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
- Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
Heart
- Magnolia Lemony white floral. Bright and clean rather than heavy.
- Gardenia Creamy white floral with a mushroomy edge. Lush and old-Hollywood.
- Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
Dry-down
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Amberwood Dry synthetic warmth, sharper than amber. Everywhere in modern masculines.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
Smells like this
- Henry Rose Fog
- Floris Leather Oud
- Ex Nihilo Outcast Blue
- Escentric Molecules Molecule 02
- Electimuss Fortuna
- Xerjoff Lunosa
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