Crazy For Oud
Crazy For Oud by Mancera is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, oud and leather, moves into bulgarian rose, magnolia, violet and patchouli and dries down to vanilla, amber, oakmoss and white musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
Heart
- Bulgarian Rose Fresh, dewy and green. The 'real rose garden' version.
- Magnolia Lemony white floral. Bright and clean rather than heavy.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Smells like this
- Mancera Wild Leather
- Mancera Black Vanilla
- Montale Pure Gold
- Chloé Roses de Chloé
- Xerjoff La Tosca
- Atkinsons 1799 Amber Empire
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