Aoud Extraordinaire

Aoud Extraordinaire by Roja Parfums is an unisex parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, mandarin, grapefruit, apple, pear and mango, moves into lily of the valley, geranium, orange blossom, rose, jasmine and heliotrope and dries down to vetiver, oud, amber, cotton candy, toffee and vanilla. 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.
Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
Apple Crunchy and tart or soft and red, depending on the treatment.
Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
Mango Thick, sweet and tropical. Creamy rather than sharp.

Heart

Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Heliotrope Almond, vanilla and powder. Smells like marzipan and old-fashioned makeup.

Dry-down

Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Cotton Candy Spun sugar. Very sweet and slightly childish.
Toffee Buttery burnt sugar. Denser and chewier than caramel.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.

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