Oud Shamash

Oud Shamash by The Different Company is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with rum, saffron, cinnamon, pink pepper and davana, moves into rose and cypriol and dries down to oud, patchouli, labdanum, sandalwood, ambergris and leather. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Rum Boozy, sweet and warm. Adds a grown-up edge to gourmands.
Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
Davana Odd and gorgeous — apricot jam, rum and dried herbs at once.

Heart

Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.

Dry-down

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.
Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.
Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.

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