Gandini 1896 Black Oud
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is green notes. The heart brings incense and tobacco. On the skin it settles into cedar and agarwood (oud). Overall it smells amber and woody.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Black Oud notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Gandini 1896 Black Oud in detail
Gandini 1896 is the house behind Black Oud.
Black Oud through the year
It is at its best in fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Is Black Oud your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by woody and smoky. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and woody smells and notes like incense and cedar. Less obvious notes include lavender and amber.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Nasomatto Black Afgano and Tiziana Terenzi Laudano Nero last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cedar and agarwood (oud) are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Gandini 1896 perfumes
This house has 18 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Agrumi del Mediterraneo, Aquamarina and Blue Musk unisex.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its amber side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Perfumes that smell like Black Oud
These perfumes have a close smell: Nasomatto Black Afgano (7 shared notes), Tiziana Terenzi Laudano Nero (8 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan (10 shared notes) and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (7 shared notes).
Quick answers
How strong is Black Oud?
Soft: people must be close to smell it.
Can women wear Black Oud?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.