The smell in short
Main smell: oud and leather. It opens with rose and saffron, moves to cedar and leather and dries down to cedar and leather.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
Oud Essential 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
A closer look at Guerlain Oud Essential EDP
Oud Essential EDP comes from Guerlain. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Oud Essential for work or evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its oud side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad is a lighter match.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
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Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Lattafa Velvet Oud and Montale Paris Oud Edition. Base notes like cedar and leather are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring and summer. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
The style of Oud Essential
The strongest accord is oud (100%), followed by leather and animalic. You will probably like it if you enjoy oud and leather smells and notes like cedar and cedar. Less obvious notes include rose and incense. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Oud Essential
Similar picks to try: Lattafa Velvet Oud (6 shared notes), Montale Paris Oud Edition (5 shared notes), Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde (4 shared notes) and Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad (4 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Montale Paris Oud Edition starts from €122.
More questions
Is Oud Essential expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €207 in Europe.
Is Oud Essential unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.