The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and fresh spicy. It opens with saffron and nutmeg, moves to angarwood and dries down to patchouli and musk.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Oud For Greatness notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Angarwood
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 Initio Parfums Prives Oud For Greatness EDP
Initio Parfums Prives is the house behind Oud For Greatness EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Other Initio Parfums Prives perfumes
The house has 37 perfumes here, led by Narcotic Delight, Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac and Initio Paragon.
Oud For Greatness: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Oud For Greatness through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by fresh spicy and oud. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and fresh spicy smells and notes like angarwood and patchouli. Less obvious notes include lavender. Perfume fans rate it 3.89 out of 5.
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. Montale Paris Aoud Musk lasts longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Initio Parfums Prives Initio Oud For Greatness lasts about 9 to 12 hours. Base notes like patchouli and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
More from this line
There are 3 other versions of this perfume, released between 2018 and 2024.
Perfumes that smell like Oud For Greatness
Similar picks to try: Lattafa Badee Al Oud (6 shared notes), Afnan Perfumes Afnan Supremacy In Oud (5 shared notes), Noya Oud Is Great (5 shared notes) and Montale Paris Aoud Musk (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Montale Paris Aoud Musk starts from €106.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Questions people ask
Is Oud For Greatness expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €248 in Europe.
When did Oud For Greatness come out?
It came out in 2018.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.