Junaid Jamshed Imperial Oud
The smell in short
Main smell: leather and amber. It opens with ambroxan and bergamot, moves to birch and cedar and dries down to amber and leather.
- Came out
- 2019
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Imperial 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
A closer look at Junaid Jamshed Imperial Oud
Junaid Jamshed is the house behind Imperial Oud.
Is Imperial Oud your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is leather (100%), followed by amber and animalic. You will probably like it if you enjoy leather and amber smells and notes like birch and amber. Less obvious notes include leather, patchouli and musk. Perfume fans rate it 4.29 out of 5.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its leather side feels cosy and rich after dark.
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Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Is Imperial Oud long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Philosophy Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere unisex and Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano unisex. Base notes like amber and leather are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Imperial Oud
Similar picks to try: Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac (11 shared notes), Lattafa Velvet Oud (10 shared notes), Philosophy Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere unisex (9 shared notes) and Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano unisex (8 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Imperial Oud come out?
It came out in 2019.
Can women wear Imperial Oud?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does it project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.