Shay & Blue London Oud Alif unisex
The smell in short
Main smell: leather and gourmand. It opens with caramel and leather, moves to castoreum and chocolate and dries down to amber and birch.
- Came out
- 2013
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Oud Alif unisex 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
Shay & Blue London Oud Alif unisex in detail
Oud Alif unisex comes from Shay & Blue London.
Oud Alif unisex through the year
It is at its best in winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Oud Alif unisex for work or evenings
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its leather side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Its style
The strongest accord is leather (100%), followed by gourmand and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy leather and gourmand smells and notes like castoreum and amber. Less obvious notes include raspberry, leather and laotian oud. Perfume fans rate it 4.05 out of 5.
Other Shay & Blue London perfumes
This house has 23 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Blacks Club Leather unisex, Black Tulip unisex and Salt Caramel unisex.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts about as long as Montale Paris Honey Aoud and Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde. Base notes like amber and birch are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €18, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Montale Paris Honey Aoud and Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde.
Oud Alif unisex dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Montale Paris Honey Aoud (7 shared notes), Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde (7 shared notes), Etat Libre d'Orange Nostos unisex (9 shared notes) and Lattafa Velvet Oud (9 shared notes).
More questions
Is Oud Alif unisex unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Oud Alif unisex come out?
It came out in 2013.
How strong is it?
Strong: people around you will notice it.