The Body Shop Rose Oud
What does it smell like?
Main smell: rose and oud. It opens with bergamot and cinnamon, moves to black rose and geranium and dries down to benzoin and freesia.
- Came out
- 2012
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Rose 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
The Body Shop Rose Oud in detail
The Body Shop is the house behind Rose Oud.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €55, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Montale Paris Oud Edition and Initio Parfums Prives Paragon.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Montale Paris Oud Edition has more depth.
Rose Oud through the year
It is at its best in spring. It is less suited to winter. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, summer, fall and winter. If you need something for winter, Montale Paris Oud Edition is a better fit.
Is Rose Oud long lasting?
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Montale Aoud Collection - Aoud Flowers and Montale Paris Oud Edition last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like benzoin and freesia are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Its style
The strongest accord is rose (100%), followed by oud and floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy rose and oud smells and notes like black rose and benzoin. Less obvious notes include lemon, musk and oud. Perfume fans rate it 3.83 out of 5.
More from The Body Shop
This house has 36 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Tobacco Flower unisex, Bluebell and Lolita unisex.
If you like Rose Oud, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Montale Aoud Collection - Aoud Flowers (9 shared notes), Montale Paris Oud Edition (8 shared notes), Al Haramain Perfumes Oudi unisex (8 shared notes) and Initio Parfums Prives Paragon (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Montale Aoud Collection - Aoud Flowers starts from €28.
Questions people ask
When did Rose Oud come out?
It came out in 2012.
How strong is Rose Oud?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.