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Notes09/08/2020
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Theme scent, today: the attic
Sometimes there are scents that remind us of places and when we mention them, we all know exactly what the place smells like and how it smells. Oud Wood from MGO triggers something like that in me. If someone asks himself if this smells similar to the better known Oud Wood: no. Continue with the text. At first it was incredibly difficult for me to grasp Oud Wood. Little by little I began to understand what he reminded me of.
He reminds me of dusty attics. It reminds me of libraries with the smell of printed paper that smells dry and faded. Actually, it is similar to an attic because it is also very dry due to its dustiness, often wooden furniture or boxes with books in them are stored in the attic. This typical smell there is for me Oud Wood.
I am not an expert on oud, but I know that this ingredient smells different depending on its origin and can sometimes take on this dry smell. MGO combines this with the angelica root which gives a strong expression in this respect, especially at the beginning. The characteristic features suddenly jump at you, which is achieved by the pungency and the bitter aromatic element of the angelica root. This is daring and not very pleasing as this bitterness and at the same time pungency are not very suitable for the masses.
For those who have found this fragrance pleasant so far: the intensive phase of the fragrance has been mastered. The course of Oud Wood is very linear, only the base is becoming more and more apparent. Birch tar plus vanilla and then tobacco, this is not an easy combination. Very quickly this composition can not be balanced. Here this has been implemented brilliantly.
One notices the birch tar; the racy intensity, which polarizes, is reduced by the vanilla. As this melange later dominates the fragrance, we now have the effect that it actually smells of dry wood, but without a leg note. The tobacco doesn't provide another sweet note, but rather a spice, which is good for the fragrance.
Overall, Oud Wood is solid for me because the beginning seems a bit half-baked and penetrating to me. Successively this impression is worked out and after a few hours I like this product quite well. Because of this discrepancy I stick to my assessment of a solid fragrance. Either way, it is a fine concept fragrance.
With thanks to Medianus for the test possibility!
He reminds me of dusty attics. It reminds me of libraries with the smell of printed paper that smells dry and faded. Actually, it is similar to an attic because it is also very dry due to its dustiness, often wooden furniture or boxes with books in them are stored in the attic. This typical smell there is for me Oud Wood.
I am not an expert on oud, but I know that this ingredient smells different depending on its origin and can sometimes take on this dry smell. MGO combines this with the angelica root which gives a strong expression in this respect, especially at the beginning. The characteristic features suddenly jump at you, which is achieved by the pungency and the bitter aromatic element of the angelica root. This is daring and not very pleasing as this bitterness and at the same time pungency are not very suitable for the masses.
For those who have found this fragrance pleasant so far: the intensive phase of the fragrance has been mastered. The course of Oud Wood is very linear, only the base is becoming more and more apparent. Birch tar plus vanilla and then tobacco, this is not an easy combination. Very quickly this composition can not be balanced. Here this has been implemented brilliantly.
One notices the birch tar; the racy intensity, which polarizes, is reduced by the vanilla. As this melange later dominates the fragrance, we now have the effect that it actually smells of dry wood, but without a leg note. The tobacco doesn't provide another sweet note, but rather a spice, which is good for the fragrance.
Overall, Oud Wood is solid for me because the beginning seems a bit half-baked and penetrating to me. Successively this impression is worked out and after a few hours I like this product quite well. Because of this discrepancy I stick to my assessment of a solid fragrance. Either way, it is a fine concept fragrance.
With thanks to Medianus for the test possibility!
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