Oajan - A fragrance that I wanted to test for several years, but was always too lazy or other fragrances took precedence and so Oajan had to wait a very long time. Now some time ago I got Oajan as a sample with an order and at first I thought I wouldn't see properly :D was there really an original sample of Oajan enclosed? DAMN, YES! As if they had known or guessed that I would definitely like to test Oajan :D My eyes began to sparkle brighter than any star hahaha.
But since I was still busy, I postponed the test till the next day. The next day, I grabbed the sample and sprayed it on my arm and was actually intrigued! The fragrance meets my taste exactly and I'm actually thinking about buying a bottle.
Scent
The scent starts off cinnamony and sweet (will probably be the honey) and just smells so incredibly delicious and good. With me, however, unlike some other opinions here, it does not smell so blatant cinnamon that you think you have a million cinnamon sticks hanging around your neck :D. I think the cinnamon is here smells beautifully incorporated and dosed just right.
As the fragrance progresses, it stays cinnamony and sweet with other scents like benzoin and amber coming in. Unfortunately, I don't know what labdanum smells like, so I can't say if I smell it or not. This blend of cinnamon, honey, benzoin, amber, vanilla, etc. is really dreamy and soooo damn good!
When the fragrance fades out, you can smell really nice the vanilla and tonka, which is underlined with slightly floral nuances (can you call it that?).
Funnily enough, I have in between the feeling to smell here easily PDM Herod out. Is probably because of the cinnamon, vanilla, tonka, etc. But this is not bad, on the contrary, I find it terrific!
Durability & Sillage
Durability and sillage are, as one is used to from PDM (in most cases anyway), really good! For me, the fragrance lasts easily more than 10 hours on the skin. Also, the scent is still well perceptible from a few meters away.
@!Price / performance
As with all other perfumes, I am absolutely not satisfied with the price called and actually wonder why Oajan is more expensive than Herod? Herod you get depending on already for 130-160€ for 125ml. For me it is simply not understandable why some perfumes are more expensive than others at PDM and other brands, although these have almost the same theme, same ML number, same bottle (except vllt different color) etc.
But the performance is really good for the money paid, which is fair to expect as the fragrance is not exactly a bargain or a tip (for most anyway).
Flacon
I haven't seen the Oajan bottle in real life yet, unfortunately, but I have seen it in pictures and videos. I really like this shiny black with the gold writing and gold cap. I like the PDM bottles anyway very well, because these are m.M.n. very high quality, robust and beautifully finished. PDM really makes a great effort with the flacons.
@!Occasion/season
For me personally, I see Oajan on almost all occasions ie work, going out, eating out, visiting, dating, appointments etc. Provided you don't overdo it with the sprays and are frugal.
In my opinion, even a suit wearer can wear this fragrance, properly dosed.
Unlike other opinions here, I see Oajan quite also in autumn, winter and cool spring days. Where I tend more to autumn and winter and is also well wearable far from Christmas. As with all other perfumes, it always depends on the dosage. If you take 1-2 sprays, you can really wear the fragrance very well in the above seasons. Of course, if you take 5, 6, 7, 8, ... sprays, it's not surprising that the scent then slays you in certain seasons and temperatures. Personally, I'm not a fan of huge clouds of fragrance, so with me at the very most 3 sprays is the end, provided that the fragrance is not brutal, of course, such as Grand Soir or PDM Carlisle.
@!Final word*
I find PDM Oajan really great and delicious and is next to Layton, Herod and Percival my new favorite, which will one day possibly go into my collection. I can now also very well understand why of all the 4 are the most popular from the house PDM.