Khashab Al Oud Bait Al Bakhoor

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7.6 / 10 90 Ratings

A popular perfume by Bait Al Bakhoor for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is woody-smoky. It was last marketed by Afnan.

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Main accords

Woody

Smoky

Spicy

Oriental

Resinous

Ratings

Scent

7.690 Ratings

Longevity

7.582 Ratings

Sillage

7.283 Ratings

Bottle

8.381 Ratings

Value for money

9.275 Ratings

Submitted by LeBert, last update on 05.04.2024.

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/03/2023

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 6
Scent

Vaarlam
3 Reviews

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Vaarlam

Helpful Review 3

Intense, but lacking in complexity

Let's start with the first thing you tend to do with any perfume. Smell the bottle. At first I could do that, but as soon as I smelled a few other perfumes for comparison, I immediately noticed the incredibly pungent, alcoholic smell of Khashab Al Oud. As soon as you have this comparison, it is incredibly reminiscent of disinfectant right on the bottle.
Once on the skin, the fragrance immediately unfolds a little better, the initial sharpness immediately subsides as the other notes penetrate. Online you read about vanilla and rose in the top note, but these seem to me to be completely masked. The supposed musk and cedar of the heart note with its smoky, woody nuance characterize the first moment of perception. The base note, which is supposed to consist of incense, lemon, spices and ambergris, is interesting, but adds too little to the complexity of the fragrance. However, I think I hear spicy incense notes, but they hardly stand out. And that is also my main point of criticism: the fragrance is simply too one-dimensional for me. It may be interesting for fans of such dominant fragrances, but it is not my favorite due to its lack of variety and complexity.
The bottle is an eye-catcher, durability and sillage are absolutely fine, the price is a hit. The fragrance is really a matter of taste, but does some justice to the Arabic name, which probably means something like "wood of the oud" or "oud wood". A slightly refined woody fragrance, but one that could certainly have been realized better. Definitely worth a try for the price, but I won't be buying it again for now, especially not on backup. Maybe I'll just have to test it a few more times. If my opinion changes, I'll let you know. In any case, it has something mystical about it...

11/06/2023

10
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Fragonard26
9 Reviews

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Fragonard26

Very helpful Review 5

The fragrance under the radar - (still) an insider tip

I bought it blind because I am absolutely blown away by the Dahaab Saafi. I also had to test the other two in the same flacon design.
According to the shopping sites:
Top notes vanilla, rose
Heart notes white musk, cedar
Base notes water notes, lemon
==> Something completely different says Fragrantica ‍️... EGAL.
The fragrance is absolutely under the radar. Priced in such a way that it might not attract as much attention?
I'm glad that I have it.
It starts off terribly (for me), like old medicine, a tincture in those dark brown apothecary bottles. At first it seems to me like a journey back in time, as if someone had brought a bottle of high-proof alcoholic tincture from very old times and opened it. I don't notice the whole thing for 2 minutes. Then the woody scent that I know well from 'Molecules 01' reaches me briefly and it turns into various types of tree wood, which I can't sniff out any closer, because different woods = becomes so much more pleasant later. Definitely a unisex fragrance (if you like less sweetness!!), for me it's more masculine. For the life of me, I can't detect any of the things listed as fragrance notes on the net (rose? vanilla??? water tones?? lemon? WHERE???? ) except a lot of woody, soft (& not that nasty scratchy annoying!) incense (btw. I usually find incense to be cursing) and WOOD with some resin. I find it quite linear, it remains WOODY, just becomes softer, more supple as it progresses. It's almost like when you get fresh raw wood in the workshop and then slowly work it and then proudly and contentedly run your hand over the finished work of art (or workpiece) at the end and it feels so velvety. The incense note is subtle and just enough for me to tolerate it, perhaps softened by the tree resin?
It's not suitable for me to wear on its own at the moment, it's too "dry" for me and lacks a little sweetness. That's why I use it for layering (but spray next to each other) and have dream fragrances for this time of year. It's a welcome change in my collection. But now I'm really looking forward to the 3rd (black bottle).

10/24/2023

10
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 9.5
Scent

XRayAndy
11 Reviews

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XRayAndy

Daily dose of incense

Khashab Al Oud is an absolute insider tip when it comes to own a good wooden incense fragrance for the office or work, because it is never intrusive, but always discreetly perceptible.
The flacon an absolute eye-catcher and a top price / performance ratio round off the whole.
Clear purchase recommendation.

11/17/2022

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 5
Sillage 6
Longevity 10
Scent

Elysium
816 Reviews

Elysium

Helpful Review 7

Incense-Filled Wooden Ashtray

I will never stop thanking my buddy Carlitos01 for putting a statement on this precious treasure chest. If I had to summarise what I feel in a few words, I would say a wooden ashtray full of incense. There is no magic in Khashab Al Oud... except maybe for olibanum and oud. After reading his statement, I searched the web and ordered it for just over ten euros from Notino. The perfume arrived within a week; when I unwrapped the package, the box’s beauty and quality and the bottle’s details amazed me. Very heavy, the glass is covered with a brown rubber soft and pleasant material to the touch, and the cap is in metal with an excellent draw engraved on the edge. TLDR; My gosh! Dark, intense, mysterious. A Middle Eastern twist on Encre Noire Eau de Toilette, tinged with oud but without its medicinal facets. Magnetic! So, let's turn up the good for bringing Khashab Al Oud magic to the next level.

First, I would describe the fragrance as woody, and smoky, with amber and musky nuances. Instead, there is no trace of sugary candy, vanillic, or gourmand accords. A burst of intoxicating dense smoky incense and woody oud is what I feel as I spray the fragrance onto my skin, a large, copious spray. The oud is elegant, tempered, tamed, not too strong, neither thick nor medicinal. The smokiness from the waxy incense resin emerges immediately, and I smell a liturgical, mystical sweetish smell, the one we inhale when entering a cathedral after a service has just taken place. In this blend of resins and woods, I recognise the leathery notes of the pistils of the saffron flower, together with something sweet that could be the smell of withered and dried fruit such as dates or raisins.

The middle stage brings the spicy sweetness of the nutmeg to the fore. However, neither the spicy nut nor a fresh whisper can tame the smokiness of the incense and out. Those two mystic notes go so damn well together, and I don’t really care if someone associates such a smell with that of an ashtray full of butts. More, I don’t get any floral hint, and in case a beloved rose is in the recipe, the other prominent elements buried it. The more Khashab Al Oud advances, the more I treasure it. The woody notes in the head and heart could come from cedar wood as I clearly feel the aroma of fresh pencil shavings. This nuance creeps in from the beginning, slightly dulled by the incense, and continues to the end. To some extent, I even get a sort of papery smell, which is the result of the spices, woods, and resin blend.

In the end, the fragrance doesn’t change too much, but a whiff of powdery and velvety musk adds softness and shine to the balsamic note of the oud. The smoky undertone is still there and firmly anchored to my skin as if I’ve spent a few hours next to a burning fireplace, and the burning wood has impregnated my clothes with smoke. Once again, it takes on an almost religious, ecclesiastical nuance: a dark, dense, resinous incense, however profound, always with a woody, dry and very meditative touch.

The agarwood is there, but to me, the olibanum is the undisputed star omnipresent in all stages. Khashab Al Oud is a perfume with a masculine slant with no floral nuances. Balsamic bouquet, slightly smoky on the skin. Seasonally, fall and winter are the only two seasons suiting this beast. You can wear it during the day, but evening and night are the right time for this mystic cologne. The projection is moderate and quickly moves close to the skin, but longevity is incredibly above average. Although I do not consider this one a dupe, it shares similar vibes with Arabi Cana, both tough on the smoky accord. Now I can’t help but look forward to catching and testing the other two pieces of the same collection.

I base my opinion and review on a bottle I have owned since November 2022.

-Elysium