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I'm often coming back to this, also because of its incredible and constant evolution. Aldehydes are strong in the first half an hour, then they fade into some sweetness, and then some animalic notes (Castoreum) emerge and evolve until they completely fade into incense. This all happens on an ever-changing background of incense and spices.
I'm usually not much into such aldehydic / sweet / animal presences, but this is so well-balanced that I recommend it to any perfume enthusiast. It's one of Prin Lomros' masterpieces, probably.

This perfume is meant to be worn mostly for oneself, not much for the others. Meditative, complex in its simplicity, ever-changing, capable of making appear aspects of the surrounding world which were hidden before.
The ingredients are all natural, it never annoys nor it provokes any bad reaction, as most of the commercial perfume can do to sensitive people. It's one of the very few perfumes which can take me to a state of "relaxed attention", awakening the senses but in a calm way.
Longevity is incredible, but one never gets tired of it because it always changes a little bit and it must be searched for on the skin, otherwise it just only reveals itself periodically, because sillage is very intimate.
A masterpiece, IMHO.

A bottled lasted me for years, to the point I became anosmic to it.
Strong, pungent, chemically-oudy. My girlfriend loves this one and hates Duro, which instead I slightly prefer. But I get her point: this one is strong but dry, while Duro has more going on from head to body, making it "sweeter". It takes time to evaluate both in comparison. In my case, it will take weeks or months to be able to perceive their whole depth again, after years of daily use.

Edit: after sampling Amouage Opus VI, I find it the closest match so far, just smokier than Aoud Musk.
Opus VI is my favorite among the three.

It makes me thing of licorice mixed with a little bit of citrus, cypress and some spices but without any "acid" background. A little dark, but not overwhelming.
Fresh but never "soapy", with a personality: a great vetiver. Longevity is super for something so fresh, without any irritating chemical on the DD.
I'm surprised it's not as well know as it deserves.
I'm loving it and I hope I won't get tired of it, as I bought a full bottle. I'm pretty sure this might become my signature for spring and especially summer / fall.

My current signature, another masterpiece by Andy Tauer, an oud like no others.
I bought a full bottle after trying it from a decant and exploring many of its facets during many days.
At the beginning it is strong, it's true, but it doesn't project too far (which I like: not everyone might like it) and it dries down balsamic and warm, much more wearable and "dryer" than Au Coeur du Desert or other immersive sculptures by the genius of Andy Tauer, even though no less warm.
The first weeks I wished it were even "dryer" on the DD, less "balsamic-ambery", less "sour" (not the right definition, but it's how some reviewers describe a facet of the "Tauerade") but then I started to appreciate more and more its traces on fabrics, and on skin at the end of the day.
Not for everyone but, if you're into this, no other perfume can compare.

Edit: one year later, L'oudh continues to surprise me. I've been learning and experiencing much more expensive and rare natural ouds, which made me enjoy even more Tauer's take. It may not be the best oud, but it's among the best takes on oud. And, according to me, the best creation by the genius of Andy Tauer.
It's not cheap, nonetheless value for money is stellar: I don't know anything that could rival this one.