Diptyque · 2015
Oud Palao Eau de Parfum Eau de Parfum
Longevity
8–12 h60% of 23 people
Projection
Strongabout 3 in 5 of 100+ people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
amber-forward
sensual
smoky oud incense with rum-soaked rose
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 110+ describe how long it lasts, 100+ how far it projects and 77 how it smells. Most other posts only name Oud Palao Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts110+ people
8–12 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 8–12 hours. From 23 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (10 h).
85% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 10% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects100+ people
Mostly a strong projector
about 3 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
On most people, Oud Palao Eau de Parfum projects strongly: that is what about 3 in 5 people report.
Read what people say
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Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people wearing it get compliments (121).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Diptyque Oud Palao Eau de Parfum: what people say about it.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 8–12 hours of wear (23 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 10 hours).
About 85% of 110+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Mostly a strong projector (100+ people): On most people, Oud Palao Eau de Parfum projects strongly: that is what about 3 in 5 people report.
5% of people wearing it get compliments (121).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Oud Ispahan by Dior (82% of voters); Oud Touch by Franck Olivier (75% of voters); 17 Oud Mosaic by Banana Republic (80% of voters); Blessing Silence by The House Of Oud (78% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Oud Palao Eau de Parfum by Diptyque is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Oud Palao Eau de Parfum was launched in 2015. The fragrance features Laotian Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Tobacco, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Rum, Camphor, Patchouli and Madagascar Vanilla.
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Diptyque
Diptyque opened on Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris in 1961 and released its first perfume in 1968. Scendira has 60+ Diptyque perfumes to browse, starting around $25 and topping out near $345.
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Smelling the picks
L'Eau Papier (2023) reads like warm milky musk on soft powdery cotton. In Philosykos Eau de Parfum (Eau de Parfum, 1996), expect sun-warmed fig leaves with creamy coconut, starting with fig leaf before cedar take over. Eau Duelle Eau de Parfum (Eau de Parfum, 2013) is closest to bourbon vanilla cream warmed with smoky incense.
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