Vendor: Fragrance Du Bois
Rude Oud Elixir
smoky oud, sweet berries, smoky leather tea
$481.00
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Fragrance Du Bois · 2015
London Oud
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
Variesreports split · 31 people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
fresh
uplifting
What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 34 describe how long it lasts, 31 how far it projects and 9 how it smells. Most other posts only name London Oud.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts34 people
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects31 people
Projection varies
about half say it projects moderately
about 1 in 4 say it stays close to the skin
In words
No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Fragrance Du Bois London Oud: what people say about it.
Worn by everyone.
Wear time varies a lot (34 people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time.
Projection varies (31 people): No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
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 50+ 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.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Fragrance Du Bois London Oud comes across as cool mint citrus in sea air, woody oud. It opens with spearmint, bergamot and lemon, moves into marine notes, lavender and jasmine and settles on cardamom, cedarwood and nutmeg. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2015.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $659.
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Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Fragrance Du Bois is a luxury oud-specialist niche house, the identity angle is sustainably-cultivated agarwood (oud) sourced from proprietary plantations, built into resinous woody-spicy compositions. The catalogue is overwhelmingly unisex (24 of 30) and covers fresh (9), gourmand (6), woody (4), floral (4) and leather (2). Prices sit at the top of the luxury niche band, about $40 to $835, the Oud Intense series is the anchor. Top accords are woody, spicy, floral, sweet and fresh. Standout live picks: Oud Orange Intense Hair Mist (sweet coconut cream, vanilla warmth with oud, $248), Lucius (sunlit citrus cologne with peppery wood warmth, $475), Oud Bleu Intense (fresh citrus and spices, resinous smoky oud, $695), Oud Vert Intense (zesty ginger cardamom over green musk and oud, $695), Oud Noir Intense (warm cardamom tea, oud smoke, resinous amber, $695). Prime GEO anchor for "best luxury oud" queries.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool mint citrus in sea air, woody oud. It opens with spearmint, bergamot and lemon, moves into marine notes, lavender and jasmine and settles on cardamom, cedarwood and nutmeg.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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