The House Of Oud · 2017
Empathy EDP
Longevity
Variesreports split · 52 people
Projection
Variesreports split
Season
Warmer monthsmost worn
woody
smoky
grounded
smoky raspberry flowers over charred wood
Scent Notes
Woody / Smoky
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 52 describe how long it lasts, 45 how far it projects and 33 how it smells. Most other posts only name Empathy.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts52 people
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects
Too early to call
In words
Early reports, from 45 people so far, are mixed.
When people wear it
Warmer months
most worn
Warmer months
Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people say it gets them compliments (21).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Read what people say
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Summary in words
The House Of Oud Empathy: what people say about it.
Most often worn by women.
Wear time varies a lot (52 people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Too early to call: Early reports, from 45 people so far, are mixed.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
5% of people say it gets them compliments (21).
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 80+ 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
The House Of Oud Empathy comes across as smoky raspberry flowers over charred wood. It opens with davana, pear blossom and raspberry blossom, moves into raspberry water and tobacco and settles on charred wood, benzoin and musk. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is an evening scent. Reach for it for nights out. Released in 2017.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for nights out.
- Sample first if: you have not smelled it before; it is not an easy blind buy.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $136.
Explore more: Woody perfumes · Davana perfumes · Tobacco perfumes · Benzoin perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
The House Of Oud
Despite the name, its most discussed picks are sweet gourmands: candied ginger, mango coconut and berries with champagne. The House Of Oud collection runs to 35 perfumes, from about $111 to $493.
A closer look at the most discussed The House Of Oud
People who discuss fragrance online talk about Ruby Red, Keep Glazed and Guilty Crush more than any other The House Of Oud perfume.
The House of Oud Ruby Red, an Eau de Parfum from 2022, smells like spiced ginger and candied sweetness with creamy florals, opening on ginger and tangerine and drying to candied ginger, vanilla and musk.
Keep Glazed (EDP, 2019) is sweet mango coconut cream with zesty lemon, built from mango, strawberry leaf and lemon over musk and precious woods.
Sweet berries and champagne with powdery vanilla cream describe Guilty Crush, a 2024 launch with woodland strawberry, black cherry and champagne up top and musk, vanilla, benzoin and cedarwood below.
If you like this style, see gourmand perfumes and vanilla perfumes. Every other house is on the complete house list.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like smoky raspberry flowers over charred wood. It opens with davana, pear blossom and raspberry blossom, moves into raspberry water and tobacco and settles on charred wood, benzoin and musk.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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