Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
The Oud Affair
Smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud
$331.81
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Vilhelm Parfumerie · 2015
The Oud Affair EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud: that is Vilhelm Parfumerie The Oud Affair. It opens with ginger, wild honey and butter, moves into tobacco and settles on Oud and vanilla. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights. 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 gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $332.
Explore more: More from Vilhelm Parfumerie · Gourmand perfumes · Ginger perfumes · Tobacco perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
Vilhelm Parfumerie is a New York-based artistic niche house founded by Swedish-born creative director Jan Vilhelm Ahlgren, known for storytelling compositions with unusual head-turning openings (bergamot tea, cold green fruit, smoky saffron pistachio). The 21 live pieces average .67 and are overwhelmingly unisex (17 of 21). Family split: Fresh (11), Woody (3), Gourmand (3), Fruity (2), Floral (1), Leather (1). This is serious-niche pricing: $115-$350 (average $240). Standout live pieces: Dear Polly ($205,.01, cold bergamot tea with crisp green fruit), The Oud Affair ($331.81,.99, smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud), Faces of Francis ($326.89,.91, smoky sweet saffron pistachio, dry driftwood), Morning Chess ($205,.89, fresh bergamot leather with smoky green edge) and Moon Carnival ($205,.80, creamy marshmallow dessert with floral, fruity sparkle). Vilhelm is the artistic-niche pick for a fragrance-as-narrative shopper.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud. It opens with ginger, wild honey and butter, moves into tobacco and settles on Oud and vanilla.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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