By Kilian
Rose Oud
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Rose Oud by By Kilian is an Amber Woody fragrance for women and men . Rose Oud is a member of the Arabian Night collection that showcases a warm woody and fresh damask rose in the heart of a composition in which oud wood and rose are reinforced by guaiac wood, sweet dark saffron, a tart cinnamon bark, and a tad brush of cardamom. Contrary to the darkness of all the elements, the rose performs like it is just bloomed after a spring rain. Release Year: 2010 Concentration: Nose: Calice Becker
**Rose Oud** opens with a cool, slightly metallic rose petal touched at once by dry saffron and spicy cardamom. In the first minutes, it plays on contrast: a pale citrus glint above, and a dark resinous shadow beneath. After half an hour, the rose grows denser and more velvety, while incense adds a quiet smoky halo without any heavy liturgical weight. The oud is not loud or animalic here; it acts as a deep woody structure that keeps the composition composed and steady. On skin, the trail stays even, warm and dry, as the rose slowly slips into an amber-woody dusk. It suits evening hours and moments when sweetness would feel excessive, and a calm dark texture feels more right.
Top notes
rose, saffron, cardamom, lemon
Heart
turkish rose, frankincense, cedar, patchouli
Base
oud, sandalwood, amber, musk
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