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I find Tom Ford's Oud Wood to be a beautiful masterpiece of perfumery. Oud as a fragrance ingredient is difficult to work with. It's very strong. It can have a very sharp, almost animallic, and even offensive nature. In Oud Wood for the Tom Ford line, perfumer Richard Herpin has managed to capture the beauty and mystery of Oud without any downside at all. What he has not done, however, is stripped the Oud of its beautiful character and expression. Oud is a note often stereotyped as associated with middle-eastern/Arabic-style perfumery, but Herpin here navigates around those stereotypes by perfectly featuring Oud in a decidedly-European/American-style fragrance.
Style: Woody oriental
Gender: Tom Ford sells Oud Wood as unisex. I've no doubt that there are a few woman out there who wear it; I'm not sure that I want to meet any of them. In my opinion, this is a very masculine fragrance.
Age: This is, in my opinion, best suited for a more mature man, 30+.
Dress Level: In my opinion, this is a dressy, formal fragrance, very classy. Dress appropriately.
Time of Day: In my opinion, this is a fragrance that is best suited for evening and nighttime wear.
Seasonality: In my opinion, this is a fragrance that is best suited for late-fall, winter, and early-spring, cooler weather. Oud can get a bit "funky" in the heat and sometimes doesn't always blend well with "natural body scents."
Office/Work-appropriate: This depends entirely on your occupation and office, of course. But, I suspect that, for most of us, this is not an office/work scent. For most of us, this is likely to be a special-occasion/dress-to-impress sort of scent.
"Signature"/everyday scent potential: This is a very personal choice, of course. But, for most of us, I suspect that this will not be a candidate for "signature"/everyday scent. It's just too formal for that and really strikes me as much more of an evening/nighttime scent. For most of us, this is likely to be a special-occasion/dress-to-impress sort of scent.
Longevity: Outstanding, 12+ hours.
Strength: This is an Eau De Parfum, so just a couple of sprays is all you need. The result is that a 50ml bottle lasts a long time.
Projection (how far does the scent travel from the wearer): Average for masculine scents
Sillage (how long does the scent linger after the wearer leaves): Average for masculine scents
Loudness (how strongly does the scent assert itself above others in the air): Well above average... but in a classy way.
Projection, Sillage, and Loudness together define what is sometimes called "power." You hear people talk about "powerhouse scents" vs. "skin scents" (those which stay close to the skin). Tom Ford Oud Wood is not a powerhouse, but it is no skin scent either; it is a well-behaved, well-proportioned gentleman's fragrance. Like the gentleman who would wear it, it's never too loud, not too strong, never offensive, but always contributes just the right touch of elegance and sophistication.
The product I received exactly matched the sample I have from an unquestionable source, so I'm confident that it's authentic. The presentation is very good. The package arrived very, very fast. It was well-packaged. However, if I have a complaint is is that it is ordinary and expected for $300 fragrance purchases to come with a few samples to entice the buyer further; this supplier sent nothing.
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From the manufacturer
Oud Wood
AN ICONIC, SMOKY SEDUCTION. THIS LUXURIOUSLY RARE, EARTHY BLEND OF WOODS, VETIVER AND AMBER DELIVERS A HEIGHTENED SENSUAL TEXTURE. THIS GIFT SET FEATURES OUD WOOD EAU DE PARFUM 50ML AND 10ML TRAVEL SPRAY.
- FRAGRANCE FAMILY: EARTHY & WOODY
- SCENT TYPE: CLASSIC WOODS
- KEY NOTES: RARE OUD WOOD, SANDALWOOD, CHINESE PEPPER
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! Tom Ford Oud Wood !
Best smelling cologne I will ever smell only last like 2 hours tho, Edit: It’s starting to have a different scent to it and seems to last better during the winter. I’d pay 100+ shipping for value for 50ml. For 100ml 200+ seems right, it’s authentic and the spray effectiveness is ok.
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RazReviewed in Germany on March 6, 2021
Sehr schön und angenehm - Verkauft bei Amazon.de
Ich bin eine der super Glückliche der ein TF Oud Wood 50ml von Amazon.de gekauft habe (Verkauft und Versand) und mit ein super Spitzenpreis! Es würde in 2 Tage geliefert und hätte Angst das ich eine Fälschung oder die 30ml bekomme und, und. Aber zu meine volle Überaschung, ich habe die 50ml bekommen, OVP und Original, Batchcode stimmt überein und riecht so schön.RazSehr schön und angenehm - Verkauft bei Amazon.de
Reviewed in Germany on March 6, 2021
Wenn die performance des Duftes nicht ok ist, bedeutet nicht immer das eine Fälschung ist, Oud Wood ist bekannt für weniger performance in die letzte Jahren. Schauen wir mal wie es sich entwickelt. Danke für's lesen.
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- rioReviewed in Canada on August 17, 2024
Weak Performance
Never again blind buy a fragrance, new formula for Tom Ford’s fragrance is getting weaker. Expensive EDP should stay longer than 45 minutes.rioWeak Performance
Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2024
Nice smell though.
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