Aoud Queen Roses (for women)

Mals86

I love rose scents - and I love Dark Rose scents best, the ones that have a deep or spicy or woody aspect. For example, C&S Dark Rose, OJ Ta'if, Caron Parfum Sacre, Amouage Lyric, and JHAG Citizen Queen are among my favorites.

I was drawn by a description of Oud Queen Roses as being a Diva Rose, the kind that grabs attention and has a whipcrack of authority to it. I was expecting the astringent, medicinal aspect of aoud (agarwood), and was surprised not to find more of it in this scent. There is a very small amount evident in the top notes, but it disappears quickly, to be followed by a luxurious velvety rose. For quite some time thereafter, I smell nothing but this lovely rose, and eventually I do detect hints of another, sweeter, floral (I assume it is the hibiscus) and a smooth, earthy patchouli. I do not smell leather.

Lasting power is very good - my skin tends to eat scent, but from start to finish, this fragrance radiated for about seven hours. All the same, there was nothing to this scent that made me feel that it needed to join Ta'if and Lyric in my wardrobe.

Mellyhelly

I own and love Aoud Queen Roses as one of my more distinctive scents.
It smells to me like the scent of an Indian princess (or Queen!). I'm not always in a mood for it and don't wear it as an everyday scent. For me it is beautifully crafted, eccentric elegance, deep rose, spice-saffron, hibiscus note is evident. I don't smell patchouli nor leather. I do smell aoud in this, especially in the beginning it smells like medicine smell or wet wood. Thta fades quite quickly (30 minutes) and leaves room to a beautiful mid-eastern romantic rose surronded by delicate saffron and hibiscus flowers. A true beauty. Not always appreciated by the masses.

tessture

Nice rose with no oud whatsoever. If there's actually oud in this, I can't detect it. Still, it's a nice rose scent.

hollyc

Magnificent rose with subtle Aoud opening, mellowing to soft and gorgeous,very sexy. Hope they never discontinue it.