Black Rose Oud Trish McEvoy for women and men

Cosmetic brand... niche price? $10 more, and you have yourself a Tom Ford Private Blend. I can't complain too much however, as the quality of the fragrance almost matches it's steep price. The oud is present and very much legit. Gradually revealing like a curtain of rose, slowly being pulled to expose a dark mysterious aura that stands before it. I detect more oud in this fragrance than "Oud Wood", which is rather embarrassing on Tom Ford's behalf. Rose is a very fragrant and very potent floral, and I'm getting a reasonable delivery of both Rose and agarwood. Black Rose Oud was well executed and worthy of a spot among any connoisseur's collection.

I was initially taken aback a bit by Trish McEvoy BLACK ROSE OUD, because it just did not seem black at all. It seemed more like vibrant red. Even juicy red, although not nearly so fruity as Henri Bendel ROSE & OUD, which I think should be called ROSE & STRAWBERRY. It's funny how many perfumes there are with oud in the name but which seem to have very low levels of oud in the scent, at least to my nose.

In this case, the oud really is detectable, and it comes through more and more as the perfume dries down. I've worn BLACK ROSE OUD a few times now, thanks to a generous decant sent to me by kimkim, who mentioned that her fondness for the perfume grew over time, and I have to say that she is right. The more I wear BLACK ROSE OUD, the more I like it.

When I was dashing about this afternoon, on a very clear and sunny but also very cold day, I found myself admiring the deeply red yet also sweet rose mingling with the oud in this creation. It really smells swell, and I may end up adding a bottle to my collection.

BLACK ROSE OUD, however, I hasten to reiterate, is not at all black. Given the name of this perfume, gents may be tempted to give this composition a go, but I would definitely caution them to try before they buy, as BLACK ROSE OUD seems rather feminine to me. There are no fruits listed among the notes, but this composition is quite a bit sweeter than most of the other rose oud perfumes I've tried--the exception being the Henri Bendel, which has imperceptibly little oud, it seems to me.

Oh how I wanted to like this fragrance; the name alone was enough to make me want to purchase it without trying it first; but thank goodness I didn't.
There's something sour and body odor smelling in this lovely named fragrance. That unpleasant odor doesn't fade either, it sticks to you and for me, ruines the darkness of the rose.

I was a bit disappointed with this. For some reason I was beyond excited when I first read about it. I had decided before smelling it that I was going to love it. I was looking forward to Trish breaking out and doing something a bit darker. This just didn't do it for me. In the store I thought it smelled nice, but I was still unsure. I found myself asking the sales lady "... are you sure there isn't too much rose here?" She assured me that I was just overwhelmed from other scents I had smelled and that the rose wasn't too strong. I got a generous sample and took it home.

Well here I am a few days later smelling this as I write the review. It is a nice scent. There is nothing offensive about it, but rose takes such a center stage here that I will not be buying it. I am not a fan of rose perfumes at all. The oud is in the background, but for some reason I feel like it's presence seems to catapult the rose into a medicinal realm. I barely detect a hint or wood or spice. I think if they had a stronger presence this would have been rounded out quite a bit.

To sum this up, if you like rose and you like oud, definitely check this out. Unfortunately, it was just not for me.

I was extremely excited about Black Rose Oud and just had to have it when it launched in Selfridges. The scent is exotic but disappointingly had a cheap smell on the skin. I was also very disappointed and surprised by the conversation I heard from one of the sales girls Rebecca or Becca (Selfridges). Mentioning that it was for middle eastern customers and that they'd buy anything. Not the Trish McEvoy Brand that I've grown to love over the years.

As this perfume is for Men and Women will be interested to see how much of a floral/oriental this would be. Notice they mention Belle d'opium as something similar - don't know any of the other perfumes suggested. May be too dark and masculine. Guess will have to wait and see by testing on my skin. Certainly sounds lovely though and quite exotic.