Swiss Arabian
Obsession of Oud
With Obsession of Oud, Swiss Arabian composes a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on fig, tobacco, honey and cotton candy, reveals ambergris and rose at its heart and rests on a base of oud, wood smoke and cedar.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Fig · Tobacco · Honey · Cotton candy
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Ambergris · Rose
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Base Several hours
Oud · Wood smoke · Cedar
What its composition says
- 4 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Cotton candy: a niche material, declared by only 2 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Rose: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
- Woody, amber, fruity, floral and gourmand: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 4 of 9.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Obsession of Oud by Swiss Arabian seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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