Vilhelm Parfumerie

The Oud Affair

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  • Eau de Parfum

The Oud Affair is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance signed Vilhelm Parfumerie. It opens on honey and ginger, reveals tobacco at its heart and rests on a base of oud and vanilla.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Honey · Ginger

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Tobacco

  3. Base Several hours

    Oud · Vanilla

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

  • Only 5 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
  • 2 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Honey: barely 3.5% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If The Oud Affair by Vilhelm Parfumerie 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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