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John Varvatos

Oud (EDP)

2014

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Versions Timeline

2014

Oud (Original Release)

Price Range
$54 – $106

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Rodrigo Flores-Roux

"John Varvatos Oud is a bold amber-woody fragrance built around tobacco, aromatic herbs, dense spices, resins, leather, and agarwood. Its opening combines tobacco with nutmeg, juniper berries, cypress, and sage for a dry, aromatic introduction. The heart becomes richer and more opulent through cinnamon, rose, pepper, cloves, cardamom, saffron, jasmine, and osmanthus. Incense, myrrh, leather, labdanum, cedar, amber, and oud create a dark, smoky, resinous base. The overall character is warm, powerful, seductive, and charismatic rather than fresh or understated. It represents the more intense and luxurious side of the John Varvatos fragrance style."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Powerful
Alluring
Confident
Mysterious
Luxurious
Sensual
Warm

Occasions

Dinner
Date
Formal
Night Out
Clubbing

Fun Facts

The fragrance was launched in 2014 as a men's Eau de Parfum.

Its composition combines oud with an unusually extensive spicy and floral heart, including cinnamon, saffron, Turkish rose, and Egyptian jasmine.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
SmokySpicyWoodyGreenFloralSweetOrientalResinousLeathery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

tobacco
nutmeg
juniper berries
cypress
sage
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

cinnamon
turkish rose
pepper
cloves
cardamom
saffron
egyptian jasmine
osmanthus
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

incense
agarwood
myrrh
leather
opoponax
labdanum
cedar
amber

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Oud is generally characterized as a bold, warm, woody-spicy fragrance with a prominent oud core. Its tobacco, leather, incense, and resinous materials give it a dark and smoky profile, while the dense spice and floral heart adds richness and complexity. The overall impression is powerful, seductive, charismatic, and suited to evening wear and colder conditions.”

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