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| Source: Fragrantica |
Oud Black Vanilla Absolute was released
in 2015, as the part of Perry Ellis Oud Collection, together with the Saffron
Rose Absolute and Vetiver Royale Absolute. Recently, Oud Black Vanilla Absolute
was intensively hyped in the fragrance community as a cheap substitute for
Guerlain Spirituese Double Vanille. Unfortunately, I still have not tried the
Guerlain, thus cannot compare these two fragrances. In my honest opinion, Black
Vanilla Absolute is a very nice and wearable fragrance, but does not possess
the niche density.
Do I like Black Vanilla Absolute? Absolutely.
The presentation is stunning. The fragrance is nicely composed. The notes are
perfectly mashed together. It opens with a gorgeous boozy vanilla kick that
reminds me of baking the cookies during the festive season. Beneath the rum and
vanilla there is a shady darker note, like a moist soil, possibly due to use of
some oud or even patchouli. Usually vanilla is a boring, one-dimensional,
attention-grabbing note, but tobacco flower perfectly saves the day from the vanilla
monotony. Under all these layers I can sense some salty ambergris or amber
accord and Iso E Super woody undertones. This composition reminds me of
beautiful Esteban’s Vanilla candle with its waxy, calming quality. It is
serene, romantic and warm. Like a well-educated introverted person.
Do I recommend Oud Black Vanilla to my
readers? Yes, I do. It’s a nicely composed autumn and festive day fragrance.
Just do not expect any rare niche quality from this Perry Ellis, but a
semi-gourmand, romantic and warm seducer.
Longevity / Projection
Excellent (7-10 hours) / Average
Suggested wearing
Autumn or during festive days / Romantic
situations during chilly evenings
Alternatives
Jil Sander Man Abolute – a powdery,
monotone vanilla with some dirty oud
Tom Ford Noir Extreme and Viktor &
Rolf Spicebomb Extreme – new generation of vanilla attention grabbers
YSL Opium pour Homme - an unexpected star anise-black current-vanilla fougere
Boucheron Jaipur pour Homme - an oriental vanilla
Givenchy Pi - a flat benzoin-vanilla combo
Pros
Great vanilla – tobacco combo
Semi-gourmand festive scent
Easy to wear
Beautiful presentation
Good value for the money
Cons
Just an average projection
Not for vanilla haters
Rating
7.5/10
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