Amber Oud Black Edition Al Haramain Perfumes for women and men

Longevity and projection are great but this is way too synthetic. I have no idea if this is supposed to be a clone of something but in the initial dry down it does remind me of Amouage Interlude which is nice. The opening is smoky and spicy but too synthetic. In the later stage of the dry down you can smell mostly something very synthetic and unpleasant in the base, I noticed it's very characteristic for middle eastern perfumes. Maybe it's the ambergris but I have no idea.

If you can pick it up for 30-40eur then I would say it's ok but for higher prices I wouldn't bother. The cheapest one I can find right now is 50eur for 60ml and I wouldn't buy that for sure. It's the price range of decent designer fragrances and I'd rather get something else. Or just save up and buy the Interlude if you like that dry down.

Definitely sample before you buy.

First of all, I have Pegasus Exclusif, this smells absolutely nothing like that to my nose. When I first sprayed it, I thought it was obviously a clone of Amouage Interlude Man. I sprayed them on side by side and now I'm not sure if they smell similar, let alone just alike. It is good, darn good! I don't know what it smells like but this is a major go, if you like deeply dark, smokey fragrances.

Dark, smoked leather fragrance, that's it.

I don't know where the amber or oud is, but definitely not detectable.

Scent: 6/10
Projection: 8/10
Longevity: 8/10

Whatever PDM adds to their fragrances to make them “exclusif”. This is a bottle of that. This fragrance is fire. Smooth smoky spicy deep and masculine. I have Layton and Layton Exclusif. That’s why I say this is a bottle of the Exclusif.

Dark, Woody, Ambery, Smoky, Mysterious.
I love this scent so much, it makes me feel like I'm a demon king while wearing this.

These “similar to” fragrances are just nuts lmao. Smells nothing like any mentioned above. This smells so damn close to PDM Pegasus exclusif, I have the PDM, for about a year now and have enough wearing to know that scent and when I went to my local guy and he showed me this, it was pretty much redundant. Pegasus but more dark and smooth and that added oud, man this is a cold season stunner

The "reminds me of" section is a trip. YSL LNDLH doesn't smell a thing like Amouage Interlude. Both of those don't smell like F*cking Fabulous.

Fragrantica should really implement an algorithm to bar "new" accounts from voting and then, if a user votes, find out what else they've voted on to evaluate whether they're being genuine or just a troll to screw with the data.

Such a shame that this is still one for the foremost websites in frangrances.

Amazing fragrance, I am not an expert but based on the sillage/logevity is a 9.3 out of 10.
As I searched more it looks like its copying the DNA of other perfumes which I did not try yet.

Just got my bottle and the first spray's drydown smells like an ashtray. So far nothing like Fucking Fabulous. I will let it macerate.
Update: after 3 months of maceration still smells like an ashtray the morning after

2 weeks later and this is SOOO GOOD!! Upon arrival, I was underwhelmed. Little projection and/or sillage? But the scent was there, quietly. Fast forward 2 weeks later and WOW! Beautiful! Bigger scent bubble and much loud and lovely scent. This one is a banger amber fragrance. Unisex for sure. The orange blossom, cardamom, lavender, ambergris, and benzoin are all noticeable and magical. Not sure what this is “inspired” by or if it’s an original composition, either way, it’s LOVELY! My standard advice for middle eastern fragrances: get it, spray it, let it sit and macerate, then come back and enjoy it. It’s worked countless times and this one is a perfect example of what a little patience can do!

Smells like baby powder and ash tray. Maybe a hint of chocolate. Generally just smells like smoker.

All of y'all saying that Amber Oud Black Edition smells like Fucking Fabulous are out of it. Is this powdery? Yes, but when you compare it with a fragrance that smells literally like a combination of baby wipes/talc with a mixture of sun tan lotion. I have to say y'all have gone mad. TF FF is ridiculously powdery. Where AOBE powderiness is tamed way down. I mean way down. To the point where the two have no comparison at all. With all do respect. Y'all need to go get your noses checked.

#326 in my "Tour de Fragrance"

A rare "LOVE" rating from me. But I love Fucking Fabulous, Layton and Interlude and this is a stronger, richer and much more enduring scent that covers all those bases, one I'd happily wear to the exclusion of all else. If you're a man who wants just one scent on the shelf, this is probably not the one. Cooler weather only would be my call, date night, or any night out for damn sure. Probably wouldn't be office wear for me.

Smells very much like Ard Al Zaafaran Midnight Oud, which is also a clone of Interlude, and Just Jack Fanta Fab. Average performance, I liked the smell on paper more than smell on my skin. A bit overpriced for what it is.
Not at all similar to Luna Rossa Black IMO.

Oh my this is so good, not a blind buy safe, but if you like interlude man, PDM Layton, Dior suvage elixir this will be right up your alley. I see this being for older men, very masculine sent. 10/10
In my opinion its not versatile, only date night or evening events, cool weather suited.

It has this distinct cigarette smell in the opening and dry down. Not a fan of this

It smells just like an ashtray, definitely not for me. However, it also smells very much like TF FF. TF’s is much better, though. GenericUN’s review is 100% spot on!

This smells like a smoker. Wet cigarette ash. An airy dirty smoker smell, but with a loud, warm, vanillic cologne in the background. Definitely going to be offensive to many non fragautists. BUT, not in as gross of a way as you would imagine. In fact, and maybe its the way and the people I grew up around, but its kind of comforting.

Looking at the notes I cant figure out why it smells quite like this, unless its the leather (a very animalic and dirty leather) mixed with the ambergris. Prada Black is MUCH cleaner, as you would expect from Prada. I haven't smelled TF FF so I can't comment on similarities there.

I definitely do like it; but its one of those frags that you like because its so unique, not necessarily because it smells "so amazing". I don't expect to wear this at a party and get "wow, what are you wearing??"'s, I expect to get more of.. "wow... what are you wearing?.."'s.. if you catch my drift lol.

Despite the divisive scent, the quality seems WAY up there. This doesn't smell cheap in the slightest, instead its far closer to the niche standards you may be accustomed to.

Every Amber Oud (and the non-Haramain Exclusif line) that I have gotten are WICKED with the quality the provide for the price.

Edit/Update;

Wore this to work today. Sprayed 4 sprays total on my wrists, as I sit here 18 hours later I can still smell it, and its not vague. This stuff sticks.

One thing I also noticed was just how much this fragrance changes over time, and how much nicer the fleeting whiffs of the late-drydown are compared to the mid. Much of the dirty and animalic nature of this fragrance fades after a few hours, and what's left is far more palatable and comforting.

Highly unique, which is ironic because TF FF is hated on precisely because its considered not unique. That said, if you've smelled TF frags before, you will definitely think "yeah, this smells like a Tom Ford"

I’m a fan of this…to my nose, reminds me of Prada Luna Rosa Black. Powdery, woody, a little sweet, but very masculine.

OK. Quick summary - Exceptional. Just a beautiful fragrance, incredibly well blended. Think it's jumped into in my top 5 fragrances of all time after 30 years of collecting. Personal preference is always a factor for fragrance, but no one can deny the quality of this product. 100% blind buy worthy. This is my 3rd purchase from the Amber oud range and the quality of all of them is superb.

It's a wonderful amber orientated fragrance with a subtle almond note that meets the slightest hint of lipstick lovingly stirring a warm gentle oud note to drift in and out of it. This is my 3rd wear and I'm enjoying it so much. I can't stress how well blended this is and I'm having such a Pandora's box of an olfactory experience.

Performance is presently subtle and average in projection and longevity, but is improving with each wear. This fragrance is brand new factory fresh and from experience I'm pretty confident performance will significantly improve in a month or 2.

In terms of similarities to other fragrances, TF's Fucking Fabulous is the closest I have and although there are clear comparisons, this is not a clone of it and head and shoulders above it in terms of quality and subtly in my humble oppinion. This evolves so magically in comparison and sits in a warmer, more comforting atmosphere than the TF. I just find it so good to smell and enjoy it throughout it's evolution.

Now buying it... This is not easy to get hold of in the UK! The major issue I have with Al Haramin is they are clearly trying to gouge UK customers at the moment. The only place i could find it is from Al Haramain UK and their Amazon shop in 60ml for £65. In the end I purchased it from perfume.com in 140ml for £55 which included delivery and taxes from the US. Nuff said! (Arrived in less than a week if you can grab it before they run out).

Bravo Al Haramain on this one, but remember we all have access to a global marketplace these days so please sort out your UK pricing and distribution as it will likely hurt you in the long run.

Ordering back up bottle now.

This is amazing!! Stays on clothes until you wash it. After wash and dried I can still smell it on my t-shirt. Sillage is a bomb. $37 banger. It is not necessary to compare to all these other scents.... this is great as a stand a long scent! BANGER

Same dry down as Interlude man with orange blossom opening instead of oregano. Has moderate projection and above average longevity. I don't have Layton exclusive to compare it to as many suggested.
If you want a more polite Interlude get it while it is still cheap.

TF's F*cking Fabulous opening with YSL's La Nuit de L'Homme drydown. Opens like spicy raw almonds then the powdery leather & amber facets emerge. The opening notes linger quite strongly even as the incensy and lightly animalic benzoin become apparent.
Very strong sillage, projects very loudly and leaves quite the trail.
Cool/cold weather will be best for this scent. Bottle is brand new, maceration will make this beastly.
Unisex, very affordable.

I get TF F’n Fabulous vibes from this. Got this as a $30 tester with cap. Good alternative if you don’t want to break the bank.

Performance and presentation is good as with others in the line.

Nice and performing fragrance! cardamom, cashmeran, amber gris, vetiver, benjoin, vanilla, smoky, orange blossom, cedar.
Similar to Lord George by Penhaligon’s but more powerful and lasting on my skin, and much cheaper.

Just smelled this at my local shop. Yeah, I’m getting strong Pegasus exclusif Vince from this! Smells awesome, dark, rich, nutty. (I have the OG PDM exclusif) to feel comfortable enough with my thoughts