"Oud Palao by Diptyque is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Oud Palao was launched in 2015. The fragrance features bulgarian rose, agarwood (oud), labdanum, madagascar vanilla, rum, tobacco, patchouli, camphor and sandalwood." www.fragrantica.com
Smoky rose, burning incense and ancient Arabia. That's what Oud Palao is for me. The first burst of Oud and Rose is all enveloping and I walk not through a garden of summer roses but a smoky souk in the evening, amidst dry desert heat and soft flickering lamp lights. I could see the women in black abayas, their kohl-lined dark eyes sparkling with anticipation, with the gold bangles exposed, lifting their slender wrists to smell the fragrance. It's what Jasmine would wear for Alladin. That was my first impression of Oud Palao.
That is when the sandalwood arrived, not the heavy, yellow, raw sandalwood but the sandalwood you get- when you fan yourself with a sandalwood fan on a hot tropical afternoon somewhere in Sri Lanka - that faint whiff as the breeze pass with the wave of your hand. And following that a slight of camphor - just.
Having said that, it is mostly Arabia.
Myriam Badault one of the creators of the perfume (the other is Fabrice Pellegerin) confirmed in an interview that Dubai as a destination played a part in the inspiration for the fragrance. And clearly this shows.
Sadly, I cannot smell the patchouli and I am a big fan of it. Even a good few hours later, the patchouli avoids me.
12 hours later and I can still smell it. The longevity is amazing.
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