Years ago I visited Bhutan. Amidst the
misty foothills of the Himalayas, there stood the dzongs surrounded by prayer
flags. Although not a Buddhists, I couldn’t help feel the spiritual nature of
what I was witnessing, the soft chanting that was coming from inside the
temples and the throng of people turning the prayer wheel as they walked pass
by. But most of all, I couldn’t
help but allow myself be surrounded by the smell of the burning incense – the
oudwood and the sandalwood.
And much, much later, walking into the perfumerie of a famous
department store, I caught a wiff of that gentle oud and sandalwood.
Yes, it was Tom Ford’s Oud Wood. None else.
The Top Notes consists of Rosewood and
cardamom, and the middle notes consists of delicious Oud, Sandalwood and
Vetiver. The Base Note is of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Amber.
The Oud is subtle. It is not a strong and
overpowering oud. It is almost minimalistic – drifting across the mist-covered
valleys and over rushing white water streams. It is almost an Oud for people
who are not fond of Oud but still want to try it. An almost citrusy-oud. The cardamom is also very faint. But it is there.
The longevity is good. It definitely lasted
on my other half a long time. I just loved it.
It is masculine all right. But a subtle
one.
If you have never tried Oud-based perfume, then this is definitely one to try.
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