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Orange and bergamot over amber
Mysterious Oud, created by Dmitry Bortnikoff and launched in 2018, is one of the house's earliest and most enduring oud releases. It opens with a sunlit burst of bergamot, orange, and cardamom, brightened by Green Indonesian Bergamot, before rose and jasmine mingle with warm spice, resin, cinnamon, clove, and myrrh at the heart. The base settles into a deep tapestry of Thai, Vietnamese, and Indian oud alongside sandalwood, labdanum, and vanilla.
Scent CharacterA genuinely oud-forward, woody-oriental composition: three separate agarwood origins (Thailand, Vietnam, India) layered in the base beneath a bright citrus-spice opening and a resinous, animalic (castoreum) heart. Built for raw intensity balanced by a playful, citrusy top.
Fragrance PyramidTop: Orange, Bergamot, Cardamom and Amber
Heart: Castoreum, Rose, Jasmine, Myrrh, Cloves, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Pink Pepper and Nutmeg
Base: Agarwood (Oud), Indian Oud, Cedar, Opoponax, Tolu Balsam, Sandalwood, Labdanum, Lotus and Vanilla
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FAQIs the oud real?Yes, three named agarwood origins (Thailand, Vietnam, India) make up the base, not a synthetic oud accord.
Is it unisex?Yes.
What's the longevity like?Excellent, the dense resinous base is built for long wear, typically 8 or more hours.
Is this an old or reformulated batch?This listing reflects Bortnikoff's current, ongoing formulation of the 2018 original, there is no separate reformulation to flag.
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Common questions about this fragrance, and how to try it before you commit.
Mysterious Oud Extrait is a woody fragrance built around citrus, balsamic, warm spicy, amber accords. You'll pick up orange, bergamot, cardamom, amber, castoreum, rose, jasmine, myrrh. The surest way to know if it suits you is to wear it: sample a decant first.
It's at its best in fall, spring, winter. Not sure it fits your rotation? Try it as a decant or build a sampling box of any five.
Mysterious Oud Extrait is sold as Eau de Parfum. Concentration is how much fragrance oil the formula carries, which shapes how rich it smells and how long it lasts on skin.
As an eau de parfum, expect solid longevity: several hours of noticeable wear is typical. A decant is the low-risk way to see exactly how it performs on your skin before you commit to a full bottle.
Yes, 100%. Every decant is hand-poured from a genuine, retail-bought bottle: never a tester, clone or copy. Read our Authenticity Promise.
That's the whole idea. Everything here is a decant, so you try the real fragrance on your own skin before committing to a full retail bottle. Want a few at once? Build a Sampling Box of any five. See how decanting works.
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