Ghopard Oud Malaki Eau De Perfume, 80 milliliters

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If you are familiar with notes, you’ll understand why this bold mixture can be decisive. It may seem like an aggressive opening, but all notes are smooth and well-rounded. Hence, the quality of the craftsmanship. The tobacco and woody notes are very strong at first and are soon joined by spices and subtle yet prevalent oud. Slightly salty ambergris emerges in the drying, mixed with cedarwood with its characteristic pencil sharpener feel and clean, non-medicinal, or animal oud. Tobacco, spices, and leather give the oud a slightly dusty profile than the infamous skunky smell that upsets many people. What a beautiful deep and sensual trail it becomes, which is more about ambergris as it is quite present, the spiciness is still there at the end and the leather is almost out of reach, just a slight puff, it is more amber than woody at the end.

Dominique Ropion, IMHO, is a genius of the perfumery world. I don't own all of his creations, but I have tried most and some of his most lauded work graces my collection. There is an inevitable stamp to his perfumes, once again evident here in the beautiful Oud Malaki (Malaki means 'Royal' in Arabic.) The general idea for the first 5-10 minutes is a spicy, woody aroma. Then the leather is added. It always keeps the scent in balance but adds depth.

Tobacco and oud notes are common in perfumery. But how they are blended here is exceptionally unique. This is one of my favorite parts of the fragrance as it stands out from your typical oud scent.

Chopard partnered with the Cannes Film Festival and redesigned the award for the Palme d'Or ("Golden Palm") in 1998. Chopard also sponsors the Male and Female Revelation of the Year awards at Cannes. Oud Malaki is not a mass-appealing scent. It is quite decisive because of its unique note combination. This is best for a person who has some experience with colognes. Chopard Oud Malaki is an underrated gem. It is sure to be a signature scent. I particularly enjoy Oud Malakai because parts of the day, you’ll catch wafts of distinct grapefruit, and for other parts of the day, oud and tobacco.

I took these few lines from the lyrics of the Foreigner song, in which I replaced the word love with oud. Why? Because the note of oud is hardly hinted at here. Perhaps the rationale behind this is because Oud Malaki means “Royal Oud” in Arabic, which implies that we face a more refined, structured, and complex sensuality than traditional oud fragrances. The perfect balance between its components means that no note stands out more than the others, but that all are essential to get this delicious aroma. We are talking about a very purified Oud, quite docile compared to most Middle Eastern offerings. A bracing and bitter top note of Grapefruit and Artemisia (mugwort) is short lived, but M.Ropion gets into the Oud nitty gritty of this fragrance almost right off the bat. It is surrounded by a beautiful pipe tobacco sweetness, banishing any medicinal quality it may have and reminding me somewhat of Amouage's Opus V for a few short minutes before a relatively raw leather note creates an animalistic purr similar to Opus V's soft civet note. It's extremely agreeable, soft and completely encased by an incredible sweet tobacco ... like a pipe filled with Cherry Tobacco waiting to be lit. As the dry-down develops, the warmth and depth only become more prominent. This is from the slightly spicy leather and woods becoming more prevalent.

Chopard Oud Malaki was released in 2012 and perfumed by Dominique Ropion. It is one of a kind for the brand, as there are no flankers. Final Words In 1992, Chopard partnered with L'Oreal to release fine fragrances under the esteemed Chopard brand. The company's first fragrance, sweet and popular women's fragrance Casmir, debuted in 1992 to great success, and spawned a series of flankers. The first men's scent, Heaven, was introduced in 1994. The company offers many of its fragrances in flacons that resemble a gemstone (Wish, for example, from 1999) and has introduced fragrances that coincide with a watch or jewelry collection, such as the Happy Spirit fragrances, which have a corresponding timepiece collection.Ropion's command of spices is magical, with a faint trace of what my nose perceives as Cinnamon and a touch of Ginger present here. By this stage I am reminded of my favorite Ropion creation, Costume National Homme, but muted ... as if looking at it through roughened glass. The Oud here is ever-present but not 'in your face' ... it feels as if a gossamer veil of the stuff has been drawn over this fragrance, supported by other precious woods.

In the fall and winter, this is a fantastic fragrance to wear. It wouldn’t have made my “ Best Winter Colognes” list if it wasn’t. In the warmer times of the year – spring and summer. It is too much. The scent is a spicy woody oud-based, which immediately gives me an explosion of citrus and creamy accord. Clean, almost soapy lavender blends beautifully with sweet and sour grapefruit. The result is milky, with a pleasant barber touch. Mugwort soon takes over, and a sort of herbal and mentholated flavor blends with the persistent creaminess. That initial goodness lasts a few minutes.

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Chopard experienced tremendous growth under the Scheufele family, who modernized the company and expanded its expertise into fine jewelry. The famed "Happy Diamonds" collection, whose watches featued free-moving diamonds housed between sapphire crystals, and the first Sport watches on leather straps, were all introduced under Scheufele's direction. Lavender, grapefruit and mugwort make up the head of this particular parfum. Next heart notes of leather, tobacco and spices fill the air. The experience ends with a base of woodsy notes and ambergris. Chopard Fragrances: Pricing This 21st century fragrance for a modern man is sure to attract attention. Chopard Oud Malaki (80 ml) The performance isn’t anything to write home about. It lasts 7 hours on the skin with moderate to light projection. The first few hours, it is a pleasant scent bubble around you.