What does pure luxury smell like? Of course, that's a question with more than one answer, but now that we've got our hands on Parisian Oud, we'd find it hard to imagine that anything could feel so sumptuous, so lush, so downright sophisticated as this wondrous combination of spice, florals, and a proprietary, organic oud extract so deep and rich that it makes our toes curl.

With an opening gambit of cheerful spice provided by pink pepper and cardamom, Parisian Oud develops smartly with a top note of grapefruit, quietly tempered with subtle almond. The body opens into a medley of florals, rose essence, white jasmine, and geranium, before leather and Fragrance du Bois' 100% pure, natural oud builds the scent into a complex, sophisticated symphony. Cistus labdanum and frankincense then add rich, resinous notes to a base that evokes an almost ethereal smokiness, with sandalwood and patchouli easing the ensemble into a soft leather chair of a scent.

Pink pepper, cardamom, grapefruit, almond, rose essence, geranium, white Jasmin, pure organic vintage oud, leather, frankincense, moss, labdanum, sandalwood, patchouli, musk, amber