Van Cleef & Arpels Precious Oud
Van Cleef & Arpels Precious Oud

Van Cleef & Arpels

Precious Oud

for women · Launched 2011

8.1/ 10 · 259 votes

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Scent profile

Share of people who describe it this way

How it wears

Share of votes by people who wear it: 98 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.

Longevity
long lasting51% of votes
Scent trail
moderate38% of votes
Season
autumn41% of votes
Time of day
night66% of votes
All votes

Longevity · 45 votes

  • very weak
    7%
  • weak
    7%
  • moderate
    24%
  • long lasting
    51%
  • eternal
    11%

Sillage · 48 votes

  • intimate
    17%
  • moderate
    38%
  • strong
    38%
  • enormous
    8%

Season · 98 votes

  • winter
    40%
  • spring
    10%
  • summer
    9%
  • autumn
    41%

Time of day · 56 votes

  • day
    34%
  • night
    66%

Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.

Notes

Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

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About Van Cleef & Arpels Precious Oud

Perfumer: Amandine Clerc-Marie

Precious Oud, created by Amandine Clerc-Marie for Van Cleef & Arpels in 2011, is a woody oud softened by white flowers and incense, and reviewers rate it highly. Woods lead, about half of people notice flowers and amber, and a minority mention spice and citrus.

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Precious Oud, created by Amandine Clerc-Marie for Van Cleef & Arpels in 2011, is a woody oud softened by white flowers and incense, and reviewers rate it highly. Woods lead, about half of people notice flowers and amber, and a minority mention spice and citrus.

Pink pepper and bergamot open with a bright, rosy and lightly sparkling citrus. The heart brings tuberose, jasmine and incense, a creamy, luminous white-flower bouquet wrapped in cool, smoky resin. The base combines vetiver, agarwood (oud), ambergris, sandalwood and patchouli, a dark, woody and slightly salty warmth with a creamy finish.

About half of wearers find it long lasting, and the trail is moderate to strong. It is voted almost equally for autumn and winter and mostly for evening. That suits formal dinners, special occasions and cold nights, for anyone who wants an elegant, feminine take on oud.

Precious Oud — for women fragrance by Van Cleef & Arpels (released 2011). Top notes: Pink Pepper, Bergamot. Heart notes: Tuberose, Incense, Jasmine. Base notes: Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Patchouli, Ambergris, Vetiver. — Parfica open fragrance database

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Quick answers

How much does Van Cleef & Arpels Precious Oud cost in Sweden?

No partner shop in Sweden has it in stock right now; the page stays with the facts.

What does it smell like?

Mainly woody, floral, amber and spicy. It opens with bergamot, pink pepper; the heart is incense, jasmine, tuberose; the base is agarwood (oud), ambergris, patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver.

Who makes it?

Van Cleef & Arpels (France). Launched in 2011. The perfumer is Amandine Clerc-Marie. Marketed for women.

How long does it last?

People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as strong. Based on 45 wearers’ votes.

When to wear it?

Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.

How is it rated?

8.1 out of 10 from 259 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.

Where does this data come from?

The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.

What is it similar to?

Closest by notes and accords among fragrances on sale in Sweden: Givenchy L'Interdit Eau de Parfum Rouge, Rasasi Fattan Pour Femme, Maison Alhambra Blue de Chance, Khadlaj Perfumes Oud Noir and Maison Alhambra Man Black Edition.