Lattafa Perfumes Oud Mood Elixir for Unisex Eau de Parfum Spray, 3.4 Ounce

This stuff does NOT smell good
This was a blind purchase, based on good reviews. I will say, it’s a very strong smell, and lasts a long time. Unfortunately, to me it stinks, kind of smells like clay? Anyway, this will either be a paperweight, or I’ll try to pawn it off on some unsuspecting person.

It Smells Like The Color
This scent is very spicy. The amber color is what it smells like you think it would, except stronger. I imagined it would smell like this when I decided to take a chance on it. The reason I’m deciding to reduce the stars is because it’s not really something I can wear. It seems it’s marketed for women but it’s very masculine smelling even after it settles over time. The scent is also too robust. It’s overwhelming in a negative way. This would be considered a “mature” scent which I don’t usually mind. In my opinion it has crossed the line into a scent that a much older man would wear while wearing his best Sunday outfit on a very hot and humid day in a small enclosed space with very little ventilation and you happen to be sitting next to him desperate for fresh air.I left three stars because the packaging was very nice. The bottle was full and not leaking. The price was great and the scent had longevity.Had this not leaned more toward a masculine scent I would have at least enjoyed lightly spraying my wrists from time to time.

Honest opinion
I can see why many like it or hate it. The packaging is beautiful, the bottle big and decorative. That said, the honest opinion I have to give, is when you first spray, the scent is very nice, sweet, sensual, warm with the potential of being great if it stayed that way. However, that lasts for only about fifteen minutes and then only the strong wood notes prevail as what you would find in a woody scented room fragrance from Glade. After that fades it simply smells like the big old yellow toned Dial soap and doesn’t come off until you wash it off in the shower. Disappointing, definitely not my idea of a personal fragrance enjoyed on the skin.*I have to update that paired with an essential oil layered over your initial spray of this fragrance works very well in keeping it softer and feminine without the heavy wood notes taking over. So there’s that to try too if you have a favorite feminine oil perfume and want a very warm floral scent to linger. I just wish this fragrance stayed the same as the first initial spray, balanced and then it would have been truly lovely.

Review for Oud Mood
I’m a rare westerner who likes ME Oud- but I live in a community where this is an every day scent- A smoky woodsy…hmmm not sure how else to describe-Go light on the spray- Give it a minute to warm up on your skin- It settles down and it’s such a beautiful, warm scent- you can layer it with other warm scents-The bottle is beautiful- I’m impressed with the packaging considering the price point-