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    Oud Zen vs. Oud Picante

    Oud Zen by Areej Le Doré bottle

    Oud Zen

    Areej Le Doré
    Extrait de Parfum2017
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Oud Zen rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Oud Zen vs. Oud Picante
    Oud ZenOud Picante
    ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumParfum Extrait
    Launched20172017
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerRussian AdamRussian Adam
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Oud Zen

    Oud
    Amber
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Leather
    Balsamic
    Animalic

    Oud Picante

    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Oud
    Woody
    Sweet
    Coffee
    Cinnamon

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CuminCinnamonCloveCardamomNutmeg
    Heart
    SaffronNew Guinean oud
    Carrot SeedSpikenardOudTobaccoCoffee
    Base
    SandalwoodMyrrhCastoreumTolu BalsamVetiverCivet
    LabdanumBengal SandalwoodOpoponaxCostusMuhuhuAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Oud Zen vs. Oud Picante
    Oud ZenOud Picante
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity10+ hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

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    Real talk

    Oud Zen doesn't perform for you. It arrives, settles, and stays, a meditative warmth that grows on skin rather than hitting all at once. The kind of fragrance collectors reach for when they want.Oud Zen
    Some ouds whisper. Some command. Oud Picante doesn't enter rooms, it occupies them, leaving spice and resin long after you've gone. If you've been searching for Borneo oud that actually means it.Oud Picante