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    Side by side

    Luwak Touch vs. Oud Zhen

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    Oud Zhen by Areej Le Doré bottle

    Oud Zhen

    Areej Le Doré
    Extrait de Parfum2021
    New comparison

    Oud Zhen rates higher with the community, while Luwak Touch wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Luwak Touch vs. Oud Zhen
    Luwak TouchOud Zhen
    ConcentrationExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20222021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerSonali Said, Kriss MokhtarRussian Adam
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Luwak Touch

    Coffee
    Amber
    Animalic
    Smoky
    Soft Spicy

    Oud Zhen

    Oud
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Woody
    Leather
    Musky
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SawdustArabica Coffee
    Heart
    Amber
    OudSaffron
    Base
    PatchouliSandalwood
    Tolu BalsamMyrrhCastoreumCivetSandalwoodVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Luwak Touch vs. Oud Zhen
    Luwak TouchOud Zhen
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity10+ hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This fragrance skips the opening fanfare entirely, which might alarm anyone expecting a traditional structure. The coffee-sawdust-resin heart is dense, warm and surprisingly long-lasting on skin.Luwak Touch
    This is pure oud at full concentration, no apology, no softening agent. The saffron and animalic base make it feel ancient and alive, not synthetic or flat.Oud Zhen