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    Gold Oud vs. Carved Oud

    Gold Oud by Blend Oud bottle

    Gold Oud

    Blend Oud
    Eau de Parfum2018
    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Carved Oud rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Gold Oud projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Gold Oud vs. Carved Oud
    Gold OudCarved Oud
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait
    Launched20182013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAlexandre Illan
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Gold Oud

    Woody
    Patchouli
    Oud
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Yellow Floral
    Fruity
    Rose

    Carved Oud

    Woody
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Oud
    Earthy
    Aromatic
    Patchouli
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamotLime
    CardamomCypriolCypressPink Pepper
    Heart
    FigYlang-YlangRoseJasmine
    South Indian OudCedarwoodPatchouliIris
    Base
    PatchouliOudBirchCinnamon
    MuskSandalwoodVanillaVetiverAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Gold Oud vs. Carved Oud
    Gold OudCarved Oud
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Gold Oud presents itself as a bold oud fragrance with accessibility at its core. Reviewers who have explored this scent describe it as warm and inviting.Gold Oud
    If you want a quiet, inoffensive oud, look elsewhere. Carved Oud announces itself and stays. The cardamom-cypress opening hits hard, but the real story is that labdanum in the drydown actually.Carved Oud