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    Songe d'un Bois d'Ete vs. Oud Al Melka

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    Oud Al Melka rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Songe d'un Bois d'Ete vs. Oud Al Melka
    Songe d'un Bois d'EteOud Al Melka
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20122016
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerThierry WasserAntonio Martino Visconti
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Songe d'un Bois d'Ete

    Warm Spicy
    Oud
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Balsamic

    Oud Al Melka

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Oud
    Fresh Spicy
    Herbal
    Warm Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    NeroliBay Leaf
    SageCedarJuniperSaffronCardamom
    Heart
    JasmineSaffronCardamomCedar
    Ylang-YlangRoseJasmine
    Base
    OudMyrrhPatchouli
    OudFrankincenseGray MuskTonkin MuskTonka BeanLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Songe d'un Bois d'Ete vs. Oud Al Melka
    Songe d'un Bois d'EteOud Al Melka
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    Real talk

    The animalic whisper splits opinion, cumin in the drydown reads as skin, not soil. For those who get it, that intimacy becomes the whole point. Guerlain didn't play it safe here.Songe d'un Bois d'Ete
    Oud Al Melka wears its oud like a second skin, not a statement. The saffron and herbal opening creates a sharp, intriguing first impression, but the real story unfolds over hours, warm florals.Oud Al Melka