An Oud Perfume for the Evening

An evening asks for something different from a working day. The light is softer, the rooms are smaller, people sit closer, and a fragrance has hours to unfold. Oud is at home here: its smoky, woody depth develops beautifully in the cooler evening air.

When to apply

About half an hour before you leave. The first, loudest minutes pass while you get ready, and you arrive with the heart of the fragrance rather than its opening.

How much

With an extrait, two sprays are enough: one on the neck, one on the chest or the inside of a collar. At a dinner table people sit within arm’s length. A fragrance should be discovered there, not announced at the door. On fabric it often lasts even longer than on skin.

Which M’OUD for which evening

• A formal evening: Oud Amal Intense, with oud, frankincense and vanilla. At 35 percent it lasts 18 to 24 hours, depending on skin, and carries the whole night with calm presence.
• Warm and enveloping: Amber Mirage, with cardamom, cinnamon bark and amber, for autumn and winter evenings.
• Bright and festive: D’Or Davana, with davana and saffron, a touch of mango in the opening, caramel and rose over oud, for a celebration.
• Light with depth: Soleil Levant, with ylang-ylang and vanilla over a soft oud base, for summer evenings.

Soleil Levant, Amber Mirage and D’Or Davana are composed at 30 percent and last 12 to 24 hours on skin, depending on skin.

Weddings and special occasions

For a wedding, a black-tie evening or a day you want to remember, choose the fragrance a few weeks ahead and wear it once beforehand, so it feels like yours on the day. Apply at home, not at the venue, and keep it to two sprays: the people closest to you should notice it in an embrace, not across the room. A fragrance worn on such a day often becomes the scent of that memory.

Questions

How many sprays of an oud extrait for the evening?

Two are usually enough: one on the neck, one on the chest or collar.

When should I put on perfume before going out?

About thirty minutes before, so the opening has settled when you arrive.

Which M’OUD is the evening fragrance?

Oud Amal Intense, Extrait de Parfum at 35 percent.

To find your evening fragrance, start with the Discovery Set or go straight to Oud Amal Intense.