By Kilian Incense Oud Arabian Nights - Discontinued & Rare

By Kilian Incense Oud is the newest installation to the Arabian Nights collection, launched in 2011.  This Oriental Unisex fragrance is dark, soft well balanced blend of incense & oud with a hint of a boozy winy licoriced patchouli note.

Notes: Guatemala cardamom, pink pepper, Turkish rose, Egyptian geranium, methyl pamplemousse, Virginia cedarwood, Indonesian patchouli, Indian papyrus, Somalia incense (oil and absolute), sandalwood, Macedonian oakmoss, Spanish cistus labdanum, musks.

REVIEWS

Fragrantica - My last bottle ran out and it’s been discontinued. Sadly. This is the best thing Kilian has made in my opinion, and I find it crazy there aren’t a ton of comments left on this page.

Incense is one of my favorite notes ever in perfumery. Rose I am super picky on, I do like POAL mainly bc the incense pops off on my skin, but the rose it to in your face. Rose is only an opening facet in this blend. Oud? I don’t really pick up on that, this is just one of the best incense fragrances I’ve ever smelled. Perfect amount of sweetness... If you like incense, not the churchy or soapy kind, but sweet, resinous, gorgeous incense with some Portrait of a Lady rose in it, grab a sample of this. You will indeed smell like nobody around you with a discontinued masterpiece like this one.

Fragrantica - A heavy dark oud with a multifaceted 3 dimensional background. A herbal, floral, incensey, woody masterpiece. Projection is off the charts and bound to stop traffic. Longevity is hours upon hours. I spray this maybe too heavily on, but I don't give a sh*t. Crazy expensive but worth every penny. I freakin' love this.

Fragrantica - In my top 5, so a shame it is discontinued. Love the incense oud combo. But does not come out as a heavy incense or heavy oud fragrance ironically. It's a really smooth amazing scent. Hard to zero in on the notes, but smells like a masterpiece. Performance is in the middle and it will not necessarily get noticed or push out a whole lot. But you will smell it. 10/10.

Fragrantica - Just an amazing oud fragrance which I can't believe it's been discontinued, A beautiful oud fragrance done to perfection. Can't rate this high enough. If you love ouds then this is a must.

Fragrantica - What this gourmet of a fragrance does not contain is the secret to it’s success. No smoke, no powder, this is an entirely non combustive formula that is at once explosive and gentle as the smallest white feather spinning in a minimal breezelet.

It is oriental, without the jaw shattering punch of an oriental. It is floral, without the oriental headache bouquet, it is most definitely resinous, but without the heavy syrup which one normally associates with resinous fragrances. Frankincense tears, crystalline and sparkling, glitter with metallic colegate smiles at the top of this perfume, spiciness, the deep alcoholic haze of a fine red wine, is provided without weight in the form of pink pepper and labdanum. This shimmering organza is given a beautiful velvety softness when Agarwood, cedarwood, sandalwood, Papyrus and a hint of patchouli gather it all up into folds of semi transparent lustre.

But wait... There’s more! The floor of this celestial ante room has been strewn with petals of Turkish rose, and a touch of moss and geranium, which lends it own peculiar “sucked spoon” tang to the recipe. In the corner of the room, sits a small table, on which you will find, two halves of grapefruit an open hymn book, and a beautiful masquerade mask.

This masterpiece might evoke high altars, church pulpits and evensong, but it does so wearing diamonds and jet, a softly rustling ballgown and absolutely NO underwear. And it doesn't flinch as it looks you straight in the eye with a long slow wink, before turning and mysteriously disappearing into a Baccanalian orgy.  The whole cinematic kaleidoscope simmers slowly before dipping and drying down to the soft enfolding powder dust of gentle angels wings. Dont miss the chance to try it.

Fragrantica - "incense, mystic perfume, is combined with oud. Giving birth to fragrance that is mysterious and warm, yet stunningly modern."

Incense Oud opens up with a characteristic dominant incense note followed by a slight spicy combo. Nothing harsh at all instead this is quite relaxing and comforting since the incense note is nothing that screams in your face like in Avignon (which is a masterpiece but difficult to wear).  Incredibly scent made By Kilian. This along with Beyond Love would be my 2 pick ups from the By Kilian house.

Fragrantica - A dirty oud, rose and incense scent. Powerful, aggressive and in your face, i love it.