Gucci Intense Oud

Mostly dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses. Underneath that, sweet resinous warmth, soft and slightly powdery.

It opens on frankincense, raspberry and saffron, moves through damask rose, musk and orange blossom, and settles on agarwood, leather and ambergris.

• raspberry: tart red fruit, jammy with a slightly fuzzy edge
• saffron: warm leathery spice, dry with a faint medicinal bite

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.