Indonesian Oud EDT
Ermenegildo Zegna by Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud, Pierre Negrin, Frank Voelkl, Harry Frémont Original
Indonesian Oud EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2012 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Jakarta Wood EDP
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
Zegna's 2012 contribution to the rose-oud canon, composed by a four-perfumer team (Pierre Negrin, Frank Voelkl, Harry Fremont, Jacques Cavallier). Calabrian bergamot top, rose-oud-myrrh heart, amber-patchouli-leather base. The cleanest, brightest, most daytime-friendly rose-oud in the designer category.
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Indonesian Oud - a oud fragrance led by Oud, with woody depth. The dupe trades some of the original's depth and longevity for a wallet-friendly price, keeping the recognisable character.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The bergamot-led top makes this the most shoulder-season-friendly rose-oud in the designer category. Community votes lean fall and winter but spring is a strong fit thanks to the citrus opening; summer is the weakest season because heat amplifies the oud-patchouli base unhelpfully.
Occasions
A bright, polished rose-oud reads strongly for office, date, formal and evening contexts. Casual wear is workable in cooler weather. Sport is a non-starter for any oud composition but the lighter EDT concentration makes it less aggressive than the EDP-density rose-ouds in the category.
Seasons
Reach for it across autumn and winter, where the oud signature sits most naturally; outside those months its softer projection thins out faster.
Occasions
This one suits evening and daily settings; the easy, cosy character keeps it versatile for formal rotation too.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean oud, amber, citrus
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
ScentVerdict earns a commission from purchases - this doesn't affect our verdicts.