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Al Qiam Gold Eau de Parfum bottle Al Qiam Gold EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender M
2022 Year 2018
££ Price Tier £££££
Nouveau Monde Eau de Parfum bottle Nouveau Monde EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Al Qiam Gold EDP
Al Qiam Gold is not for the faint of heart; a beast-mode, divisive leather and oud bomb that demands confidence. Expect love-it-or-hate-it reactions - but if you're into that dark, intense vibe, you'll adore it.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Nouveau Monde EDP
Jacques Cavallier's 2018 cocoa-oud-leather - the brief was to pair raw cocoa bean with rare Assam oud, then offset both with a spicy saffron flicker. Frequently called Ombre Nomade's wearable sibling: darker than typical luxury oud, smoother, and unmistakably Louis Vuitton.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Al Qiam Gold EDP
Nouveau Monde EDP

Notes

Accords

Al Qiam Gold Nouveau Monde
100%
Leather
100%
84%
Warm Spicy
99%
80%
Oud
87%
77%
Amber
60%
74%
Woody
Cacao
73%
Rose
71%
Caramel
65%
63%
Animalic
57%
62%
Fruity
Vanilla
61%
52%
Sweet
58%
54%
Patchouli
51%
Smoky
Leather shared
100%
100%
Warm Spicy shared
84%
99%
Oud shared
80%
87%
Amber shared
77%
60%
74%
73%
71%
65%
Animalic shared
63%
57%
62%
61%
Sweet shared
52%
58%
54%
51%

Performance

Al Qiam Gold Nouveau Monde
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Beast (10+h)
Strong
Projection
Strong
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

Al Qiam Gold

Seasons

Best For:
Winter
Also Works:
Autumn

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Its potent projection and long-lasting nature, coupled with intense leather and oud accords, make it unsuitable for an office or casual setting. This scent shines in colder weather for special occasions or dates where its bold character can make a statement.

Nouveau Monde

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Dense oud-leather-cocoa with a patchouli-amberwood base is firmly cool-weather territory; community season votes overwhelmingly weight winter and fall. Summer amplifies the animalic facet uncomfortably; spring is wearable in cooler shoulder weeks only.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

An opulent oud-leather reads strongest for evening, date, formal and statement contexts. The polish makes daytime office wear plausible at conservative dosage but the projection and density crowd casual environments. Sport is a non-starter.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
89%
Key Similarities

Both lean leather, warm spicy, oud

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Al Qiam Gold EDP
Nouveau Monde EDP
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