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| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| - | Year | 2014 |
| £££££ | Price Tier | ££ |
Wonderoud
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
Don't let the name or the bottle put you off- ignore the armchair critics. This is a genuinely refined and elegant oud, smooth and intoxicating. It's a proper grown-up fragrance that deserves a moment to shine.
Antoine Maisondieu's 2014 oud-edged sibling to the cult Wonderwood - a pepper-cedar-sandalwood composition where the listed oud sits transparent and the woods do the heavy lifting. The Western, minimalist take on the genre.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 0% | 6% |
| Floral | 0% | 1% |
| Fruity | 0% | 0% |
| Green | 0% | 2% |
| Sweet | 4% | 8% |
| Warm | 31% | 28% |
| Woody | 46% | 44% |
| Earthy | 28% | 22% |
| Animalic | 13% | 9% |
| Fresh | 0% | 5% |
Mood
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Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Occasions
The strong, rich oud and amber accords make this unsuitable for office wear or sport. It's perfect for evening dates and formal events where its elegant and refined character can truly make an impression without being overpowering.
Seasons
Fragrantica voters split 100% fall, 91.97% winter, with spring at 47.83% - the cedar-pepper-sandalwood composition reads cold-shoulder-weather. Summer at 21% is the weakest fit because the wood-pepper feels heavy in heat.
Occasions
Versatility is the signature - day and night both indexed at 75% on Fragrantica, with multiple reviewers explicitly flagging it as 'versatile office-safe everyday signature scent'. Fits casual, office, formal evenings and dates equally; gym is the only weak fit.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Oud accords and Incense, Oud notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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