Oud 24 Hours
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| - | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | ££ |
Limited Edition
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Which Should You Buy?
Ard Al Zaafaran's Oud 24 Hours is a divisive beast: for some, it's a stellar, budget-friendly dupe of Tom Ford's Black Orchid, offering nuclear performance and a deeply complex scent profile. For others, it's an unwearable, synthetic disaster. This one's a proper love-it-or-hate-it rollercoaster.
Marien Limited Edition is the line's spicy-floral oriental: lute and iris alongside jasmine, patchouli, bergamot, incense, orange, and pineapple. A dense eastern-floral with the brand's signature high oil load.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 14% | 20% |
| Floral | 17% | 15% |
| Fruity | 10% | 12% |
| Green | 2% | 3% |
| Sweet | 26% | 18% |
| Warm | 10% | 6% |
| Woody | 15% | 22% |
| Earthy | 33% | 34% |
| Animalic | 2% | 2% |
| Fresh | 6% | 12% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its strong projection and heavy, warm-spicy accords make it ill-suited for the office or casual daytime wear, as this could overwhelm. It shines brightest in formal and date settings, especially in cooler weather, where its depth and rich character are appreciated and can project well without being stifling.
Seasons
Powdery iris-jasmine-incense heart and patchouli base read heavy and theatrical; cold-weather wear lets the composition open up. Summer heat amplifies the density uncomfortably.
Occasions
Theatrical floral-oriental density reads evening and formal-occasion. Office and casual day wear undersell the powdery iris-incense core.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Fruity accords and Jasmine, Patchouli notes
Different accord profile
Where to buy
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