More Than Words EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2012 | Year | 2023 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Passion Oud EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
Chris Maurice's 2012 entry in Xerjoff's Join The Club line - a luxury oriental-woody built around a jammy rose-oud heart wrapped in heavy labdanum, frankincense and ambergris. Reads dense, dark, and unmistakably niche. Polarising but well-regarded among rose-oud collectors.
Perfume Parlour's budget take on Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja - a vivid passionfruit-and-saffron opening crashing into smoky oud, patchouli and a leather-amber-vanilla base. PP captures the tropical-meets-dark contrast that made the original a hit, but reads a touch rougher and flatter, with the niche's photorealistic juicy sparkle softened. A lot of that addictive fruity-oud signature for very little money.
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Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Heavy labdanum-ambergris-oud base with a jammy rose heart is firmly autumn-winter territory; the resinous depth reads heavy in warm weather. Spring at low dosage; summer is incompatible.
Occasions
Luxury rose-oud-amber with strong projection fits formal evening, dinner, and date wear naturally. Too distinctive and heavy for office or sport.
Seasons
The juicy passionfruit keeps it wearable in warmer months, but the smoky oud, leather and amber base make it shine most in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its bold fruity-oud contrast and sensual drydown suit evenings, dates and dressier occasions far more than the office or sport.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean amber, oud, fruity
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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