Monreale 2025 Extrait

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Zeus Oud

by Ilias Kakis

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Monreale Zeus Oud is an Extrait de Parfum launched in 2025, created by Ilias Kakis. Zeus Oud opens with Pepper, settles into a heart of Rose, Geranium, Lily of the Valley, and Juniper, and dries down to a base of Musk, Leather, Sandalwood, and Oud. Monreale's Zeus Oud carries an Acquired verdict, a spicy-led wear.

A spicy, animalic and woody fragrance built around Oud, Black Pepper, with a Black Pepper opening and a deeper Leather, Musk finish.
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are worked out from how this perfume's notes evaporate together, not from the pyramid the house publishes. A heavy base holds lighter notes back, so the same note can sit in a different group in a different perfume. The model is deliberately crude: it treats the notes as an ideal mixture and leaves out the skin and the solvent.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

The house presents this as a versatile scent, and its spicy, animalic and woody profile suits a cautious all-season reading. The rating remains even because no strong seasonal preference is established.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal

The house's occasion language supports a considered daytime or evening reading, while its layered spicy, animalic and woody structure is less suited to sport. This is a measured styling judgement.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Zeus Oud is a spicy, animalic and woody fragrance from Monreale. Black pepper gives the opening a brisk, spicy edge, followed by geranium, rose, lily of the valley and juniper. Leather, woods, resins and oud build a broad, animalic finish. The pyramid runs from Black Pepper through Geranium, Rose, Lily of the Valley, Juniper to Leather, Musk, Guaiacwood, Benzoin, Civet, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Ambergris, Palo Santo, Oud. The contrast between Black Pepper and Leather, Musk gives the scent its main movement, while the heart notes connect the two. Its character is best read through that gradual change: the first spray sets the direction, the heart adds detail, and the base leaves the lasting impression. The house places it in a rugged mood, which suits someone drawn to spicy, animalic and woody compositions. It is a more involved choice than a simple, single-note scent; the layered structure will appeal most to someone who enjoys a fragrance that develops over time.

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