Nicholas Charles Fragrances Oil

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Oud Wood

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Nicholas Charles Fragrances Oud Wood is a perfume oil. Oud Wood opens with Oud, settles into a heart of Sandalwood and Vetiver, and dries down to a base of Amber and Tonka Bean. Nicholas Charles Fragrances's Oud Wood carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

An oil interpretation of Tom Ford's Oud Wood - the smoky oud-and-sandalwood spine is recognisable, but rendered simpler and more one-dimensional than the original's spiced complexity.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Confident
  • Smoky
  • Grounded
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Oud Wood Perfume Oil bottle
Inspired by
Oud Wood by Tom Ford
42%
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Oud100%
Heartas listed
Sandalwood57%
Vetiver43%
Baseas listed
Amber52%
Tonka Bean48%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

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

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

Warm, resinous wood notes suit cool weather; too heavy and smoky for summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Formal
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Date

Smoky sophistication reads well for evenings and smart occasions, less for casual daywear.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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  • Cruelty-free Brand-declared Nicholas Charles Fragrances says so · no third-party certification found · Read the claim
Alcohol-free An oil-based perfume · that format has no alcohol carrier

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About

This roll-on oil aims squarely at Tom Ford's signature Oud Wood, leaning on a synthetic oud accord layered over sandalwood and vetiver. The oud reads a touch sharper and more resinous up front than the original's smoother, rosewood-softened opening, which is typical of oil concentrates pushing their loudest note forward. Sandalwood and vetiver hold the middle reasonably well, giving it a warm, woody backbone, while the tonka and amber base settles into a soft sweetness that never reaches the original's cardamom-spiced depth. It is a fair budget approximation of the shape of Oud Wood - smoky, woody, unisex - without the layered sophistication that justifies the original's price tag.

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