Oud Cigar

Oud Cigar leads with a fruited, aromatic top of plum, bergamot and pear rather than an obvious tobacco blast, moving through bay leaf, geranium and marigold into a base built on tobacco, oud and patchouli. Community accord voting actually places fresh-spicy and fruity character ahead of oud as the dominant impression, a distinguishing feature within a range where oud usually leads. On-page reviewers are unusually effusive about this one: several call it their outright favourite across the whole Oud Attar range, one describing it as a 'proper man's cologne' and the only bottle they have reordered, another recounting being asked what they were wearing by three separate tables while on holiday. Longevity reports are consistently strong, with reviewers noting it lasts on clothing and jackets for days after wear. Not everyone rates it as highly: one Fragrantica reviewer felt it read as an unfinished draft of the house's own Oud Leather and recommended buying that instead. It is a mature, statement scent best suited to wearers who want a confident, tobacco-and-fruit character with real staying power.