X Twist Oudh by Clive Christian bottle
Clive Christian

X Twist Oudh

4.4/5 · 22 votes Masculine 2017
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Fragrance notes

Top notes
Baie Rose
Heart notes
Base notes

Character

Longevity4.1/5
Sillage3.8/5
Day25
Night83
Winter100
Fall75
Spring58
Summer25
Our take

X Twist Oudh fits a man who wants a formal evening presence without losing the brightness of daytime grooming. It suits occasions that call for a jacket and a plan, where the air is cool enough to let resinous materials breathe and the setting asks for something composed rather than casual. The opening is lively with bergamot, lemon, and neroli, joined by pimento, cardamom, baie rose, laurels, and cedar. That citrus and spice combination feels polished and alert, giving the fragrance a clear start that reads as intentional rather than loud.

The heart moves into cypress, thyme, ginger, balsam fir, geranium, jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, clary sage, and frankincense. The green and resinous tones here keep the spice from flattening, adding lift and a slightly medicinal clarity. The base gathers oud, castoreum, amber, labdanum, musk, tonka bean, benzoin, styrax, vanilla, ambrarome, cedar, guaiac wood, patchouli, sandalwood, and vetiver into a dense, leathery warmth. The result is aromatic, fresh spicy, woody, warm spicy, amber, oud, fresh, musky, leather, and citrus all at once, with the oud and amber accords carrying the final impression.

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