Oudrageous by The Merchant of Venice bottle
The Merchant of Venice

Oudrageous

4.3/5 · 35 votes Unisex 2015
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity3.8/5
Sillage3.6/5
Day58
Night58
Winter100
Fall83
Spring17
Summer8
Our take

Oudrageous belongs on someone who treats perfume as a heavy coat. It is for the person who walks into a room and wants the air to feel older, darker, and more expensive than it did a moment before. This is not a casual spritz for a sunny afternoon. It is a deliberate choice made by a wearer who enjoys the weight of resin and wood pressing against the skin.

The opening greets you with frankincense and cardamom, creating a church-like stillness that feels immediately serious. As it moves into the heart, tobacco and labdanum take over, thick and golden. The tamarind adds a sharp twist that keeps the sweetness from becoming flat. It smells like polished wood panels and aged leather, a composition that feels entirely at home in a dim library where the heat is cranked high against the cold.

Oud sits deep in the base, supported by tonka bean and vetiver. The combination creates a dense, amber-rich trail that feels permanent. It is a scent that matches a specific mood of solitude and reflection, suited to evenings when the wind is sharp and the sky is dark. The heliotrope softens the edges just enough to keep the spices from feeling aggressive, allowing the wearer to simply exist within the

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