{"title":"Oud \u0026 Smoky","description":"\u003cp\u003eOud, resin, incense and a curl of woodsmoke — the darkest, longest-lasting corner of the house. These settle in for the evening and stay close. At their best in cooler weather.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ouleather-imperium","title":"Ouleather Imperium","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the scents other shops in Pakistan now copy and sell as 'inspired by MHB Essence', which tells you something. Ouleather Imperium is Mazhar's own, and it has become a reference point rather than a copy of one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's dark and built to last: precious oud and aged leather at the core, with sweet pipe tobacco and a little vanilla softening the edges. There's no fresh opening to ease you in; it starts rich and stays there. We use German perfumer's ethanol and a long maceration, because oud and leather this heavy need time to settle into something smooth rather than sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn evening and cold-weather scent, and not a quiet one. Wear it when you actually want presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Perfumer's Note — Mazhar Hussain Bodla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"My own woody-leather oriental: oud, aged leather and sweet pipe tobacco. Warm, rich and a little regal. 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There's no light moment in it; it commits to the dark the whole way through, and a little goes a very long way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cold-weather, night-time scent for people who already know they like the heavy, smoky end of things. If that's you, you'll understand it on the first wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Perfumer's Note — Mazhar Hussain Bodla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A dark, resinous statement, properly nocturnal. 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That's the world Nomade Ombry lives in, our reading of Louis Vuitton's Ombre Nomade, and we'd put it near 90%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmoky spices and resins open it, a dense oud-and-leather accord carries the middle, and it settles into amber and warm woods. It's unisex, and it suits men and women who like their oud rich and uncompromising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest saved for winter and the evening. Two sprays is plenty; this isn't one you need to drown in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Perfumer's Note — Mazhar Hussain Bodla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A smoky, spicy oud journey, rich and a little mysterious. 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