You’re spot on! Oud Wood is Dead Wood for a few years already my friend.

3 yrs. Ago I brought oud wood home on a tester strip and it filled my home office with the classic scent. That lasted 24 hrs.! But last winter I sprayed myself with a tester of oud wood 4-5 times on the same shop and it was barely noticeable 😢. How sad it is when companies do this to their loyal customers. You speak the truth brother.

@summerforever6736

11 ай бұрын

They scam people

@danieldaugherty9677

11 ай бұрын

Then they still charge the same price... if not more! Smh

@stx7389

7 ай бұрын

Thats pretty much impossible, Oud Wood was always weak!!!

@robertkerr9527

7 ай бұрын

@@stx7389 thanks so much for your wisdom. Clearly you know much more about what I experienced than I do. How foolish of me. You must be so much fun to have as a friend, correcting people's life experiences etc. Tell me how that works out for you bro.

@stx7389

7 ай бұрын

@@robertkerr9527 yes i do

As always, very well done, informative and useful video, thanks! 😊 Tom Ford has recently introduced a new ‘Parfum’ version of Oud Wood, which, according to many, is supposed to address exactly the issues you mention in the video, although others say it doesn’t really mange to do that. If you’ll have the chance to test it some time in the future, it would be super interesting to hear your opinion about it!

thanks Peter for saying it out loud! that´s it! agree

I purchased one 2 years ago and it just ran out. Went to the store and tried it again on my wrists... not only did it smell different, it was skin-scent within an hour... my old TF oud wood used to be smelly the entire day! I asked the employee if it the smell can differ per batch and she said it shouldn't. And I just came across this video the same evening! Amazing timing. I'm very disappointed because it was literally THE best perfume I have ever had.

Hats off for being the first reviewer truthfull enough to say that the emperor has no clothes.

People who buy new versions of these fragrances can’t understand why they have so much hype, as they are nothing like they used to be. They don’t realise just how good they used to be - its sad when companies destroy their own legacy products. 😢

@TheBebelehaut

11 ай бұрын

TAKE NOTE OF COMPANIES THAT DO THIS AND NO LONGER LOOK AT OR BUY THEIR PRODUCTS.

Also I want to shout out to Peter as being one of the most amazing people on the planet. I don’t know him personally, though I wish I had, but after seeing him for years on KZread and hearing much from his colleagues I am grateful and thankful to be a supporter of his Channel and Brand.

@FragranceView

10 ай бұрын

That's very kind of you.. there are plenty of people much more amazing than me on this planet, but I appreciate the kindness, thank you!

I got oud wood A62 bach and A41 batch. They are quite beast performance. Longevity is a whole day with 4 sprays. My 2023 batch, a juice is clear compared a little yellow in old batch but they are 4-6hrs longevity. Is it buy from retail store for fake grey market??

I use this for my sleep it’s weak and subtle, that good. But I don’t wear to go out. It doesn’t smell after less than an hour. I got this bottle from my best friend few days ago.

He’s Exactly right i just compared my order version vs versions i tried today

Oud Woodn't more like!

He may have purchased a fake. I got a tiny sample bottle two weeks ago. A few hours after I sprayed it on, my daughter walked into my mancave and immediately upon entering the room says "You smell good"... She wasn't even close to me yet. A few minutes later my wife walks in with the exact same reaction. I was wondering how they smelled me from the door!

I just received mine in today, reason why I’m on here looking at reviews because I thought something was up with it. You’re absolutely 100% speaking the truth here to the T. I was in shock and I’m highly disappointed with the brand. I bought the 3.4 oz 100ml bottle and I’m just going to just use it for everything now until it’s totally gone. I will not be buying it again as well. The you for this review. It confirms my suspicions about it. Unfortunately.

I’ve found the same. I was questioning its authenticity. When I first tried a the tester I whole ago it packed a real punch.

i bought a bottle a few weeks ago but haven't worn it yet, i'm gonna spray it on my clothes and see how long it last

i can't think of another case where one of the clones is better than the original, but i own both and always opt for "Carved Oud” by Thameen over "Oud Wood” by TF - thank you for the cautionary video, Peter.

I'm sad i sold my 100 ml 2009 bottle about a month ago to a friend for only $240. It was about 98% full. That one lasted on my clothes easily 24 hours. On my skin i got 8 hours with no problem. Will never purchase the new crap out these days.

Lucky I got the old formulation (50ml). I should've bought the 100ml but I never liked TF 100ml bottle design. I would only need 2 sprays and it's great. With the watered down quality and the increase in price is just not making sense. I'm staying away from TF altogether.

just to share my experience, I have a lot of perfumes that were produced in the 90s to early 2000s and until now the fragrance has not changed, for example Green Polo lasts all day with Chanel Blu EDT produced in 2000 and when I bought Chanel Blue EDP in 2020 the aroma was not as strong as EDT and quickly disappeared even though I had sprayed it 15 times. If you look at old perfumes, they don't have an expiry date and the aroma is strong and lasts a long time. Currently, designer and niche perfumes have an expiry date, this is very doubtful.

Do you have a suggestion for a cologne that is similar? I don’t feel like spending $300 for only 1.7 oz. This is sad!

@FragranceView

8 ай бұрын

Thaameen Carved Oud

Thank you for letting us know. TF is very expensive. It is so sad when companies do that to customers. I find it disrespectful, actually.

I am waiting for something BRAND NEW to my entirety of senses; something that actually brings NEW senses to life.

Ill have to hold onto my old batch for a little while longer now

I got oud wood from a professional cloner. I love it. I know cloners who offer accurate customised clones. So lucky i don't have to pay huge for these. 3 sprays is good for 2 hour strong. And sillage from clothes for 4 days.

@arispoli1269

9 ай бұрын

Care to share their info ?

yep! very disappointing! 100% agree. waste of money. Versace Oud Noir = 20% the cost, smell the same but lasts and projects much better. though synthetic.

I kind of expected this to happen when TF was sold. I know it’s nothing new in the industry but it still makes my heart hurt when this happens to a great fragrance.

@patrickbateman4541

11 ай бұрын

The batch is from before that

@kariusbaktus165

11 ай бұрын

@@patrickbateman4541 ty for pointing it out bro

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

I think they were doing it prior to being sold, like pointed out in the comments.. probably steadily over the years. It's been around quite a while now. It seems the fate of most perfumes these days, a slow steady death.

It is like music; like, certain classic scents. Like, for instance, the FIRST "DUNE" fragrance. Or...certain Liz Claiborne fragrances from back in the day (for me.) Like, particular original Esteé Lauder fragrances.

I tested it at the airport and it was amazing. Just went to John Lewis to test again and could hardly smell it. Hence why I’m on here

The new parfum is coming out. Let’s hope it will be worth it

That’s sad, I don’t like the fact that he’s bottles are so small and the high prices suck.

Dood! I got ripped off buying this before seeing this. I was suspicious when I couldnt notice it after 5 mins and could not return. I can't believe I see this stuff for like 350.00! I would be insanely mad if I spent that much...

I know you might be hated by the manufacturers by doing it, but it'd be great if you could become the whistleblower for fragrances that have been recently watered down like this one on a regular basis because you might be one of the very few who would actually tell the naked truths about them.

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

In the case of this one, I think anyone can tell lol

@seekthetruths22

11 ай бұрын

@@FragranceView You would think so but incredibly, so many people don't possess the faculty to even distinguish a genuine fragrance from a counterfeit, let alone reformulated ones. Not saying my sensory abilities are superior to others but the world is filled with such diversely varying people despite the fact that we all stem from the same origin.

@inventor1v

8 ай бұрын

Bentley s for men intense used to be a powerhouse, now it's pathetic! Such a shame.

@russellmoxham5625

8 ай бұрын

Whistle-blower lol. That's every grumpy old sod on Fragrantica.

Does layering it with molecule 01 still work for longevity?

@FragranceView

9 ай бұрын

Not really no, it wouldn't have much of an effect..

I bought Oud Wood back in 2015 and returned it the following week because it was skin scent within an hour. I can't image it being any more watered-down, but c'est la vie. Conversely, my 2014 bottle of Tobacco Vanille kicks like a mule and fill a music hall for for the first 2-hours. That's the kind of performance I expect for the money. Cheers!

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Jim

@SirSillageSniffington

11 ай бұрын

Interesting... my brother bought a bottle back in 2015 and it was absolutely nuclear off his skin. I remember one spray and he’d be filling the room for hours... I guess that just shows how subjective it is... 😅

I bought the 100ml and i too am disappointed on how long the scent lasts. What a waste of $400! Polo has a Supreme Oud and it smells much better, lasts longer and at a quarter the price!

I dunno. I got Oud wood last year and mine is pretty strong. I'm wondering where you got yours from?

@OriginalMindTrick

10 ай бұрын

Get a 2015 and older bottle/sample and compare it to what you have...

@FragranceView

10 ай бұрын

picked mine up from Notino, UK

I’ve used Oud Wood for the past 4 years & recently bought a 100ml bottle from John Lewis (uk) only to find that after 2 hours there was no smell I knew straight away the formula has changed. It has no longevity projection nor sillage..Luckily I got a refund the following day..I went into Harrods asked there if they had an issue with Oud Wood and their answer was yes they are aware of this….Very disappointing from TF I’m gutted…....

Have you tried the curremt tuscan leather peter ?

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

I am too afraid to try it for fear my heart can not take the pain.

The one I bought years ago is like that, so I think it predated the sale to EL. It's never really projected for me, unfortunately. 😞

I’m kinda getting down on Marley’s. I like the godolphin. Yeah I have a bottle of Oud wood from 2015 and it projects still for the whole day 8 hours. And my bed sheets smell like it the next day.

Thanks Peter. That's really good to know, as I was in two minds as to whether to repurchase this or not. Never was a good performer, but if it has gotten that bad I'll give it a miss.

I agree. Just got it. And returning it. Can't even smell it. Horrible.

I have never liked oud wood, maybe that’s the reason why as the first time I ever tried it, it was in 2021

Preach!

Why would a company do this?.........is it to lower cost?.....do they think people wouldn't notice?.....

i got roughly 150ml Oud Wood from 2018-2019 so compared to 2023 batches they are different scents by any means , nothing more than diluted scented water ngl

Not to say this is the cause, but the original was 2% Lyral, which has been massively restricted by IFRA this year.

I love mix this fregrance with dior sauavge edt first one sauvage then put oud wood and my batch is AA1 and it amaazing to me 8h with 2-3h of projection

Where did you buy it? I had a different experience when i tested it the last time some month ago.

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

I picked it up at Notino UK

@florianwinkler2565

11 ай бұрын

@@FragranceView Notino is not the best adress :( But i made a similar experience with jubilation from amouage. To my own surprise the perfume changed within 2 weeks from weak to normal. Sometimes a bit of air seems necessary to male the perfume mature. So give it a little time and then try again maybe it changes as well.

In my humble opinion, fragcomm should be moving on and forgetting about all those reformulated junks, especially from the big names. There are excellent fragrances out there made by lesser known indie and niche houses. And worst of all, they are even increasing their prices. Recently, Neeb of the channel AROMATIXX said the same thing about Creed Aventus. People have said the same thing about YSL La Nuit De L'Homme. The same thing said about Creed Silver Mountain Water,, Armani Aqua Di Gio, even Amouage Interlude Man (which I had to sell out because I was so disappointed it is no longer a beast!).... So also Millesime Imperial. The stories go on and on and on... So, let's move on. Thank you so much for the update.

@OriginalMindTrick

10 ай бұрын

Some fragrances lose in strength. Some fragrances lose their smell. Both are really bad. I've had so many favorite fragrances butchered or lessened over the years.

Thameen Carved Oud does the job perfectly

@TeyanThuny

4 ай бұрын

Nishane Kredo

10-12 sprays sat in a closed car should put anyone on oxygen therapy especially when your handing over all that currency

Hi Peter, Im pretty sure i got a legit bottle and it is from 2021. good lord it is literally evaporating after 5minutes from my skin..like gone 😮 Can you or anybody else help sharing the worst reformlation year it got started?

He's not lying ya'll. I bought a bottle from Neiman Marcus and I basically have to "take a shower" in it. On the flipside, I heard that Fragrance Du Bois Oud Noir Intense smells similar, but, it lasts way longer than Oud Wood.

@armenkaprelian

11 ай бұрын

Carved Oud is usually pointed to as the best alternative

@coolassclay

10 ай бұрын

Thanx@@armenkaprelian

Where did you purchase this one? Check the box, if it has a box around the fire on the back of the lower package casing it’s fake, and the ingredients do not include METHYLPROPIONAL in the legitimate fragrance so be sure to check that! Also TF used white plastic under the atomiser. Fakes are getting too good these days that people often miss the small details! My TF oud wood projects for a good 3-4 hours before settling down but it lasts around 12 hours average on me

@FragranceView

Ай бұрын

I purchased it from Notino UK

You confirmed my experience exactly. Tom Ford screwed me for $150 for 50 ml of this oud water. I'm pissed!

@justin_ooo

4 ай бұрын

i just paid over double for a 50 ml bottle in nyc and am so dissapointed

I agree with you

I returned a bottle a few years ago it’s performance was so terrible. They told me it’s because the old bottle had obviously evaporated the alcohol and the base was left stronger in the end. BS. So I went and found and bought the old gold label bottles. Amazing. It’s actually perfume. Black Wood by Rirana will get you what you need.

@Kvkhr

3 ай бұрын

Hi Mate, do you have tips to find old Oud Wood bottles ? The new one doesn't smell anything and I would like to stock for old dones. Many thanks

@cliftonhough5768

3 ай бұрын

@@Kvkhr I found mine sometimes on eBay. There are a lot of Facebook groups dedicated to finding and sharing niche fragrances or samples. I would suggest searching for fragrance groups there if you can from max forti, etc. Unfortunately as time has gone by it's been over 10 years since the "gold" label versions were produced which closely matched the original 2007 formula. I have to say i returned an Oud Wood bottle about 5 years ago because it was terrible and they gave me a bullshit excuse why it smelled different. That's how I knew the company was just doing cash grabs.

Oud noir extreme I think FDB version is called?

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

Never tried it

Try Maison Alhambra "Woody Oud" a fraction of the price and an absolute performance monster

@click1click1click

9 ай бұрын

It’s trash compared to Tom ford even at that price. Yes I bought it.

It’s probably going to cost 450 bucks for 50ml supposedly coming out 3.1.24

I've bought several Tom Ford fragrances and I have never been dissapointed. Private blend and signature series... until I got Oud wood back in 2021. I cannot smell it. Period

Once they changed the bottles it was over.

The Noted Aromas Clone of this is pretty good - Especially for the price !!

Listen man, i get it. But i still like it. Whats worse is givenchy gentlemen... I literally cannot smell it unless i spray it tiwce in the same area. And in talking Immediately after spraying

you should try THAMEEN CARVED OUD!!! extremely similiar, hope you will review it

OUD WOOD - Loves this fragrance... but everything you said is spot on- I am going to invest into one of the clones-- same smell, better projection and longevity .

@bluemystic7501

11 ай бұрын

Carved Oud from Thamene, or however you spell that. It's an amazing clone.

@kevinlenyatsa3648

11 ай бұрын

Thameen is niche priced😢

feel same about although i still love it… i have worn your new fragrance today elixir, ill wear it again tomorrow and see what i think… excited

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

Yeah, unfortunately oud wood is now very bad, it was already bad a few years ago... Took me quite some years to find a very good alternative, zaurac from spirits of kings, a crappy dupe brand disguised as "luxury" although all their compositions are clones, nonetheless that one is a very "good old" oud wood, projects nicely and last around 6 to 8h, is a very good one actually

Tom ford was sold so it doesn't surprise me I think tom ford as a brand has become mainstream average designer fragrance brand at best. If you want powerful niche fragrance then buy from a fragrance house that focus only on fragrance. Parfims de marly for example or amouage initio penhaligon's

@jasona4853

9 ай бұрын

I heard it is nothing like original now

They did what all houses do... they gradually watered it down over the last few years in preperation for something else, and in this case it's the new Parfum version which is just basically how it used to be when it first was released... i have a 50ml 2008 bottle and it's nuclear.

@clemenza4

3 ай бұрын

And now they want 400€ for 50ml of the parfum...fucking scam. I'm a sucker for TF, but I'll refuse to pay that much for a fragrance or some watered down version of oud wood EdP.

I bought a bottle about 4 years ago and even then it was 3 hours max with dismal projection, so Estée Lauder who purchased his brand for 800 million has basically butchered it even more. Maison Alhambra woody oud is a very good clone of it even the bottle looks the same or Versace Oud Noir is also very good.

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

Sad stuff

@OriginalMindTrick

10 ай бұрын

There are a few cheaper clones that either comes close or smell pretty high quality with better performance.

Well it has like 1/2 the price it used to be. I saw it for about 175 £ 100ml the other day

After it had time, did it get any better?

@FragranceView

Ай бұрын

no, I sprayed it on a dozen times last week and went for a walk with my mother and sister, and sat in the car with them.. neither commented at all, and they always ask if they can smell I am wearing something. They couldn't smell it.

I loved my bottle of Oud Wood...or, maybe even two.

Companies do this to sell new products. I’d bet they’re coming out with a parfum, exlixer, or relaunch the intense version.

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

for even more money

Thaameen Carved Oud is what Oud Wood should be

this is how i feel with coromandel edp

Oh dear! One of the reasons I picked up 3 excellent clones of the stuff last year. It was inevitable. And substitutions for restricted compounds are ongoing! But I suppose you could always use it as a clothing scent in the same way Ralph Lauren used Purple Label to scent their Purple Label suits. Might keep better in the fibres. Appreciate the heads up!

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

still totally flat even on clothing

@justaddlight

11 ай бұрын

@@FragranceView Bollocks.

@jauntyjaun

6 ай бұрын

Hi, what clones did you pick up? I have Alexandria's one and Maison Alhambra, both are bad though, especially the latter

Agree but Try perfume

Did you buy a fake?

Interesting. THAT, somehow, totally makes sense.

Thameen - Carved Oud was similar / alternative. Not sure how that performs these days.

Interesting, so going to the batch code this was reformulated long before the brand was sold to EL.

@Andy_T79

11 ай бұрын

Everything was reformulated in 2016 to comply with ifra's more stringent policy on allergens

when my oud wood " brown bottle" runs out I'm goin to be using high and low end clones instead of buying the grey bottle

Thanks for reviewing this! I smelled it recently and thought my nose was broken because I couldn’t get what the hype was about!

Carved oud it is thank you.

Mine is a couple of years old and it's the same thing. Is there even a similar/clone fragrance with good performance? I've tried PP edp and extraits and carved oud but non of them are that strong or long lasting, It's a beautiful scent profile though.

@nickjaycock

11 ай бұрын

Try Maison Alhambra "Woody Oud". You won't be disappointed. It's easily 95% close to Oud Wood with much better projection and longevity

Christ's sake, I've just bought this😕 and the bint on the till had the gall to say that only 2 sprays were needed.

@FragranceView

11 ай бұрын

oh man, she is not your friend.

I could spray this 25 times in a row and it will still wear off and smell weak within an hour

Someone that works for TF and happens that I know ,claimed that EU restrictions on specific substances is the cause of this

All of my go tos are getting killed off. Oud wood, aventus, and Herod.

@FragranceView

9 ай бұрын

Nothing lasts forever

Happy I didn't purchase it. Went the cheap route and purchased woody oud if its rubbish I'm only 22 pound down not 264

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I have just ordered it, should I return it???

@ireliaadancarinadaslaminas1600

3 ай бұрын

Did it arrived?

@IIKSUiiksu

23 күн бұрын

yes

Oh my goodness what a pit ....😪

I agree it's not worth the money longevity sucks tom ford ombre leather is better

It has nothing to do with version or batch, Oud Wood was always skin scent

Oud wood its the best ever