The House of Oud Golden Powder Eau de Parfum Review
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The House of Oud Golden Powder Eau de Parfum has stolen my heart; warm spices meet creamy woody notes to create a rich scent that isn’t overpowering, instead of managing to be both deliciously comforting and a sensuous masterpiece. The bottle is of course is a work of art, making Golden Powder the ultimate luxury that satisfies every sense.
This Fragrance Smells Like…
Perfumer Andrea Casotti creates a warm scent where rich spices meet a layering of woody tones. Golden Powder opens with top notes of nutmeg and cinnamon that are warm and inviting, remaining prominent as the fragrance dries down to the finished cacophony of warmth. The fragrance heart enhances the initial spices, adding in layers of wood: sandalwood, guaiac wood and cedarwood for an earthy feel. The base introduces the perfect pairing of vanilla and Burma oud, a rising warmth that creates depth and a layer of sweetness that uplifts the entire scent. Musk and tobacco blossom feel almost smoky though the labdanum twists the base to have more of a spicy ambery feeling overall, which is completed by the coumarin as the final layer of warm spice. The woody elements feel rich without overpowering the craftsmanship of spices layered throughout the scent.
What’s The Story Behind This Scent?
As part of the Desert Day Oud collection, Golden Powder is inspired by the scent of your skin after an adventure. The rising warmth from the spices feels optimistic, like a rising sun greeting the new day ahead.
You Will Love This If…
If you’re looking for a showstopping new fragrance and love woody warm scents, the House of Oud Golden Powder fragrance will capture your heart and senses. The striking design will sit proudly in any niche fragrance lover’s collection, the woody warm scent providing the ultimate hit of luxury.
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The spices create an almost gourmand warmth in the fragrance, conjuring images of nostalgia and a festive feel before melting to be a wearable spicy-woody scent.
Is Golden Powder Unisex?
The House of Oud shares the Escentual philosophy that fragrance can be enjoyed by anyone, especially Golden Powder as it’s a unisex fragrance. The sweeter warmth has a slightly feminine feel but the creamy woods steer it back on the unisex path.
What’s The Longevity Like?
As an Eau de Parfum, Golden Powder is extremely long-lasting with warm hints of the fragrance remaining even after an entire day of wear.
What’s Special About The Bottle?
The design of Golden Powder is breathtaking – a true work of art. The bronzed golden tones allude to the luxurious warmth within, the egg shape taking on a statuesque feel. There is a micro-shimmer and a cracking design to add the final opulent touches and a mythical element. The true metallic gold stand is also the fragrance stopper, a product displaying the scent till it is ready to be worn.