Pearl Oud, from By Kilian was released in 2015. The perfumer behind this creation is Christian Provenzano. It has the top notes of Pepper and Saffron, middle notes of Iris, Rose, and Ylang-Ylang, and base notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum.
Pearl Oud is an astonishingly and surprisingly deceiving beauty; it’s one of those fragrances you catch in the air and something awakens inside of you, demanding to explore it further. Those expecting a real oud fragrance, you won’t find it here - but why would you expect that from Kilian anyway? What you’ve got with this scent is a wonderful sweet rose. This rose is the most dominant note to my nose, tempered by the soapy delicate nature of jasmine and Iris, warmed by the comforting embrace of saffron and patchouli. It doesn’t smell like oud at all to be honest, but I’m not complaining, because either way it smells damn good. I’m not sure why castoreum is listed, for those that have smelled true castoreum fragrances it seems undetectable here. It’s not animalic in the slightest. However, as someone who often struggles with rose-forward fragrances, this is an absolute delight.
Pearl Oud is an astonishingly and surprisingly deceiving beauty; it’s one of those fragrances you catch in the air and something awakens inside of you, demanding to explore it further. Those expecting a real oud fragrance, you won’t find it here - but why would you expect that from Kilian anyway? What you’ve got with this scent is a wonderful sweet rose. This rose is the most dominant note to my nose, tempered by the soapy delicate nature of jasmine and Iris, warmed by the comforting embrace of saffron and patchouli. It doesn’t smell like oud at all to be honest, but I’m not complaining, because either way it smells damn good. I’m not sure why castoreum is listed, for those that have smelled true castoreum fragrances it seems undetectable here. It’s not animalic in the slightest. However, as someone who often struggles with rose-forward fragrances, this is an absolute delight.