The different kind of "Oud" fragrances are released all the time. First I was so excited but now after one year of continuous disappointment of the quality of them or the lack of uniqueness I'm not so excited anymore. If not counting the real Ouds and the high quality artisanal houses which are concentrated in Oud perfumes the most of the releases are somewhat terrible. The truth is as well that the more there are scents with Oud the more demanding we become and the new releases really has to have something extraordinary to offer. Adamo Numero V is opening in a very promising way. It's deep, dark and opulent with some of the most common notes with Oud - coffee, chocolate and leather. The smell of Oud in the opening is astonishingly beautiful but how it fades so quickly makes me think how much (or rather little) there is exactly the real Oud. It's not in an animalic side in the beginning either but it has a slightly edgy character. Coffee and chocolate are blending very well together like all the other notes here as well and those notes are first utterly recognisable but the best parts of them fades away as well like the note of Oud did. Leather is mild all the time. First I was thinking that now I found a very special scent but unfortunately it evolves on the skin too quickly into the light and gentle aroma which is very safe to wear and is pleasant even for the beginners. The blend is not bad in any way and there is actually nothing which bothers me but still it makes me think of for example Majnoon | Azman or Khanjar | Omanluxury which both convinced me in their own way. If you are considering to buy some scent from this kind of friendly western Oud category, I do recommend you to try this one. If you are used to the real Ouds, animalic Ouds and you really want something challenging this is not for you. But still, I want to say that the smell is not bad at all. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes