Enigma Aoud, from Roja Dove was released in 2018. The perfumer behind this creation is Roja Dove. It has the top notes of Bergamot, middle notes of Geranium, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Neroli, Peach, Rose, and Ylang-Ylang, and base notes of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Musk, Orris Root, Patchouli, Sandalwood, and Vanilla.
Enigma Aoud intrigues me, if not for the fact that there seems to be no trace of oud to be found, but for the insatiably mouth-watering peach accord. The name may be misleading which can undoubtedly cause a lot of disappointment, but I have really grown to love this scent for what it is. This is a peach fragrance at its core. The peach accord, likely created through the use of the C14 Aldehyde, smells bright and colourful, intensely fruity and juicy with just the right amount of dry fuzziness to combat heading into gourmand territory. The combination of sparkling florals and powdered musks rests gently on a sweet vanillic base which is simply divine. I wasn’t sold on this fragrance when I first tried it, but it’s grown on me massively. It’s very feminine and overly similar to the original Enigma, but smells phenomenal nonetheless. If you’re looking for oud then you won’t find it here, but if you want a great peach fragrance this could be the one to end all others.