You can call any old shite "oud" these days. Aside from the z-grade oud accord, the rest of the notes smell cheap and are instantly forgotten.

Smells like a Loreal for Men shower gel (cheap chemicals). I don't mind it in a shower gel but as a niche perfume, no. Cementing my disdain for this brand.

Very synthetic smelling lemon overdose, some other chemicals, blah blah. I'm starting to get bored with this brand and I'm halfway through the sample set. This smells cheap, synthetic and obnoxiously strong.

Chemical assault disguised as iris-violet. Could be some sort of Armani jock scent. Awful.

Very true to Guichard's style, heavy, synthetic, beast-mode screamer. If you want a slightly less obnoxious coffee patchouli scent, try Épices Exquises, although that one is also pretty loud. This one wore me down and put me in a bad mood until I was able to scrub it off.

I'll echo what others have said. It's a bog-standard white floral akin to many designer scents. There's no indolic side whatsoever, nothing to make it stand out, no emotional reaction, no edge, no true beauty. Neeeext

Smells like the new version of Oud Minérale, synthetic and metallic. It's no surprise who made this, as like all of the perfumes in his own brand (Matière Première) there's a backbone of harsh, screechy fixatives. Some people will like this - those who can tolerate the amberwoods - I don't really.

This one is less off-putting than Them, but while I appreciate the craft of it all, I can't wear it. There's a lot in here I'd normally like, but it's underpinned by a sort of harsh, gasoline, leather or maybe oud backbone that's too strong and is giving me a headache.