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By Kilian Pure Oud ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 3 September 2009 62 Comments

By Kilian Arabian Nights Pure Oud fragrance

By Kilian has launched Pure Oud, the first fragrance in the Arabian Nights series.

Pure Oud was developed by perfumer Calice Becker, and features notes of saffron, oud, copahu balm, cypriol, labdanum, myrrh and animalic notes.

By Kilian Pure Oud is available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum. It can be found at Luckyscent or Aedes (phone orders only). (via osmoz, additional information via luckyscent)

Update: see a review of By Kilian Pure Oud.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: by kilian, calice becker

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  1. violetnoir says:
    3 September 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Hey, babe! I tested this, and it is a very interesting fragrance. It is definitely a more “wearable” oud that is worth a test.

    Hugs!

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    • Robin says:
      3 September 2009 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks R — I have a sample & mean to try it this weekend!

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  2. Joe says:
    3 September 2009 at 1:25 pm

    And how much does this precious sell for? I can already tell I’m not buying any… funny how sometimes the cravings just aren’t there. Which is a good thing.

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    • Robin says:
      3 September 2009 at 2:18 pm

      $395. Ouch.

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      • boojum says:
        3 September 2009 at 3:55 pm

        If they were there, they’re gone now!

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        • Robin says:
          3 September 2009 at 5:15 pm

          Confused…if they were where?

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          • Joe says:
            3 September 2009 at 6:20 pm

            She means if my cravings for this were there before, they’re sure not there after hearing the price. And she’s mostly right. Though I’ve been known to spring for a small decant of almost anything. (Even a swanky LE Guerlain thing that comes with its own champagne fountain. Oy…)

          • Robin says:
            3 September 2009 at 9:32 pm

            Gotcha…I’m slow today :-)

  3. cazaubon says:
    3 September 2009 at 1:59 pm

    It’s $395… totally outrageous. It is a very nice scent but I can’t bring myself to pay that much per ml.

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    • violetnoir says:
      3 September 2009 at 2:03 pm

      Nope, I would not pay $395. for that. I totally agree that it is worth a try, but the price is ridiculous.

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    • Robin says:
      3 September 2009 at 2:19 pm

      Wonder if it will be available in the travel spray refills? But personally, I think even the “regular” BK fragrances are too spendy.

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  4. Absolute Scentualist says:
    3 September 2009 at 2:30 pm

    $395? *snort* Worth a sample, no doubt, but I can’t imagine spending that much. Especially when I think of all the other frags I could get with the same amount. BK has a fantastic sense of humor. ;)

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    • Daisy says:
      3 September 2009 at 3:06 pm

      I know they’re making me laugh!

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  5. monstabunny says:
    3 September 2009 at 2:32 pm

    Too steep for just about anyone except the oblivious rich. Maybe there will be a lot of stock leftover to be sold at discount or on eBay. So sniff and file and wait for it to bomb out.

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    • miss kitty v. says:
      3 September 2009 at 2:49 pm

      Do any of the BK’s (I feel like I’m talking about Burger King) ever end up on ebay? I avoid ebay like the plague, but it might be worth it for some affordable Liaisons Dangereuse. I think I’m the only one who has really, really liked a lot of the BK’s. (But no, I’m still not coughing up the $225. Or in this case $395.)

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      • Robin says:
        3 September 2009 at 3:07 pm

        Don’t know, I ‘ve never looked…hope someone else will tell us.

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      • Zazie says:
        3 September 2009 at 3:50 pm

        BK fan here!!!- my budget (and my aesthetics) are for the travel set only…. The Beyond love travel set… Went to buy and discovered most BK where out of stock. Means we are not the only ones appreciating, then! ;)

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        • miss kitty v. says:
          3 September 2009 at 7:30 pm

          I don’t know if you saw my comment yesterday, but did you try Saks? 15% off…

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    • Robin says:
      3 September 2009 at 3:07 pm

      HA!

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  6. vickyjane says:
    3 September 2009 at 3:51 pm

    At the risk of revealing myself to be the novice I am, what the heck’s “oud”? (and “copahu balm”, come to that?!)

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    • Robin says:
      3 September 2009 at 5:16 pm

      Both here:

      https://nstperfume.com/perfume-glossary/

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      • vickyjane says:
        3 September 2009 at 7:54 pm

        Many thanks. Consider me enlightened!

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  7. Lil says:
    3 September 2009 at 4:07 pm

    Since when did $400 become the new $200? Les Secrets de Sophie smells lovely, but who really wants to spend $400 for 60mL when there are so many other lovely Guerlain fragrances for a fraction of the price?

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    • Robin says:
      3 September 2009 at 5:16 pm

      Not me! I’m ignoring the Sophie’s Secrets thing entirely.

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  8. RusticDove says:
    3 September 2009 at 4:08 pm

    LOTS of ouds coming out. Sure is better than pink pepper. I refuse to even try any of the BK’s though – what if I fell madly in love with one – then what?! $$$!! No sir, no thank you. ;-)

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    • Robin says:
      3 September 2009 at 5:16 pm

      It really is turning out to be The Year of Oud, isn’t it?

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      • Santemon says:
        3 September 2009 at 7:05 pm

        If $400 is the new $200, then definitely Oud is the new fruity floral/melon aquatic!

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        • Robin says:
          3 September 2009 at 9:32 pm

          LOL…true!

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    • Daisy says:
      3 September 2009 at 8:17 pm

      I don’t know about these latest releases from by Kilian, but every other one I’ve sniffed seems kind of …thin, maybe missing something….they certain don’t impress me as complex or expensive smelling…..and for the pricetag they’ve stuck on them? I think they should at least smell “expensive” …. so I guess I’m glad that so far I sniff the BK’s and say “meh”, next!

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      • Robin says:
        3 September 2009 at 9:34 pm

        I really liked Prelude to Love. If it was about $85, I’d buy it.

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        • Daisy says:
          3 September 2009 at 11:10 pm

          for $85 I might reconsider. It’s not that any of them smell bad, just they’re not nearly “enough” to warrant the steep tag they’ve got. At that price point I just expect something really special. (pass the Amouage please…)

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  9. Carlos BFL 319 says:
    3 September 2009 at 4:33 pm

    It sure does smell wonderful though.

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    • Robin says:
      3 September 2009 at 5:17 pm

      HA…don’t tell me.

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  10. debbie says:
    3 September 2009 at 5:58 pm

    Forgive my ignorance but what is Oud? Is it a wood? Im fairly sure it isnt a floral!

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    • sayitisntso says:
      3 September 2009 at 6:42 pm

      Oud is an oil from the noble rot of the agarwood species of trees. Apparently it’s prized (and prohibitively expensive) because 1) Oud wood is only grown in limited parts of Asia and 2) oud oil can take up to three centuries to form on the trunk of trees affected by a certain strain of bacteria. I’ve never smelled it personally and at this price, I wouldn’t bother trying a sample or something I’m not likely to ever own. So why torture myself? :)

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      • sayitisntso says:
        3 September 2009 at 6:43 pm

        that’s ‘sposed to read “a sample OF..”

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        • debbie says:
          3 September 2009 at 7:03 pm

          Thank you! I assumed that it had something to do with trees and wood.
          Do you know the sort of fragrance it has?

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          • Daisy says:
            3 September 2009 at 8:19 pm

            I think oud is quite medicinal smelling ….maybe it makes others swoon with delight…but I can pretty much cross a fragrance off the list if oud is referenced prominently in the notes.

          • debbie says:
            4 September 2009 at 1:12 am

            Possibly not for me then- medicinal is not my preferred fragrance note!

  11. sayitisntso says:
    3 September 2009 at 7:20 pm

    I haven’t a clue. :(

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  12. Jared says:
    3 September 2009 at 7:20 pm

    I found it very similar to Le Labo’s Oud 27. They both have that animalic thing going on, and for a long time they cover the same territory. I think there are some differences in the dry down, but my thought was, hey, I can get the same thing for a fraction of the price from Le Labo.

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    • Robin says:
      3 September 2009 at 9:35 pm

      Oh, thanks! I really like oud & I love Le Labo, but for some reason did not love Oud 27.

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      • Jared says:
        3 September 2009 at 10:18 pm

        I do have to say, I of course put on both the Le Labo and the Killian to compare them, and all night long at work I’ve been doing a smell-off…and wouldn’t you know it, the Killian is absolutely stunning. I mean, the two are similar, but they drive on parallel tracks. The Le Labo is sharper, louder, a bit more jarring but perhaps more fun for that, where the Killian is just smooth and purring. And, of course, I am filled with yearning for a bottle of the Killian. Crap.

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        • Robin says:
          4 September 2009 at 8:56 am

          Uh oh, I might be in trouble!

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          • Robin R. says:
            4 September 2009 at 11:51 am

            From what I hear, the JHAG Midnight Oud trumps both, and is less spendy besides.

      • Carlos BFL 319 says:
        4 September 2009 at 11:30 am

        I don’t know why I was under the impression that you liked Oud27?

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        • Robin says:
          4 September 2009 at 11:36 am

          I would say just that: I like it, but I don’t love it. It isn’t my favorite oud scent, and it is far from my favorite Le Labo. I think I was more enthusiastic about it when I first tried it, but you know how that is: a few more wearings (and especially wearing it next to other things) and my enthusiasm waned.

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          • Carlos BFL 319 says:
            4 September 2009 at 2:28 pm

            Oh I know that song well Robin dear! HA! :-)

          • Joe says:
            4 September 2009 at 2:58 pm

            Yeah, I’m with you, R. I don’t really like that Le Labo Oud for whatever reason.

          • Robin says:
            4 September 2009 at 4:19 pm

            Plenty of other Le Labos in the sea, right? LOL…I can’t even afford the ones I *do* like!

  13. sayitisntso says:
    3 September 2009 at 7:23 pm

    and here’s a link Kevin’s review of Le Labo’s Oud 27
    https://nstperfume.com/2009/03/25/le-labo-oud-27-fragrance-review/

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  14. joliefleur says:
    3 September 2009 at 9:38 pm

    Okay, so I bougt a sample, hoping I’d find an oud I could love.

    I get very little oud, and a whole lotta YUM. It smells warm and snuggly and very much like a cat sunning itself in a window.

    At least, for the first hour…then I get a lot of blood, of all things!

    Mind you, that part isn’t even altogether unpleasant, which I know is a strange thing to say, but still and all, for the price, I probably won’t be buying it, since I probably wouldn’t wear it outside my home.

    But man-o-man, it is REALLY nice!!!!

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    • Daisy says:
      3 September 2009 at 11:12 pm

      BLOOD? like tangy coppery metallic…or musky salty? Still too pricey if you can’t wear it out of the house….without a crucifix and a wooden stake…

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    • Santemon says:
      4 September 2009 at 1:43 am

      Hmmm, maybe Kilian should have named it Twilight or True Blood. Priced accordingly, he might rake in the teenage vampire lovers market, especially when New Moon debuts! I kinda see Kilian as Edward in a way….

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    • Robin says:
      4 September 2009 at 8:56 am

      Sounds lovely! (or at least, intriguing)

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  15. cazaubon says:
    4 September 2009 at 6:07 pm

    I am really looking forward to Juliette Has a Gun Midnight Oud. I have also read on Basenotes from a Middle Eastern poster that he thinks Montale’s Original Aouds is a dead ringer for the Kilian Pure Oud and only costs $150. I find that difficult to believe since Montale oud tends to be quite medicinal (at least for the first 1/2 hour or so), but hey, it’s worth a try!

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    • Robin says:
      5 September 2009 at 8:43 am

      The Montales do tend to be medicinal, but now that so many niche brands are clearly using an orpur version, perhaps they will follow suit.

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    • parfumnut says:
      18 September 2009 at 11:10 pm

      I will agree with the Middle Eastern poster, it is very close, i actually prefer the Kilian eventhough i am a huge Montale fan.

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  16. mikeperez23 says:
    4 September 2009 at 10:45 pm

    Smelled it on a tester strip a couple of days ago.

    Artificially Sweetened Oud was my first impression. Need to re-test.

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    • Robin says:
      5 September 2009 at 8:43 am

      Oh, that does not sound compelling!

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  17. parfumnut says:
    18 September 2009 at 11:08 pm

    They hardly ever appear on Ebay, especially the new ones and full bottle sizes. Samples do show up, but generally none of the new releases, at least not for a while. I tried the Pure Oud too and find it very wearable and smooth. $395 is a bit much.

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    • Robin says:
      20 September 2009 at 11:24 am

      It’s too pricey for me, that’s for sure!

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