Oud Maracujá Extrait de Parfum MAISON CRIVELLI

Oud Maracujá fragrance is a very long lasting one. Initially, it has an almost "petroleum chemical" aroma to it butvthis quickly settles to a warm pleasant one for which I have had many positive comments.

This is my first review here on Fragrantica, and it had to be of this fragrance. I don't know if I'll ever do another so here we go:

Oud Maracuja was the best olfactory experience I've ever had. I have only sampled about 200-250 fragrances (I own 20). This fragrance was, of course, love at first sniff. I aspire to have a large collection one day, but I assure anyone reading this review that THIS scent will always be in my collection.

It opens up with a strong, almost gasoline-like, fruity accord. I have bad allergies and one of the many things that triggers them is car/diesel exhaust. I get that note in the opening but it doesn't trigger my brain at all. And I appreciate it so much. Its like I get to experience something that's a guilty pleasure without any of the drawbacks.

It changes, quite long into the opening, into a sticky, syrupy wood. This is when body heat is pumping this scent up to it's largest scent bubble capacity. Off my skin the sillage is massive! I've yet to wear it and not get a mention of it, save for compliments. There have been times I've sprayed the back or sides of the neck and/or forearms and it still gives off large wafty reminders - and in high frequency.

The drydown feels like the woods, leathers, resins, and florals were working really hard all day. They become a nice woody, spicy skin scent that lasts, on me, another couple of hours -- weeks longer on jackets and sweater. The leather is worn, the wood is dry from the wetness of the fruits. The florals are muddled. It turns into an intimate dry woody amber. In my opinion, the experience is worth everything.

I want to remind anyone still reading , this is my signature scent for the foreseeable future, and to-date, my most beloved sniff. I challenge anyone new or OG to test it out - and even if you don't care for it, it warms my heart to know it reached another nose.

Similar energy to LV Ombre Nomade. But where LV ON gives off heavy 'Dubai' vibes, this one is deeper, warmer and more mysterious. Every time I sniff it, I smell either more oud or more passion fruit, it really takes you on a journey. Expensive, but my definite favourite out of the oudy Middle-Eastern style fragrances. It reminds me of the scene in Dune with Paul and the palm trees.

Possibly the best oud fragrance I've smelt.

opens up with juicy passionfruit and dries down to a dark, leathery, slightly rubbery oud. I don't get the comparisons to ombre nomade since this is sweeter in my opinion. Performance is 17hrs+ for me. I do kind of struggle to find an occasion to wear this though.

Good value for money. I feel like even 2 sprays is overdoing it, so if using it sparingly will probably last me a few years to get through the bottle.

Wow, this is close to a masterpiece for me. Oud Maracuja is luscious, sexy, and sumptuous from start to finish. The oud, patchouli, and passionfruit blend extremely well together, and dominate the top and mid. The oud starts fading first, followed by the passionfruit, and the patchouli remains constant throughout the scent. Dries down to mostly patchouli, vanilla, and rose with some fruity notes. The patch note here reminds me so much of Psychedelique by Jovoy. Unisex, leaning masc, 30+ age group. More appropriate for cooler weather.