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Amouage Opus XIII Silver Oud vs By Kilian Pure Oud
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Notes
Top
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliVirginia Cedar
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Madagascar Vanilla
Base
CastoreumBirchGuaiac WoodAmbrarome
Accords
Woody
100%
Leather
71%
Oud
67%
Smoky
66%
Balsamic
48%
Earthy
47%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Opus XIII – Silver Oud by Amouage is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Opus XIII – Silver Oud was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Cécile Zarokian. Top notes are Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli and Virginia Cedar; middle notes are Agarwood (Oud) and Madagascar Vanilla; base notes are Castoreum, Birch, Guaiac Wood and Ambrarome. A protruding depth of Patchouli and smoky Cypriol confuses the senses. Instead of a top note, a wide variety of woods appear, foreboding a deep evolution. An exquisitely rich Oud Assam dances in unison with a leathery Madagascar Vanilla, while Ambrarome, Birch, Castoreum, and Guaiac Wood leave dark sillage imprints on the skin, blending in an endless finale. Inspired by the notions of Confusion, Passion, and Destruction expressed in Stendhal’s “The Red and The Black”, Silver Oud is a manifestation of the tension between idealism and realism, the contradiction between thinking and feeling, and the power of mimetic desire. Silver Oud is doubling in size compared to the previous flacon and is now permanently offered in 100ml. The other historic Opuses will remain available for sale through the Amouage Archive, on Amouage.com, and selected Amouage boutiques (while supplies last); a different framework that will leave ample space for The Library Collection to grow anew, attuned to a cohesive curatorial approach.Top Notes: Patchouli Molecular Distillation, Cypriol Essence, Virginia Cedar Essence.Heart Notes: Oud Assam Essence, Vanilla Madagascar Absolute.Base Notes: Ambrarome, Birch Essence, Guaiac Wood Essence, Castoreum.
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Notes
———Accords
Oud
100%
Woody
93%
Warm spicy
64%
Amber
63%
Earthy
52%
Metallic
50%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Pure Oud by By Kilian is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Pure Oud was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Calice Becker. The fragrance features Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Saffron, Copahu Balm and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Periods and continents diverge to give birth to this new oriental collection. The “Arabian Nights” collection will be composed of 5 perfumes and 5 olfactive harmonies, all built around essential oils with strong symbolic values from the East: oud, rose, incense, amber and musk. PURE OUD is the first stopover on this olfactive trip.Oud is an extremely rare and precious oil found in agarwood, the resinous heartwood of the aquilaria tree from southeast Asia. The oil itself is dark in coloration and has a complex scent, being warm and woody, yet strongly animalistic at the same time. In many Middle Eastern countries, oud is believed to be worth more than its weight in gold. To echo this belief, the Kilian bottle has a gold plaque engraved with the name of the perfume and the box is decorated with a gold plate on the top.PURE OUD by Kilian was not composed as a literal translation of the oud oil in its purest form. Instead, it was composed as a contemporary interpretation of oud, for those who appreciate and value the richness of the fragrance note itself. In order to create this interpretation, Calice Becker has layered the oud’s oil with other essential oils such as cypriol oil, gaiac wood oil, copahu balm and saffron oil. In doing so, PURE OUD by Kilian takes on a gold coloration which seems only fitting given the symbolism of gold throughout the scents theme. The scent remains warm and woody yet evokes a sense of modernity and elegance. Only available in the 1.7oz spray, PURE OUD by Kilian is an invitation to discover the olfactive charm of the Middle East.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Opus XIII Silver Oud
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliVirginia CedarAgarwood (Oud)Madagascar VanillaCastoreumBirchGuaiac WoodAmbrarome
Only in Pure Oud
Rating
3.91vs3.88
Ratings
1,060vs435
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2021vs2009
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (3.91 from 1,060 ratings vs 3.88 from 435).
- Longevity votes lean "eternal" for Opus XIII Silver Oud and "moderate" for Pure Oud.
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Opus XIII Silver Oud versus "moderate" for Pure Oud.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Both houses are luxury (typically $250+), so price won't be the deciding factor.
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