M7 Oud Absolu fell into my hands after another test and is now an integral part of my collection and I really appreciate this fragrance. I am ambivalent on M7 Oud Absolu. Its rich, chocolate amber drydown with a hint of myrrh is comforting and tender, but it is not distinctive enough. While I can easily recall M7 in my mind, I struggle to remember the defining features of M7 Oud Absolu. However, in comparison to most other new launches, especially among masculine fragrances, it stands out for its elegant and suave aura. Perhaps if M7 were not so vivid in my mind, I would have been kinder to this offspring. Meanwhile, I am going to try to smell M7 Oud Absolu on its own terms. I guess Ciste means Labdanum. Creating such transparency here and explaining the perfume process to the buyer gives me great advantages. On the front is big:

I am glad I have both, but I am so very pleased to have the original YSL M7 in my collection. It's a masterpiece of perfumery. I wear on the arm so a sail dew bracelet which I like to spray, here I take the scent good 4-5 hours again and again perceive. I can't deny it, there is a certain melancholy in M7 Oud Absolu. It is not a fragrance that is sad, oh no. But due to the interplay of dry citrus fruits with the serious resins and spices, the cheerfulness is a bit cloudy and cloudy.These fruits determine the enormous sweet portion of the perfume. These remain present even beyond the top note and have a decisive influence on the course of the fragrance. I personally am a tangerine fan and this first impression was positive for me. It is rounded off with a good pinch of salt (I perceive it at least subtly). With the Santal Royal by Guerlain and Intense Oud by Gucci I owned two other oud-heavy treasures besides the M7 for a long time, but in the end I passed them on, because the Santal Royal was simply too leathery and the Intense Oud was too sour because of the saffron (I also wanted to reduce my collection, which fortunately went well for me recently). It's a good scent but it was over hyped then, & still is to an extent, even though it is a beautiful fragrance. But today the chef is trying something new. He exchanges the starter and the dessert and remains behind a new experience. But as if that wasn't enough for now, we are greeted by a fragrance from the kitchen that gives this perfume its name ...

The richness of woody orientals is absolutely irresistible. The spices and resins complement each other well, enhancing each other's aromas. This fragrance's dominant head note is mandarin. This transforms into a heart note of patchouli. As this fades away, it uncovers the base of labdanum, agarwood and myrrh. YSL Fragrances: Price UK Star rating: 5 stars–outstanding/potential classic, 4 stars–very good, 3 stars–adequate, 2 stars–disappointing, 1 star–poor. M7 cuts a good figure in the office, as the scent is easy to notice, but does not spread immense scent clouds and is so pleasantly worked that colleagues do not feel bothered. Certainly there is no classic or real oud in this M7. Most people associate with this note things like cowsh!!!!, some medical chords or other foul smelling things (by the way, so do I myself).

minette: so glad to have and wear the original! it’s one of my favorite men’s scents, and so distinctive and rich. and soooo unlike most of the men’s offerings these days. so i can understand why the new one might disappoint – but it does sound better than most of the new stuff out there for guys – so i, too, will try to enjoy it for what it is. First western oud? Definitely not. As you mentioned, Krigler and Balenciaga did it be fore, but I find surprising that you forgot to mention the real first fragrance to have oud in its composition: Guerlain Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum .

M7 was one of the most hyped fragrances around 2008-2012. As an Arab, I didn't find it oudy. It was an ambery incensy scent with light woody sweetness, & a hefty dose of patchouli that gave it a lot of depth. The 1st version was too heavy & too mature for most to wear, inc. me, but I bought it because of the hype. It grew on me with time. If anything, M7 was the first fragrance marketed as oud-centric fragrance (that is: some damp/dark woody aromachemical in the top, that is nothing close to oud, not even remotely, but that's for a different discussion). Overall, I'd define M7 as an orange-y myrrh fragrance, not at all an oud fragrance.I would still call the first two my "bosses". Again and again and again I have tested scents that included these two, but I just (mostly) never could really get used to them, which hasn't changed until today. Especially in the current season the M7 is the best and most suitable for me. Because of the fruity-citric start and the oriental swing it brings with it afterwards, mMn can be classified as a great all-rounder, which you can wear very well on these autumn days. And also on cooler days in spring I can imagine him very well.

I remember trying out the original M7 and thinking “Wow, it might be a bit too much. But I like it!” And the woman behind the counter actually told me that it was a perfume for older men! I happen to live in Holland, a country where perfume is at most something you buy as a gift, because it comes in a flashy bottle. When I entered a barber shop in Caracas in the mid-90s, I was immediately hit by a scent when I opened the door. A scent that made me think about whether I had possibly opened the wrong door, the door to another service perhaps.The original M7 seems a little lighter, fresher and brighter to me. The citrus fruits seem a bit more sparkling and the scent is a bit less medicinal. Nah, I thought at first, this is supposed to be the fabric of the fabrics now, which is supposed to give modern fragrances a certain something, a woody note, even an animal touch? *sniff* Now to the eponymous oud. It is and remains something very personal. Whether you like it or not is up to you. Due to the enormous fruits, the oud is well controlled, but nevertheless it is the determining part in this fragrance. For me personally two completely different impressions remained behind.