3
Notes
7
Accords
1
Perfumer
Essence No. 4 Oud
feminine
Created by Francis Kurkdjian
Essence No. 4 Oud by Elie Saab is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Essence No. 4 Oud was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Francis Kurkdjian. Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab launches a luxury collection of "couture" fragrances, La Collection des Essences, consisting of four editions: Essence No. 1 Rose, Essence No. 2 Gardenia, Essence No. 3 Ambre and Essence No. 4 Oud. The collection was created in collaboration with perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. Essence No. 4 Oud contains oriental accords of black pepper, benzoin and agar wood.
Fragrance Notes
Best Season
92%
Win
48%
Spr
19%
Sum
100%
Fall
Day & Night
65%
Day
81%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
Single layer composition with community-voted intensity.
User Ratings
283 votes
4.28
Love it
14953%
Like it
9534%
OK
145%
Dislike
197%
Hate it
62%
Community Insights
MixedBased on 26 community opinions from Reddit
6.5
/ 10 community score
Essence No. 4 Oud is a competent but underwhelming dry oud fragrance that takes a clean, medicinal approach typical of Francis Kurkdjian's style. While it performs adequately and offers layering potential, the community consensus is that it lacks complexity and is outperformed by Kurkdjian's other oud creations from Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
Strengths
- Clean, dry oud profile with medicinal character
- Linear scent allows for easy layering
- Created by renowned perfumer Francis Kurkdjian
Weaknesses
- One-dimensional and fairly simplistic composition
- Moderate performance with average projection and ~6 hour longevity
- Inferior to Maison Francis Kurkdjian's own oud fragrances
Best for
Layering with other fragrancesThose preferring clean, medicinal oudsWarmer seasons
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
