Our take
What does Oud Maracujá smell like?
Maison Crivelli, founded by Thibaud Crivelli, created Oud Maracujá in collaboration with perfumer Jordi Fernandez as an extrait at 32 percent concentration. The house lists its materials rather than an official pyramid, but the order in which they appear is easy to follow. Passion fruit comes first, sharp and tropical and almost fermented, edged with metallic saffron and Turkish rose. Then the oud takes over. It is an accord cleaner than natural agarwood, wrapped in softening Laos benzoin with patchouli and resinous cistus. The tug-of-war between fruit and wood is what makes the first hour so compelling. The base darkens with a leather accord and vanilla, plus akigalawood for a peppery woody facet. There is nothing shy about it, and a single spray fills a room.
When to wear it
Autumn and winter, for dinners or evenings out; one spray, two at most. For fans of modern ouds who like being noticed.
It belongs to the Woody family. Oud Maracujá is one of 1 creations by Maison Crivelli in our encyclopedia.
