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Colonia Oud Colonia Intensa Oud for less: Yves Saint Laurent M7 Oud Absolu

Yves Saint Laurent M7 Oud Absolu shares 5 published notes with Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud Colonia Intensa Oud (bergamot, orange, oud, patchouli, musk), and both lean smoky woods. It is a department-store price option.

A strong overlap on paper. Shared notes don't guarantee the same smell on skin; try samples of both side by side.

Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud Colonia Intensa Oud

$$$ a splurge · Smoky Woods

Top: Calabrian bergamot, Italian orange

Heart: Oud, Russian coriander, Haitian amyris

Base: Atlas cedar, Indonesian patchouli, Musk, Sandalwood

Accords: Woody, Spicy, Oriental, Leathery, Smoky. Source

Yves Saint Laurent M7 Oud Absolu

$$ department-store price · Warm Amber

Top: Mandarin orange, Mineral notes, Orange, Bergamot

Heart: Oud, Patchouli, Rosemary

Base: Labdanum, Myrrh, Amber, Musk, Vetiver

Accords: Woody, Spicy, Oriental, Resinous, Sweet. Source

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