Perfumer Compares Tom Ford's 'Oud Wood Parfum' & 'Oud Wood EdP'

[@PattyOFurniture1]

The best thing that can happen to the fragrance world would be a Tom Ford fragrance developed by Aaron Terrance Hughes. I will blind buy it on the spot.

[@bmoneybby]

Yep. Or any major niche or designer brand really.

[@RS3NDIT]

well at the price that would surely cost, I would just...buy a perfume from Aaron himself haha.

[@bmoneybby]

@@RS3NDIT but the hype alone would be worth it.

[@danieleshbach6711]

Agreed

[@bmoneybby]

@Ppluvr215 You understand how things work.

[@supersuede91]

Love it when the Bob Ross of perfume uploads a video :D

[@Ishida2725]

Watching someone talk about something that they love and have an emotional attachment too is absolutely joyful. Hair and short combo popping btw love it!

[@gbnjzl9643]

Señor Aaron, the moment you release your version of Oud Wood, i will fly to England just to get it. Hell, I’ll fly to Mexico if need be!

[@garydc1057]

Yet again, incredibly well thought through and brilliantly articulated. And I heard the words I've been longing to hear for, well, ever... I think you really ought to "fix this". I could of course be wrong, but I should imagine that doing so might be a tiny step outside of the philosophy you typically thrive and excel within, but I also believe - personally - there's a genuine art to taking something as a foundation from which you build a thing of great beauty. I personally hope that perspective will gain traction in your thoughts, and move through that creative cycle of pre-contemplation, to contemplation and then to planning and then action..

[@davebee70]

Would love to see Thameen carved oud compared to these two. I know you’ve done a review on that one but I’d be curious to see them all compared Thanks Aaron

[@vibin4092]

carved oud such a beautiful fragrance. imo, this is what oud wood should have evolved into. this is the only 'clone' fragrance that i prefer to the orignal. and this is coming from someone that owned oud wood in the past!

[@MoahGentle]

You just may have given him an idea

[@Saturdaykids]

Brilliant brilliant commentary. Fearless.

[@HoneyBadger1901_]

YES‼️ show them how its done Aaron.

[@buzzzer3]

Fix it please!!!!!!!! I would buy it immediately

[@RADUV77]

I hope that your own personal Ethyl Maltol is whipping through the base :D Great video as always. I would love to see a video about the whole story of your journey - how did you learn, first fragrances etc.

[@jimhaus]

I've been waiting for this! Thanks Aaron!

[@IG58]

Congratulations Aaron!! 🥳

[@smithlyazi6649]

Hey Aaron. Hope you’re doing great. First of all thank you for your work and honest reviews. I do love Oud wood EDP but the longevity is really lacking, I haven’t bought any of your fragrances yet but just know this if you’re able to fix it, I’M BUYING. I feel it’s just a shame that we’re paying so much for little quality of longevity and projection, granted it’s one of my favorite fragrances of all time but still. Please if you can, do your version of it. Thanks and have a great day.

[@Stu776]

So well said Aaron. Your content + your perfumery is absolutely phenomenal!

[@Fogmaster1990]

Was actually thinking about when you were going to drop this video! 😂

[@Principemostprincipe]

I appreciate review Aaron. Wearing today oud wood parfum. Still weak AF, but lot heavier on the skin than edp.

[@ohiorichkidbeats]

I agree 300 and above should radiate like a Killian Black phantom

[@michaelcruze8560]

My 100ml Oud Wood edp I bought in late 2020 is a super strong and moster projecting on me. I can get up to 16 hours of wear and still smell it strong. Maybe I lucked up and got a strong batch before a more recent reformulation 🤔 Will definitely try out the Parfum though. Great review!

[@deepsoulfulsounds]

Great comparison! Peformance on my Oud Wood EDP bought in 2020 is very good. Sillage well into the next morning.

[@liamneslind5708]

Na. Its been watered down for years

[@Sillyidly]

It’s because it got macerated

[@calebgodard4554]

Would love your thoughts on some Precious Liquid fragrances! It's Richard Herpin's company and he perfumed the original Oud Wood. I love Salt and Pepper and Acqua Oud

[@MrMozz90]

You look like a Jedi master with those hair + white shirt 😍

[@stasbryant1879]

I just got my hard candy in the mail and I have over 50 fragrances and this is probably my favorite Fragrance. I reached out to you a couple days ago and you had said to me that the fever series was already shipped out to Max Aroma I really hope that’s the case so The people who appreciate the work and patience are able to pick it up. Hopefully that pallet you sent out wasn’t retracted

[@justinconway8888]

About to order the parfum thanks for the review

[@cristiantorres9398]

It is beyond worth it. Just got it in last week and couldn’t be happier . Smells amazing

[@cheekster777]

Thank you Aaron.

[@CnSaliba]

Review ideas : Xerjoff Tony Iommi, Amouage Jubilation 40, Initio Rehab, Xerjoff Uden Overdose, Prada LHomme Intense, The Harmonist Hypnotizing Fire, Argos Adonis Awakens, Micallef Desire Toxic, Matiere Premiere Encens Suave

[@luishernandez6865]

Glad I have both .. now I’m going to layer the 2 from now on. I also layer the body spray as a foundation

[@Grumpy1098]

I enjoy when Aaron tosses in bits of Spanish. Definitely his trips to Mexico have influenced him in the best way possible. ATH Oud Wood formula coming soon??? wowowow

[@Johnnathun]

Thanks for a smashing review! Your content is so helpful. This fragrance is a real gem, it features many of my favorite notes. I'm afraid you were right, the EDP's performance is quite disappointing, perhaps I'll consider the parfum as an enhancement.

[@pasf4118]

Estée Lauren standard practice, they spent 2.6 B in acqusition to then dilute the quality of the brand. I think Thameem Carved Oud is a way more reasonably priced alternative w great longevity and it was made for the same reason you want to do it, great DNA that is badly managed by the company.

[@richards9750]

Aaron please do your version. That would be a best seller. I love Oud Wood, but I purchased Craved Oud instead; its stronger and extrait concentration, too.

[@Phat-rj3jo]

I just got the oud wood parfum, if this is how the original smelled I can see why people love it, it is indeed great. However for-whatever reason it doesn’t last any longer on me than the EDP…..

[@christosnicolaides7707]

If you develop this fragrance to project and deliver better performance, I would definitely buy it i own oud wood, and I agree the smoothness is beautiful, but the performance is shocking. Another absolutely brilliant review !

[@ez_scents]

Hi Aaron, as a lover of this scent DNA like yourself, I and many others would love you to give us the beast mode Oud Wood we need 🙏🏾❤️

[@HaHa_Nasty]

Huge fan of your content and what your bring to the community, still need to get my hands on your fragrances. Would love to see what you think of Clive christian blonde amber?

[@user-dm3xm7jw9s]

Love to hear your thoughts on the YSL M7 fragrance.

[@inztynct]

Aaron do a Carved Oud vs TF oud wood parfum review!

[@terryowen6305]

I think you should make a fragrance like oud wood,but make it strong and radiance,I find it hard for fragrances to radiate of my skin and i dont have any tattoos lol

[@matthewharwood9496]

I totally agree with your take on the two variations. I still have the edp and my main complaint is the lack of performance on dry down. Otherwise a beautiful scent. But to just get better performance by buying the parfum, its the pricing point is where its a solid do not purchase for me. Unless money is not an object then that is probably what i would do also is combine the two. I have done this with two variations within a line of other houses to get something that either one by themselves doesn't give me. But then they are not in the high end price range of tom ford so i can get two variations of something for the price of just one of these two variations of tom ford oud wood, when i find a good deal on them. I also have other tom ford fragrances such as ombre leather and noir extreme and such because i do love tom ford fragrances. But i can find great deals on those wereas i don't see tom ford budging one bit on the pricing point. Being almost 450 US$ you would have to really love this oud fragrance a lot and oud fragrance generally in my opinion to justify that pricing point. I lik oud fragrances but i don't like them enough to pay that kind of money. Thanks for another great review 👍

[@01bigtrev]

Looking forward to your take on this - oud wood max or just Synergy 😂👍

[@WhistleLad]

The perfumer that made Oud Wood has his own brand called “Precious Liquid” and his scents are incredible. Check them out! We’d love to see reviews on them 😊

[@mrserious9619]

Aaron thank you very much for a great review as always 🙏 Could you review Nishane: Afrika-Olifant It is an amazing fragrance (my favourite) and I want to hear your thoughts and the assessment of the ingredients

[@mrserious9619]

@JLT3ch I tried both. Mana is quite unpalatable for me, quite pungent smoky and animalic. Nefs is much more wearable in the vain of jazz club by M.M. Margiela with a bit more nuance. Both are extremely overpriced. I like ANI and I'm yet to try Hundred silent ways.

[@matthewvido3902]

Aaron, the gold colored sticker version of oud wood is the original with better projection

[@clandestinecoherence]

i’d be super interested in reviews of the brand dusita. i love her fragrances but they’re super expensive and it would be helpful to know if they’re “worth it” from a raw materials perspective

[@MAMIHUANA]

Also i wld try your OW version first!! Please make it better✨🦄

[@Shcafishcafniak]

Just bought Oud Wood edp, it's complex jet basic. It's a masterpiece

[@trumpameri1638]

MFK Oud extrait 10x better and you get better price and 70ml instead 50ml Tom Ford

[@wandcfirst]

@@trumpameri1638 "Better" is subjective surely? They don't smell anything like each other anyway. The MFK is saffron heavy, and the TF is all about the cardamom.

[@bespiller8221]

@@trumpameri1638what a weird comment XD Like comparing a playstation with a hippo XDD

[@inthelostandfound77]

red fever came yesterday. new fav rose fragrance. thanks aaron!

[@valzalel5203]

Oud wood (original) is perfumed by Richard Herpin

[@jackdaripper137]

Please fix it! Oud wood is one of my favs and I wish it would last and project longer. Btw, picked up Onyx today. Was unsure at first but the Rose is growing on me. I know you’re working on it but can’t wait till you get supply in the states. 8 won’t buy designer frags anymore if you do that lol

[@babahepy9479]

Its better you working with TF . Love all the frag you made. Now im enjoying my ATH KUNT 😁 Simple. Love from Malaysia ❤️ Keep review Aaron. Btw my skin is just like yours 😆

[@IMANcorp1]

Congratulations for your channel. I know that you are Mexico often. Is there a place here in Mexico City queje I can buy your products? I certainly will love to try them

[@nathanhughes788]

Incredible video. I don’t go a day without watching your videos. I am amazed by your content, and I’m sure that all of your fans would say the same.

[@AbcDino843]

I had such bad luck with Tom Ford and I really wanted to like them. I can't say I smelled all of them but certainly most, and I haven't found one that I felt was not overwhelming. This is coming from someone whose favorite perfumes are Initio Side Effect and PDM Layton, ie. not lightweights. Actually, I did find one, Beau de Jure, which I liked a lot but it was too close to Davidoff's Zino, which I have a ton of already.

[@Brysengus]

His voice is just stunning for real! 🔥

[@steliosc.4686]

If Oud Wood projected more and lasted more, my journey of trying to find the perfect fragrance would end there. Simple as that.

[@antgod4444]

It's difficult, Aaron. I love Oud Wood and I have a lot of your fragrances, which is relevant because you can really smell that they're ATH fragrances. Your signature is so clear. So while I would certainly buy an Oud Wood fixed by you, Oud Noir is simply a masterpiece. I've not smelt Oud but it's guaranteed that's a beautiful fragrance too. Point is, while I would love an ATH Oud Wood, your own fragrances, with the ATH DNA, are as good/better imo. Though obviously not the same, I reach for Oud Noir more than I reach for Oud Wood

[@Whatbow1238]

Aaron, I know you’re generally against releasing your own versions of other original creations but these big brands are absolutely ripping us off with reformulations and flankers. Look forward to your release of Oud Wood, the way it should have been all along.

[@Abdulrahman_20j]

I am shocked you didn’t share until this moment ysl y myself !!!!!

[@MrBanchiniOfficial]

ATH Oud Wood as I've said before will take the top spot once it has been constructed and make the Tom Ford formulas obsolete, I'm very excited for it especially after being so disappointed in the longevity of the EDP, The scent itself is A++ just lacks that oomph especially for how much you pay for it.

[@shanehall98]

I love Oud Wood it is very unique.

[@Nancy-zw1dx]

Few months back walked into a Victoria Secret smelled the only sample body mist bottle of cedar breeze, a rosemary cedar combo, no stock in store and none to be had on their website. They would not let me buy the half bottle of display sample. Fast forward today. Walking downtown smelled someone ahead of me with the most aromatic scent, this same one l have been obsessing over but with way more projection. I had to stop the lad wearing this gorgeous frag and ask him what he had on. It was the parfume version with the rosemary and he showed me the pic on his phone. Other people came up to me asking what he had on, it was this. I am all in if you can produce your version of this. I have several of Tom Fords frags but the scent trail on this one on a very warm summer day was absolutely head turning stunning and delicious.

[@HD-Tech]

DO IT!!!! PLEASE!!!! I will buy 2 bottles. Its exactly what this incredible smelling fragrance needs!

[@alphamega3306]

Please fix Oud Wood. As a small business owner, I’d buy it from company like yours- a company with someone’s heart put into it, opposed to a profit generating monstrosity. It could be a game changer: that one product-line that changed everything. I saw your review of Carved Oud; my opinion is that when a company doesn’t treat their customers correctly, another company will. That is one of the fundamental principles of business. The new-generation CEOs of large companies only think about short-term profit at the expense of their customers, resulting in long-term failure. And they do it to themselves. And they deserve it, as do the customers deserve a product worth paying that much money for. Keep up the excellent work!

[@cicicix]

Please make your version of this scent

[@MoahGentle]

I like oud wood, and a few other TFs, but the price is keeping me from buying it. I only got Black Orchid edp and Noir Extreme edp. Contemplating to buy Tuscan Leather but the price on that is also 😒

[@yosoyyuenyuen]

Yea I don’t understand why the price is going up like crazy, buying my first black orchid back 10 years ago was around usd$100

[@kahuhipajae4088]

Spot on review, but sticking with the buy of the edp.

[@KompletterGeist]

Aaron, if one wanted to amplify the oud note and longevety, would any of your oud fragrances be suitable for layering underneath the eau de parfum? If so, which would you personally choose for this? Cheers!

[@Radhatter1]

Can you review the new Guerlain Vetiver Parfum ?

[@basschip22]

Fix it and I will buy it. How long before this could be available? (Presuming you actually do it)

[@OrdinaryBlackGuy]

Just bought it on ebay for $300 (The seller didn't like it) and it's exactly how you described. I paired it with nasomotto pardon and all I can say is "damn".

[@steveg8707]

For your first North America factory release, can you fix oud wood in 100 ML bottles?

[@LKV089]

Would love a m.micallef desirtoxic review! Unique scent and an lintense version also just dropped

[@floydboy5612]

If I already have and love Oud Wood EDP would it be worth buying the Parfum version?

[@fettuccinealraver]

Just lemme know when the ATH take on Oud Wood DNA is available. You gotta do it to em king.

[@eddiecrainic7735]

Yep if you fix it and make it available to the states I WILL buy it even if it’s the same price as Tom fords, but “fixed” of course.

[@bombast9866]

Monocle released a Japanese fragrance which is my second favourite

[@Sele81]

Nishane also made a similar one called Kredo.

[@emanuelgarcia3910]

Aaron excuses the question because my English is not very good. If you or anyone could answer I would be very grateful. Can you clarify if Creed's Royal Oud perfume was out of stock for a while because of a change in caps or if it was discontinued? I had this doubt after a video of yours about Royal Oud.

[@R4MSIBOY]

I like the Badboy Legolas look. Suits you 😊❤

[@danman3163]

Please review Acqua di parma - oud. Its quite unique.

[@alirezamoshaveri9507]

The Best ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@Say-1]

I don't know if this has been asked before but is shaking a bottle damaging to the fragrance kind of like when you shake a can of spray paint before using it?

[@1spiders1]

What about projection and performance?

[@mougabo]

Did Aaron already released his "fixed version"?

[@Nicc11221]

Currently the Oud Wood Parfum is going for 255 gbp in Copenhagen.

[@bombast9866]

Japan Noir is my favourite Tom Ford scent. ❤

[@barcelonaguayaquil9213]

Do you own a bottle of Japon Noir?

[@bombast9866]

My ex and I used all of our stock of Japan Noir quite a few years ago. We didn’t realise it would be withdrawn

[@hiddenpandacapital6990]

He's the best marketing guy for Tom Ford. "Now I'm getting what I want for a $300 (Approx) frangance" after spraying 2 x seperate frangrances for $600 (Approx) on the arm : ) Love your work. Seriously though coming from a perfumer, Tom Ford needs to take the hint. Spoiler Alert - The "unverified" Oud actually comes from Billy bobs backyard stump grinding and is actually OAK !!!!

[@Ch2.0ris]

If you release similar Parfume like oud wood , same fragrance same formula I am going to buy 10 bottles at once, I know you will do a much better job with pricing and formula itself, I love Oud Wood Parfume but still 4 years back formula was brilliant and next level

[@pitbullthebitbull]

Thameen Carved Oud 😎👍🏼

[@vibin4092]

gatekeep this please!

[@Phloored]

You could do a Elixir edition..... Fixed

[@osmathgreenle8986]

ATH has on button up, okay i see you!

[@mustafajakubovic2204]

1. Nishane Kredo 2. Thameen Craved Oud 3. Tom Ford Oud Wood edp… if Aaron do this, this type of formula it will be masterpiece

[@YoTratoYTrato]

@Aaron Terence HoughsHow about layering Molecule 01 with TF Oud Wood?

[@Alphaomega825]

I bought the regular Oud wood (2nd time)100ml and it doesn’t last that long as I supped do to..

[@mpay503]

I really want to know where this shirt is from 😅

[@clearmind3022]

You should 100% fix it. A complete masterpiece.

[@RichardJung-km6vm]

Instant blind buy if ATH did a version of oud wood!! I just know this would be my signature scent!!!

[@Bolinas]

The Estée Lauder Companies’ Tom Ford brand has a poor sustainability record due to the continued use of plastics and animal testing, which are completely unacceptable practices today. Aaron, please address these formulation issues, and I will purchase a few bottles from you!!

[@BUPETA3351]

@aaron what you are not getting is marketing part of the story. TF is creating a flagship plot by bumping up the price. Or hype. This is typical of large companies. The goal is not to sell that much of it, but make a statement. This is TF, it's luxury, it's up there with niche stuff, we are TF, we don't need to explain what's in it, it's something you drool over. This is what many do, and i promise, it works. Unfortunately...

[@interlerxx]

let us know when this happens please

[@arthurtamburo7121]

Are we fixing this or no?