Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Roasted coffee beans, cardamom and oud inside a desert tent at night.

Main accordswarm spicy, oud, coffee, fresh spicy, aromatic

The Other Side of Oud by Atkinsons, bottle pictured with its key notes: Cardamom, Cinnamon and Agarwood (oud)
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

    • Roasted Coffee Beans
    • Vanilla Absolute
Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayNight outEvening

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 52%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 56%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 39%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 39%Night out

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Longevity, 288 votes

  • Very weak3%8 votes
  • Weak9%25 votes
  • Moderate23%65 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)52%150 votes
  • Eternal14%40 votes

Sillage, 250 votes

  • Intimate6%15 votes
  • Moderate26%65 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)56%140 votes
  • Enormous12%30 votes

Season, 250 votes

  • Spring18%46 votes
  • Summer8%20 votes
  • Autumn35%87 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)39%97 votes

Time of day, 249 votes

  • Daytime19%48 votes
  • Office9%22 votes
  • Evening33%83 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)39%96 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €10.26Was €15.90SAVE 35%
    • Per ml: €3.42/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
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Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens with a warm, sharp blast of spice. The heart is dark and rich with oud and a hint of coffee. Roasted beans and sweet vanilla linger underneath, rich and dark like strong coffee with dessert.

How it wears

Most wearers report long wear and strong projection, though some find both moderate.

When to wear it

The perfume community wears it best on winter nights, and autumn and evenings suit it too, when a dark, spiced scent feels right.

Who it suits

Suits someone drawn to dark spice, oud and coffee who wants a bold, rich scent for cold weather. It works for men and women, and a light hand keeps it comfortable in shared spaces.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud comes as 3ml for €10.26 (€3.42/ml), 10ml for €26.19 (€2.62/ml) and 30ml for €63.90 (€2.13/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud smell like?

Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud opens with Cardamom, Cinnamon and Ginger. The heart brings Agarwood (Oud), Coffee blossom and Geranium. It dries down to Roasted Coffee Beans and Vanilla Absolute. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as warm spicy, oud, coffee, fresh spicy and aromatic.

Is Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (52% of votes), and 66% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (56% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 8% of season votes.

Is Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 39% of season votes.

Is Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 72% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 28% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 9% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud?

The Other Side of Oud is made by Atkinsons. Its perfumers are Maurice Roucel and Pierre-Constantin Gueros. It was launched in 2019. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud?

A 10ml decant of Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Atkinsons perfumes can I try?

Besides Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud, 10ML has Oud Save The King, Oud Save The Queen and Gold Fair In Mayfair from Atkinsons, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud decant is filled by hand from an original Atkinsons bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud sweet?

Moderately. Vanilla absolute and roasted coffee give a rich sweetness, but cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and oud keep it dark and spiced instead of sugary.

Is Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud good for a date night?

Yes. It is a night-time scent above all, and the dark oud, coffee and vanilla make a rich, strong choice for an evening out.

Where can I buy Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud as a decant?

At 10ML: Atkinsons The Other Side of Oud comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €26.19 (€2.62/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.