Oud for Greatness
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Oud for Greatness by Initio Parfums Prives is a dense, spiced oud that makes its presence known. Lavender, nutmeg and saffron open it, herbal and warm at once. Agarwood sits at the centre, dark, woody and deep, and it sets the tone for everything after. Musk and patchouli round it off, earthy and smooth, without softening its edge. It launched in 2018 and is mostly worn by men, though anyone curious about oud will find it easy to read. Voters save it for autumn and winter, strictly at night, and for going out. Most wearers vote its longevity eternal. The sillage vote leans strong, so go easy on the trigger. A 3ml decant is plenty to learn whether oud is really your thing.
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The community verdict
For an assertive mood, Oud for Greatness brings saffron and nutmeg into smooth agarwood, musk and patchouli. Most find it exceptionally long-lasting, though projection divides between strong and room-filling. It suits winter nights and works in autumn too; the opening can seem medicinal.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2018
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Lavender and saffron caught in the folds of a heavy curtain.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity4,338 votes
Most voted: 52%Eternal
35%Long lasting
Sillage4,777 votes
Most voted: 44%Strong
35%Enormous
Season4,338 votes
Most voted: 56%Winter
35%Autumn
Time of day4,338 votes
Most voted: 59%Night out
29%Evening
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Longevity4,338 votes
- Very weak1%61 votes
- Weak2%97 votes
- Moderate10%419 votes
- Long lasting35%1,514 votes
- Eternal (Most voted)52%2,247 votes
Sillage4,777 votes
- Intimate3%131 votes
- Moderate18%873 votes
- Strong (Most voted)44%2,123 votes
- Enormous35%1,650 votes
Season4,338 votes
- Spring7%301 votes
- Summer2%92 votes
- Autumn35%1,507 votes
- Winter (Most voted)56%2,438 votes
Time of day4,338 votes
- Daytime10%415 votes
- Office3%120 votes
- Evening29%1,248 votes
- Night out (Most voted)59%2,555 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
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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No
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The house
More from Initio Parfums Prives
Initio Parfums Prives is a French niche house, launched in 2015 around one idea: that a scent can change how you feel, and its perfume names say so openly. Most of the range is warm and woody, with musk, sandalwood and vanilla at the base and pink pepper, black pepper or saffron for a spark. Side Effect is the one to try first: tobacco, rum and warm spice. Oud for Greatness, as the name promises, is built around oud. Musk Therapy is cleaner, citrus and florals resting on musk, and Rehab is a woody lavender with a herbal side.
Frequently asked questions
What does Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness smell like?
Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness opens with Lavender, Nutmeg and Saffron. The heart brings Agarwood. It dries down to Musk and Patchouli.
Is Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as eternal (52% of votes), and 87% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (44% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.
Is Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 56% of season votes.
Is Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 88% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 12% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness?
Oud for Greatness is made by Initio Parfums Prives. It was launched in 2018.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness?
A 10ml decant of Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Initio Parfums Prives perfumes can I try?
Besides Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness, 10ML has Side Effect, Musk Therapy and Rehab from Initio Parfums Prives, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness decant is filled by hand from an original Initio Parfums Prives 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.
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.