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The Oud Collection captures that idyllic chapter in time when two great civilizations, England and the Orient, were perfectly entwined. Redolent of the romantic desert intrigue of sheikhs, kings, and emissaries, these rare and noble ouds are as British and exotic as the luminaries who inspired them: the dashing Crown Prince Mohammed Ali Ibrahim (and his beloved Mabel Normand, the Hollywood enchantress) Gertrude Bell, the Victorian queen of the desert, and Faisal I, the legendary Arabian King. Created by perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin, the smoky power of His Majesty The Oud eau de parfum is every bit the bold equal of its protagonist, King Faisal I. Confidante of Gertrude Bell, and trusted ally of Lawrence of Arabia, Faisal was a natural leader and a legendary figure of Arabian history. Of princely Bedouin lineage, he fought, charmed and negotiated with brilliance. His charisma and fierce elegance are perfectly matched in what can only be described as an epic fragrance. The intense smokiness of the scent is the bold alliance of a rare and exclusive quality of natural oud essence from Laos, together with an exceptionally complex lapsang souchong tea accord. Conjuring up the scent of the saddles of Arabian stallions, the Lapsang Souchong accord, based around cade oil and mate absolute, imprints its smoky and leathery nuances into the top notes alongside clove before giving way to a heart of leather and the voluptuous woodiness of cedarwood and sandalwood. A hypnotic aura of spicy and animalic styrax, vanilla and pure oud extract in dry-down rounds out a fragrance of intensely masculine refinement, daring in its olfactive conception, as focused and penetrating as the famous desert gaze of the king.
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