Perfumer Steve DeMercado:

I crafted notes of blonde oud, ginger, sandalwood, juniper berries and a trace of olibanum to age in a bourbon seasoned oak barrel which imparted a warmer and smokier dimension to the top.

OBO Batch #302 (Smoked Oud Aged in a Bourbon Seasoned American Oak Barrel) fragrance notes

    • blonde oud, ginger, sandalwood, juniper berry, olibanum

Latest Reviews of OBO Batch #302 (Smoked Oud Aged in a Bourbon Seasoned American Oak Barrel)

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Sampling OK Fine Fragrances OBO – Oud Bourbon Oak, and like AMO, which I previously sampled, OBO is very likable from the start–boozy, woody, and semi-sweet. The description is curiously complex, a mix of blond oud, ginger, sandalwood, juniper berries, and olibanum, with smoky oak hints as well. I don't detect the juniper in particular but there's definitely a bourbon-meets-woods-and-smoke vibe to it, somewhat springy and spicy via the ginger, but not to the point of being overwhelmingly smoky and/or spicy. And there's a sense of richness and subtle sweetness to it without it being wholly sumptuous or over-the-top. It's restrained and refined, with resinous that give a sort of creamy vibe, bridging the bourbon and woods.

Like AMO, OBO is an easy winner for those who enjoy hints of spirits played on in a fantastical way. Like most boozy fragrances, OBO does not smell a lot like bourbon, but it plays off of the bourbon note and builds something interesting around it, making for a great fragrance for cold weather wearing, especially, though I wouldn't mind wearing OBO (or AMO, for that matter) on a summer evening to make an impression.

OBO performs well and is priced at $165/90 for 54/30ml and is sold by Perfumology. The newer batch is slightly pricier, it seems, through the house website itself, at $95 for 30ml.

Overall, I'm impressed and will have to give both OBO and AMO some serious thought, along with trying more fragrances from OK fine

8 out of 10
24th June 2020
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