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Overture Man
meets Brûlant Oud.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Cognac · Cumin · Cardamom · Nutmeg · Saffron · Ginger · Grapefruit · Myrrh · Cinnamon · Benzoin · Mastic or Lentisque · Patchouli · Geranium · Animal notes · Incense · Sandalwood

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with animalic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Amouage Overture Man bottle
Amouage

Overture Man

Concentration not recorded

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Maison Alhambra Brûlant Oud bottle
Maison Alhambra

Brûlant Oud

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originOmanNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192022
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · woodyanimalic · musky · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordLabdanum, Smoke, Leather, Clary SageGoat hair tincture, Pistachio, Skin, Sage
Longevity / 54.28 · 1,595 votes4.19 · 36 votes
Projection / 43.10 · 1,686 votes2.88 · 33 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Overture Man

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum, Cinnamyl alcohol, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool, Cinnamal, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Isoeugenol

Source: Amouage official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Brûlant Oud

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed animalic and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.