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Oud for Greatness

Concentration not recorded

Warm spicy · Fresh spicy · Oud.

4.25 / 5Rating · 7,963 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2018
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerNot recorded

Collection: Black Gold

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Oud for Greatness by Initio Parfums Prives has a listed warm spicy, fresh spicy, oud profile, with notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Lavender, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

01

Top notes

Saffron ↗Nutmeg ↗Lavender ↗
02

Heart notes

Agarwood (Oud) ↗
03

Base notes

Patchouli ↗Musk ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Eugenol, Bht, Linalool

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

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

4.32 / 5

5,169 votes

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category average, not hours

1
83
2
84
3
522
4
1,907
5
2,573

Projection

3.11 / 4

5,178 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
137
2
937
3
2,349
4
1,755

Value perception

2.21 / 5

4,288 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
1,147
2
1,602
3
1,161
4
254
5
124

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

13,181Own it
2,776Previously owned
12,985Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
232
2
577
3
763
4
1,808
5
4,583

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Delina bottleDelinaParfums de MarlyInitio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness bottleOud for GreatnessInitio Parfums Prives

Both list Musk and Nutmeg. Explore Oud for Greatness’s warm spicy direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Sauvage bottleSauvageDiorInitio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness bottleOud for GreatnessInitio Parfums Prives

Both list Lavender and Patchouli. Explore Oud for Greatness’s warm spicy direction alongside Sauvage’s fresh spicy profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Oud for Greatness smell like?

Oud for Greatness by Initio Parfums Prives has a listed warm spicy, fresh spicy, oud profile, with notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Lavender, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli.

Who created it?

A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 4.32 out of 5, from 5,169 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Oud for Greatness?

Its listed notes include saffron, nutmeg, lavender, agarwood (oud), patchouli, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Oud for Greatness

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Initio Parfums Prives Oud for Greatness bottle
Leading accords
warm spicy
fresh spicy
oud
lavender
patchouli
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Saffron · Nutmeg · Lavender · Agarwood (Oud) · Patchouli · Musk

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