Oud Malaki cologne for Men by Chopard

Through its wealthy scent of leathery resins, its smoky ambry touch, the natural blend of oud arouses sensual and spiritual feelings, captivating human's interest for hundreds of years now. This treasured resin develops when a specific kind of mold infects agar-wood and has been referred to in the most ancient scrolls found to date.

Even in our times, oud might be one of the most prized fragrant substances in the fragrance community, especially in the Middle East where its finest qualities are valued higher than gold. In the latest decade, western perfumers in their quest for striking signature aromas have appreciated oud, while French perfumers have mastered it, revealing different and innovating facets of its magnificence, changing the aroma of this ancient scent into a modern, high class substance of pure luxury.

Oud Malaki is the new aroma for men by the house of Chopard, delivering the most amazing and greatest manifestation of the Eastern and Western world. Royal Oud in Arabic is Oud Malaki, a fine title for the most magnificent presentation of this respectable aroma. The mission to present it in the best achievable harmony and brilliance was assigned to an expert, French master perfumer Dominique Ropion, with a history of numerous achievements and is recognized for the careful attention he takes in composing his perfume formulas.

"The idea was to create a mastered and precise construction around beautiful qualities of materials. It could be compared to the extreme quality and the attention to details brought into Chopard’s products. Oud Malaki, offers a more refined, structured and complex sensuality than traditional oud fragrances": Dominique Ropion points out.

Oud Malaki presents a lustrous fragrant opening. A bright rush of grapefruit, the crisp freshness of lavender along with a touch of herbal bitterness through Artemisia sets off with the enslaving smoothness of its heart, a comfortable note of tobacco and spices with leather underlying tones. To boost the most exquisite aspects of the oud accord, its heavy liqueur type sensuousness is magically refined by Dominique Ropion with an amazing formula of deep black woods and balanced ambergris. The high end fragrant substances used for this perfume formula can be seen in the wealthy ambry colored perfume liquid.

Impressive, alluring, and powerfully manly, this magical blend presents the sensual character of the Oud Malaki gentleman, an enthusiast of a lifestyle with greater delights and items of attractive and fine quality. To highlight the royal aroma, the glass vial is made of thick glass and decorated with an excellent gold crown stopper resembling the finish of Chopard’s watch straps, reprising the unique codes of Chopard’s style in the watch market. On the bottle there is a metallic golden plate displaying the Chopard label. The exquisite wooden carved window in the ad campaign reflects the playful blend among the sparkling features of the aroma and its deep sensuality and at the same time reminding its path of inspiration.

Chopard's Oud Malaki fragrance was released on the 1st of December and is available in 50ml and 80ml versions of Eau De Parfum concentration.