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Creed Oud Zarian - A masterpiece born from patience 🎩✨

I’ve had long-standing relationships with only a handful of Creeds - Royal Oud, Royal Mayfair, and Aventus. They aren’t just bottles on a shelf, they’re fragrances I’ve lived with - each tied to memories, places, and moments in time.

In absolute honesty, Oud Zarian wasn’t a hit at first sniff. My first impression immediately took me to Royal Tobacco from Amouage - unsurprising, perhaps, with both bearing the signature of master perfumer Cécile Zarokian. Rather than rushing to a conclusion, I sampled it through different cities, different climates, and different moods during my recent travels. As I was moments away from buying another bottle of my familiar Amouage, I decided to give Oud Zarian the opportunity to reveal itself instead. I haven’t looked back since 🥃

Built around the extraordinary 80 year aged Oud Choron from Bangladesh; Zarokian frames it with luminous frankincense, liquorice root, and refined woods, creating a composition that feels both timeless and unmistakably modern 🤟🏼

Oud Zarian has already earned its place in my permanent collection, and in a few days it will be travelling with me to Antibes. Here’s hoping the next chapter of its story becomes one of my favourite memories 🧳

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