Oud Mood opens on rose, saffron and a warm touch of pimento, moves into an agarwood (oud) heart softened by caramel, floral notes and patchouli, and settles into a base of woody notes, amber, resins, incense and musk. Fragrantica's community voting (1,639 longevity votes) puts it as long-lasting for 44% of wearers, with a further 28% calling it eternal.

What does Oud Mood smell like?

Oud Mood is an Amber fragrance from Lattafa Perfumes. It opens on Rose, Saffron and Pimento — a warm, spiced floral start, not a sharp citrus one. The heart brings Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli, with Caramel and other Floral Notes adding a rounded, toasted-sugar sweetness alongside the oud's depth. The base is Woody Notes, Amber, Resins, Incense and Musk — amber and resins carry most of the weight, with incense adding a smoky edge and musk softening the finish.

Fragrantica's accord breakdown puts amber at 100% strength, with oud (58%), woody (56%) and warm spicy (56%) close behind, then caramel (46%), balsamic (40%), rose (32%) and smoky (28%) rounding it out. The overall effect reads as a warm, ambery oud rather than a sharp or medicinal one.

How does it develop through the day?

The opening is warm and spiced — rose, saffron and pimento lead for the first stretch of wear. The oud, caramel and patchouli heart follows, deepening the scent and adding sweetness. It dries down into the amber, resin and musk base, where incense keeps a smoky thread running through the finish. Fragrantica voters lean strongly toward evening wear — 66% log it as a night scent against 34% for daytime.

How long does it last, and how strong is it?

Of 1,639 Fragrantica longevity votes, the largest group (44%) rate Oud Mood's staying power as long-lasting, with a further 28% calling it eternal and 23% moderate; 5% find it weak or very weak. Sillage tracks similarly strong: of 1,686 votes, 46% describe its projection as strong, 20% as enormous, and 29% as more moderate and closer to the skin. Fragrantica community voting. See the full breakdown.

What season is it for?

Season votes favour the cooler half of the year — winter (41%) and autumn (37%) together account for most of the vote, with spring (15%) and summer (8%) well behind. This is one for cold-weather evenings, not a summer scent.

Is it for men or women?

Lattafa markets Oud Mood as unisex, and Fragrantica's gender voting agrees — 60% of 1,596 votes call it unisex, with a further 15% female-leaning and 11% male-leaning, and only small shares at either pure end (8% female, 6% male). Wear it if the profile suits you.

What is it similar to?

Fragrantica's community voting links Oud Mood most closely to Shaghaf Oud by Swiss Arabian, suggesting the two share a similar warm, ambery oud shape. New to this style? If you enjoy Swiss Arabian's Shaghaf Oud, you'll recognise the shape here. If you'd rather stay with a brand FG carries, Lattafa's own Opulent Oud sits in the same oud-and-amber territory and is in stock.

Who it's for

Oud Mood suits someone who wants a warm, ambery oud built around rose, saffron and caramel — a long-lasting, cold-weather and evening scent with strong projection. FG Perfumes is an authorised South African stockist of Lattafa.

FAQ

Is this genuine Lattafa stock?

FG Perfumes is an authorised South African stockist of Lattafa.

Can I smell it before buying?

Yes — on skin, in store.

Is it good value?

90% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (1,508 votes).