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Real catalog data · researched 6 Oct 2026Middle Eastern
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Midnight Oud is a 2021 Oriental Spicy Eau de Parfum from Ard Al Zaafaran, the house's take on a dark smoky-spicy oriental in the vein of Amouage Interlude. It opens with oregano, pimento and bergamot over an olibanum-opoponax-amber-labdanum heart, drying down to agarwood, leather, sandalwood and patchouli. One of the house's most-reviewed fragrances with over 1,600 Fragrantica votes.
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The opening hits like a spice-box explosion — oregano and pimento, herbal and peppery, with bergamot flashing bright. Then the smoke rolls in: frankincense, opoponax and amber, thick and resinous like dhoop in a dark temple. The base is pure night — leathery oud, sandalwood, earthy patchouli. It's bold, balsamic and unapologetically heavy. Beginners: absolutely not a first buy — this is advanced, challenging, and built for winter nights and people who already love smoky orientals.
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