Atkinsons 1799 - Oud Collection - His Majesty the Oud
A Legendary King…
The smoky power of His Majesty the Oud is every bit the bold equal of its protagonist, King Faisal I. Confidante of Gertrude Bell, and trusted ally of Lawrence of Arabia, Faisal was a natural leader and a legendary figure of Arabian history.
Of princely Bedouin lineage, he fought, charmed, and negotiated with brilliance. His charisma and fierce elegance are perfectly matched in what can only be described as an epic fragrance. The intense smokiness of the scent is the bold alliance of a rare and exclusive quality of natural oud essence from Laos together with an exceptionally complex Lapsang Souchong tea accord. Conjuring up the scent of the saddles of Arabian stallions, the Lapsang Souchong accord imprints its smoky and leathery nuances onto the voluptuous woodiness of cedarwood and sandalwood, surrendering only to the hypnotic aura of oud and vanilla.
The ensemble creates a fragrance of intensely masculine refinement, daring in its olfactive conception, as focused and penetrating as the famous desert gaze of the king.
Oud Collection
The Oud Collection captures that idyllic chapter in time when two great civilizations, England and the Orient, were perfectly entwined. Redolent of the romantic desert intrigue of sheikhs, kings, and emissaries, these rare and noble ouds are as British and exotic as the luminaries who inspired them: the dashing Crown Prince Mohammed Ali Ibrahim, and his beloved Mabel Normand, the Hollywood enchantress; Gertrude Bell, the Victorian Queen of the desert, and Faisal I, the legendary Arabian King. The ensuing cosmopolitan bouquets are a richly fragrant entente between the Orient and bonny old England, which the house is pleased to revive in sumptuously packaged imperial Eaux de Parfums.
