Polite Oud by WIDIAN
Men Women 2026
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Description
Polite Oud: WIDIAN's New Floral-Oud Blend for Men and Women Polite Oud is WIDIAN's latest scent, arriving in 2026. It is a unisex fragrance with a character that sits somewhere between opulent florals, ripe fruit, coffee, and a mellow oud base. The perfume was composed by Hamid Merati-Kashani and Honorine Blanc, two noses with very different creative backgrounds. Together they…
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Key notes
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Top
orange
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Heart
orange blossom
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Base
Balsamic Notes
Community
4 votes
- Positive 50%
- Negative 0%
- Neutral 50%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
52 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Neutral
4 votes
Season
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Time of day
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Fragrance profile
About Polite Oud
Polite Oud: WIDIAN's New Floral-Oud Blend for Men and Women
Polite Oud is WIDIAN's latest scent, arriving in 2026. It is a unisex fragrance with a character that sits somewhere between opulent florals, ripe fruit, coffee, and a mellow oud base.
The perfume was composed by Hamid Merati-Kashani and Honorine Blanc, two noses with very different creative backgrounds. Together they have produced an accessible, warm, and softly powdery composition.
At the start, you get orange, peach, apple, and pear. This fruity top is lively and bright, giving the first moments a cheerful and inviting feel.
The heart is a bouquet of orange blossom, white flowers, rose, and coffee. The floweriness remains in control, but the coffee adds an unexpected twist that keeps the scent from becoming too conventional.
The base relies on balsamic notes, vanilla, musk, and oud wood. Instead of a heavy, smoky oud, the blend feels rounded, with the musk and vanilla smoothing out the wood's edges.
Typical accords include white floral, rose, fruity, coffee, sweet, powdery, vanillic, musky, warm spicy, and oud. The result is a layered but coherent perfume that works from morning to evening.
Early ratings put Polite Oud at 3.75 out of 5, based on four reviews. It is not a large data set, but it suggests the fragrance is being well received.
This will suit those who enjoy gentle floral perfumes with a powdery, sweet side, and those who want to explore oud without the dark, dense character it often carries.
Polite Oud comes across as one of WIDIAN's more wearable creations. It pairs juicy fruit and white flowers with a soft coffee-oud base, creating a refined, comfortable scent for everyday elegance.
Fruits, vegetables and nuts White flowers Spices Flowers Woods and mosses
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Longevity
Tied for the lead Moderate / Long-lasting / Very long-lasting
3 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
2 votes
Character
Leading answer Leans feminine
2 votes
Value perception
Tied for the lead A little expensive / Fair price
2 votes
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