Oud Maracujá by Maison Crivelli

After testing it for several days, it’s very pleasant to my nose, more so than I expected. Passion fruit is very common in my Latin American region; I have it almost every week. The quality is extreme and it lasts a long time. It doesn’t generate rejection because it starts smelling like that fruit, but as it dries down, it leaves a very ‘Arabian’ scent that remains pleasant and nothing like the nauseating smell I’ve read about. It lasts 12 hours and projects well for 4 hours. Perfect for elegant nights year-round, especially in summer thanks to the fruit. This review is valid only for Latin America.

I love it, but I have to learn how to wear it because it smells too masculine on me. I’m reviewing this based on my perception alone. It’s super dark and mysterious. On my skin, the rose holds on very well, which I adore. I feel like the passion fruit and leather notes are fighting to be the loudest, while the rose watches quietly from the background, eating popcorn and staying silent. Sometimes I feel like that rose: amidst all the noise, I just sit back, enjoying and analyzing the scent on the dry-down without quite knowing how to wear or defend it.

I believe Oud Maracujá will be a foundational reference for its style and olfactive family. In the future, when discussing ouds, leathers, and fruits, this perfume will be cited. The leather and passion fruit are the protagonists and very enveloping. The oud is well-measured, with a dirty nuance that isn’t unpleasant, but addictive and distinct. It’s incredibly rich and intriguing. It doesn’t take you on a journey or evoke specific stories, but it creates its own. It has a lot of character, is arrogant, and has undeniable presence. The performance is superb; 2 or 3 sprays are enough. It may please many or make people wrinkle their noses. It’s not versatile, but perhaps that’s its best card: being the perfect complement for special occasions, the cherry on top, or a detail for days you want to remember.

I’m not a fan of tropical scents, but this blend of wood, leather, and oud is incredible. It opens with a juicy, acidic passion fruit wrapped in saffron, then the fruit recedes while a dirty, woody leather rises. The leather dominates the oud. It dries down very well mixed, though the combo sounds a bit odd. The price is hugely inflated (4.30€/ml) considering it’s all synthetic. The initial longevity disappointed me (8h), but after using it more, I confirm it’s a real bomb that floods the room. Cold weather and night only.

The evolution is very marked: it starts as a passion fruit bomb, and after three or four hours, the dry-down emerges with woods, oud, and leather. It resembles LV’s Ombre Nomade only at the end (ambery, smoky oud). The longevity is beastly: I wore it yesterday at 5 PM, and today at 9 PM it still smells 50 cm away from my arm.

I love oud and woods, and I’m not a fan of fruity scents, but here the blend of tropical passion fruit with the darkness of oud is perfect. The oud dominates, like the Force in Star Wars, and that fruity touch suits it wonderfully. It’s a 10/10 for me, very well balanced. It reminds me a lot of Ombre Nomade, my favorite LV scent, but even more so. The only thing holding it back is the development: it’s not a beast mode by any means. The longevity is shorter than I expected after reading so many reviews; it didn’t reach 8 hours (which is fine, I’m not complaining, I just expected more), and the projection is lower than I thought for this type of scent. On my skin, Ombre Nomade works better. In summary: for me, this isn’t unisex; it’s masculine by definition. If you’re a girl and you like it, I’m happy, but in my understanding of perfumery, it’s a masculine aroma. Versatility is low; it’s for cold climates and formal occasions. Scent: 10, Longevity: 8, Projection: 7, Price: 210 Euros/50 ml.

Nuclear explosion. I’ve been dreaming of this, and my girlfriend gifted it to me for my birthday, absolute madness. At first, it smells like oud with passion fruit, then it turns into a powerful animal leather mixed with the acidic and sweet sides of the fruit. It drove me crazy.

This Oud Maracujá hit me hard. At first, it smells like a pure passion fruit cocktail, brutal and direct. Then, after two hours, the fruit gives way to the oud for about two or three hours. Finally, after five or six hours, the oud fades and the leather comes out. I love it because it smells great and is super unique; I haven’t heard anyone else wear it, so it’s one-of-a-kind and unimitated.

I can’t give it a rating; olfactorily, it’s at least an 8, but it’s not for daily use because its versatility is almost zero. It’s not made to please everyone, but to achieve an unrecognizable scent (and that’s it, because there’s already a clone that smells the same in the air). No one would think to mix something rich and juicy like passion fruit with something as ugly as oud, until this perfumery Frankenstein appeared. It’s worth having a decant, but never the full bottle. It’s similar to Secretions Magnifique: unusable in real life, but worth trying because you won’t smell it anywhere else.

“The Dirty Jewel of Crivelli” Oud Maracujà is a unique experience that challenges the senses. From the start, the exotic acidity of the passion fruit envelops the oud, creating a vibrant contrast between the fruity and the woody. It’s as if the tropical freshness tries to tame the robust earthiness of the oud, achieving a perfectly unbalanced dance. Saffron adds a spicy, almost burning touch, while Turkish rose softens the edges without losing intensity. As it dries down, leather and labdanum embrace the soul of the perfume, deepening its dark and mysterious character. It’s intense, raw, and luxurious, but never easy; it doesn’t seek to please, but to provoke. If you’re looking for something with personality, it’s a “dirty” jewel in the best sense. Maison Crivelli created something bold, memorable, and addictive. Projection? High. Longevity? Extremely high.

I own several samples of Oud Maracujà, but I won’t be buying a full bottle. I was looking for oud and couldn’t find any—in fact, the creator admitted months ago that there is no real oud, just a blend of woody and animal notes mimicking it. To add density to the fruity aspect, it leans heavily on peach with a noticeable touch of passion fruit. The experience is undeniably synthetic. The performance is beast mode, absolutely. But I wanted what was advertised: oud and passion fruit as main notes. That didn’t happen. Just one more thing: buy another one. As I always say, don’t judge solely by ratings; always test any niche fragrance on your skin before purchasing. The best review is the experience that makes you feel like yourself.

Delightful combination of passion fruit, leather, and oud (though the latter isn’t real, making it synthetic). It felt sophisticated yet pleasant. Saffran is noticeable too; I liked the performance and projection, especially the longevity. Expensive perfume and hard to get, but in my opinion, it’s worth it if you can find it at a good price.

I find the name to be a scam: it should be Leather Maracujà instead of Oud Maracujà. It is a bomb of a perfume, it is. It projects beastly, it does. It has exquisite passion fruit, it has it. But where is the hidden oud? If I had known it was more leather than oud, I never would have bought it.

Honestly, paying €215 for 50ml of a perfume where not even the oud is natural seems excessive. Of course, the passion fruit is synthetic, as you can’t get essential oil from the fruit itself (I mean the interior; not the peel). Same with the leather. In other words, the main notes are all synthetic. Between the inspirations from Perfume Parlour and Celebi, I’d stick with Perfume Parlour. Although it’s a step below Celebi in quality, its performance is better in projection. Longevity in both is over 10 hours. On clothes, they are eternal and flood your wardrobe with any shirt you’ve applied either of them to.