Haltane Parfums de Marly 2021

I have to admit that I had serious reservations before I sprayed Haltane on for the first time, because I had already tested or owned Oud for Greatness and several of its dupes such as Bade'e Al Oud - Oud for Glory or Supremacy in Oud. Although I found their DNA quite interesting, their pungent and sometimes very synthetic character always bothered me. And I was aware that Haltane should resemble them.

I was quickly relieved, however, because the Haltane is much more rounded than the previously tested ones. It has more spice at the beginning, a wonderful praline twist and, above all, the woody oud note with the leather nuances in the base is elegant and cuddly and one of the best things I have smelled in the drydown. The saffron, which often has a somewhat pungent character for me, is much better embedded here.
However, there is also a small downer that needs to be mentioned here: The oud note becomes slightly cheesy at some point in the last third of the fragrance. For me, this is tolerable, for others it may be off-putting...

I, for one, have found my interpretation of Oud for Greatness with Haltane!