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Oud Factory Katana
Gender:
Unisex
Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:
Oud Factory Katana — a woody extract with character
Oud Factory Katana is a 2021 unisex fragrance by Oud Factory, a perfume brand from the UAE.
The brand specializes in rich fragrances in perfume and extract concentrations, so Katana is best suited to those who appreciate a dense presence, a noticeable sillage and an expressive oriental temperament.
The fragrance belongs to the woody family and is built around a contrasting combination of spicy, floral, balsamic and musky nuances.
Its character brings together dry spice, dark woods and a deep resinous texture, making the composition sound expansive and confident rather than intimate.
Character and development
Oud plays the leading role here — a rich woody note with a warm, resinous and slightly smoky impression.
Cinnamon unfolds alongside it, adding dry spiciness and gentle warmth, while iris brings a powdery, cool and slightly aloof nuance to the composition.
As it develops, the fragrance becomes darker and deeper: tar intensifies the smoky-balsamic effect, oak supports the dry woody base, and musk gives the sillage roundness and a lasting presence.
This combination makes Oud Factory Katana a distinctive fragrance with a dense texture that reveals itself best gradually on the skin, without showing all its facets at once.
Concentration, sillage and wearability
Oud Factory Katana is released in a perfume, or extract, concentration, so its profile is designed to be highly intense.
Its sillage is described as very strong: the fragrance can make a noticeable impression around the wearer and maintain its characteristic woody-spicy trail in the air.
This is a unisex composition without a strict association with either a masculine or feminine wardrobe.
On some skin, cinnamon and oud may smell warmer and more resinous; on others, dry oak, iris or smoky tar may come forward more strongly. That is why it is worth trying the fragrance on your own skin before purchasing a full-size bottle.
Information about the recommended amount of Oud Factory Katana to apply to skin and clothing is not provided in the database.
Given the extract concentration and very strong sillage, it is best to apply it carefully, taking your own perception and the setting into account.
Its place in the brand's style and similar fragrances
Katana reflects Oud Factory's oriental approach to perfumery, where richness, depth and expressive woody materials are essential.
The composition may particularly appeal to admirers of oud fragrances, spicy accords and dark balsamic nuances who are looking for more than a light background: a full-fledged perfumery statement.
The perfumer behind the composition and its membership in a specific collection are not indicated, nor are any other concentrations of the same fragrance.
To explore a similar direction further, consider Tiziana Terenzi Maremma, and compare Oud Factory Katana with The Spirit of Dubai Turath and Edgardio Chilini Silver Olibanum.
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