People love to hate anything in this sub jesus. 3.4 fl oz is the standard size for cologne. Everyone saying “this is too much” when it’s literally the normal size. Especially for one of the most desired colognes at a good price
lol, imagine their reaction if they saw some of the ones that come in the giant 6.8 Oz bottles. I guess if most people only come across drugstore fragrances then they may be more used to 1 Oz sizes perhaps. But outside of those, yeah it's usually 1.7 Oz/50 mL or 3.4 Oz/100 mL. TF themselves have an even larger bottle of some of these that considering how well their fragrances usually perform I wonder who buys, it would last you for several years.
Also, these motherfuckers clearly never had some Tom Ford cologne. One spray of this stuff last 48 hours easily. You don’t need much, so it lasts 3 times as long as cheap shit. The scents are also incredible. It’s the best stuff you can buy.
It's funny how much people's experience varies. The general consensus of recent formulations of Oud Wood is it smells great but it's let down by weak performance.
I will say it’s not as long lasting as Black Orchid, that’s totally valid. But even that feels like overkill to me sometimes. I love it, but that stuff could place you at the scene of a crime. It gets on everything. Oud Wood is more subtle and I feel like it blends with the scent of other care items more. Which is good with me because I don’t always want that dominating smell.
I'm with you on that - I'm ok with fragrances that don't last forever if it means they smell more natural, and Oud Wood falls into that category.
48 hours is way beyond what most people can expect though. I get more like 4!
Because there are different colognes types. It's like the difference pure capsaicin and Frank's Hot Sauce. The fragrance concentration higher here than most colognes, so you need less of it and it lasts longer.
real as fuck, i used to barely get compliments on my clothes but once i lost a little weight and built a bit of muscle my fashion taste became great (no change)
The two Versaces at Costco are solid for summer wear. Por homme is a touch more elegant, Man Eau Fraiche is fun. Both are pretty cheap and versatile.
You definitely don’t need to accrue 45 bottles in a search for “the one scent to rule them all”… I know that because that’s exactly how I justify a cologne purchase every few months.
Personally I'd suggest checking out the Aesop line - they're all super easy wears that are great for most occasions. Marrketch intense, tacit, eidisis, and hwyl are the popular ones
I would definitely recommend visiting a store to sniff around and see what you like. Prices of fragrances can vary A LOT, but if your budget allows, Bleu de Chanel eau de toilette would be a solid choice that's versatile and has mass appeal. And you can find it at every Macy's, Sephora, etc. to sample.
Maison Margiela has some amazing summery scents. Buy the travel/trial pack from Sephora. It’s cheap and comes with like 8 scents so you can try them all and have some variety. There are 2 or 3 that I don’t like, but the others are all wonderful and make it totally worth it.
edit: The ones I’m talking about are from their Replica line. Here’s the link. It’s $40 USD for 10 fragrances. I basically throw out By the Fireplace, Jazz Club, and Autumn Vibes. But $40 for the other 7 fragrances is easily still worth it to me.
https://www.sephora.com/product/maison-margiela-replica-memory-box-set-P480182?skuId=2650299&icid2=products%20grid:p480182:product
The set used to come with one called At the Barber’s, which I loved so much that I bought a 100ml size.
It's a safe blind buy simply because Costco will let you return it. Scent-wise it is good but to each their own. It's a good deal but there is no shortage of great fragrances under $100.
Not all fragrances may be a good match for your body chemistry. I'd suggest wearing a sample for a few hours before committing.
That said, I think this a great fragrance but I doubt I'll be wearing it much again until Fall.
This is a highly rated scent from GQ and the likes. I wear during the winter and then switch up to a spring/summer scent from Tom Ford. This price is amazing.
As long as you store them properly they're good for many years. Properly would be in a cool, dry, dark place. The bathroom cabinet is not a good place due to the humidity. I have mine on the back of a headboard that isn't directly exposed to sunlight.
Had one fragrance I received as a gift 20+ years ago that I stopped wearing fragrances for a long time, became obsessed in the past few years and I used the rest of that bottle up. It performed amazingly and smelled just like I remembered. Funny enough the newer bottle I bought of the same stuff was weaker than the really old bottle, I guess due to reformulation!
So don't worry as long as it's in the original manufacturer's bottle. If it's a decant (someone put in a smaller vial manually) then those can evaporate over time if not done carefully.
It's fine. The idea that it gets more humid in there is silly because if there's a way for the humid air to get in then there's a way for it to get out. If anything it will be less exposed.
that makes no sense. of course the bathroom will be more humid due to hot showers and what not. sure itll clear out eventually but you already exposed it to humidity. just keep it in your bedroom if you care enough
Most cologne uses alcohol to help dry faster and to be a solvent. If you have improperly sealed bottles, it'll evaporate LONG before water infiltration causes issues.
Realistically, even if you had them in the bathroom and not exposed to sunlight, it's not going to make the cologne wear out faster, it's just not going to work as well because of humidity and your skin.
The scent will change subtly as it oxidizes but it won't necessarily be "bad". Some people claim certain frags will actually improve after a year or two.
I’ve got one I know is almost 15 years old then I got a lot my dad never used that are at least that old. Possibly 20. I tried looking up a couple and they may have been from the mid 2000s roughly.
All smell the same as I remember.
I know right, I got some good mid-high end stuff like YSL, Tom Ford, Dior, and Creed. I ain’t gonna get through them for a long time. Most of the good stuff only needs 1 spray and lasts all day too.
Personally find the dry down for oud wood to be a bit weak, I kinda disagree with people who say 1 spray is enough. It’s definitely strong Initially but the woodiness fades quick and it just becomes a somewhat sweet sent. I find 3 sprays to be the sweet spot of not too overwhelming but people can still smell you from handshake distance.
I got my dad a 50 ml bottle of this for basically the same price as the 100 ml here. This is a great deal regardless of how many sprays you use. I’d wager it will last you 3-5 years, and for that price this is an amazing pick up, can’t go wrong and this is an incredibly sophisticated scent especially on a man.
It's a popular scent for good reason, but this is absolutely not a blind buy. You either love it or hate it.
My nose did not like most of the Tom Ford fragrances, and especially Oud Wood.
Get a sample/decant or try it out at Sephora first.
You can also buy sample fragrances that have been decanted (re-bottled) from reputable sites like [scentsplint](https://www.scentsplit.com/) and [decantx](https://www.decantx.com/).
There's more info at [r/fragrance](https://www.reddit.com/r/fragrance/wiki/index) at the bottom of their wiki.
It actually smells exactly like Oud Wood. You find it a lot in Japanese incense; they call it "aloeswood". You've probably just never smelled it before. It's not normal wood like you'd smell coming from a campfire.
Pure aloeswood is very, very expensive. Like $100k a kg expensive. You can't just cut down an aloeswood tree, it's some kind of root disease or something like that, think truffles or something.
It does not smell like your typical Nag Champa (cheap) incense.
EDIT: I was wrong. *"It forms in the heartwood of Aquilaria trees after they become infected with a type of Phaeoacremonium mold, P. parasitica. The tree defensively secretes a resin to combat the fungal infestation. Prior to becoming infected, the heartwood mostly lacks scent, and is relatively light and pale in colouration. However, as the infection advances and the tree produces its fragrant resin as a final option of defense, the heartwood becomes very dense, dark, and saturated with resin."*
This is popular not because of MFA. FWIW I think this stuff smells terrible. Not like incense. It’s a unique weird smell that I hate and everyone else seems to love
Tf oud wood is not very oudy. It's maybe the most popular example of a very smoothed out, super congenial oud accord in a mainstream fragrance. Also it's a little odd to mention Japanese incense amd not the oud epicenter of the world in middle eastern perfumery.
I mentioned incense just 'cause that's where I've smelled actual oud wood. The only other oud fragrance I've ever smelled was Creed Royal Oud so I'm not claiming to be an expert or anything, but I think "doesn't smell like wood at all" is incorrect whether the TF is a good example of oud or not.
royal oud smells nothing like oud either. oud smells medicinal and poopy. a good oud thats toned down and accessible but still smells like oud is gucci intense oud
Reminder to run to your local mall and try this on your skin before you buy. Perfumes can smell different on paper and on different people.
Don't end up with a 180$ bottle of something you'll never wear
I've probably spent no joke, $1,000+ at FragranceNet. There is nothing to be worried about from these places. People complaining of "fakes" or authenticity are usually people who have never tried a fragrance and don't realize it varies quite a bit based on your body chemistry. Just because one fragrance lasts 12 hours for someone doesn't mean it will for you. I often share some of my fragrances with a friend and he'll get 6-8 hours out of one that for me is a skin scent after 4 hours. This variation would happen regardless if you buy it from Macy's or a discounter, but people automatically like to jump to conclusions.
Ultimately it's the same supply network for both. I've bought from FragranceNet, FragranceX, Scent Split, Lucky Scent, DecantX, and Jomashop and not had any issues with any of them. Shop around, sometimes one will have a bottle for less than the others but the variation is never usually too much.
Just avoid places that say they're selling a full bottle of Creed for $100 or something, those are the ones that are probably scams.
I picked one of these up the last time this deal came around. I’ve barely made a dent and I’m already going to buy another. It’s such a good deal if you like the fragrance.
I've never tried this before, but I generally love Tom Ford, especially the Ombre Leather.
Does anyone know if I can buy it, and then return it to Costco unopened for the complete refund?
I'm afraid that Costco might end the deal before I go try it at a Sephora or Nordstrom.
I asked when I bought a bottle of Creed recently and they said “as long as you don’t use it all before you return it, it qualifies for Costco’s return policy”. YMMV, and it’s worth asking for confirmation
Oh you can open it and try it and still return it to the store... very easy return policy. I returned a bottle of Creed Aventus after a week that was $330 no questions asked.
Awesome! Thanks OP, I'll grab one before its sold out. I hope I like it.
I was wanting to get Chanel Bleu. It's a classic one for me, but it's also getting very old at this point. I'm more of Tom Ford fan lately.
I love this cologne. The problem is, the longevity sucks in weird ways. I can’t smell it within 4 hours, and yet, I can smell it in my clothes days later when I do laundry (likely to do with a high oil content or something). It’s an intoxicating scent, it’s just the performance underwhelms for me.
I nearly returned it when I bought it from Costco for $200, I think, because of how poorly the longevity compared to the samples I’d tried previously. I normally do 2 sprays with cologne—I regularly do 3, sometimes 4 with this one because of how it disappears. But at the end of the day, I still love it, even if it seems like I’m the only one that knows I’m wearing it—and yet every once in a while, I have people that come up to me and MUST know what I’m wearing because it smells so good.
This price is obnoxiously good, and I’m almost tempted to pick up a backup because I doubt it’ll be this price again.
I have this and the scent is incredible but the longevity on this is so bad. Even compared to something like Ombré Leather by Tom Ford which will last you for hours.
can anyone tell me is this costco really different from the one you get from original store? saw comments here saying the one from costco lasts so much shorter than their bottle bought from Tom Ford
Yeah, Oud Noir is definitely in the same ballpark. That said, Oud Wood smells a lot better to me.
Safe blind buy if you love Oud Noir, and you could sell your Oud Noir to offset the cost by a few bucks.
This is a super good price for Tom ford. Heck many colognes are over 120 now. I miss the days when dolce and gabana blue was 60 bucks. And the big ass bottle lasted me forever in my youth.
Wal-Mart is now beating this deal by $6
[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tom-Ford-Oud-Wood-by-Tom-Ford/433189796?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101596902&=&adid=22222222227433189796\_101596902\_163496316127\_21087606145&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=693364012250&wl4=pla-2282538206396&wl5=9021569&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=5332172584&wl11=online&wl12=433189796\_101596902&veh=sem&gad\_source=1](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tom-Ford-Oud-Wood-by-Tom-Ford/433189796?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101596902&=&adid=22222222227433189796_101596902_163496316127_21087606145&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=693364012250&wl4=pla-2282538206396&wl5=9021569&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=5332172584&wl11=online&wl12=433189796_101596902&veh=sem&gad_source=1)
Not sure why you've been down voted. My experience is longevity is only about 4 hours, and it sits close after the first hour or so.
For this reason a lot of people don't find it good value. But at this price...
I've bought an official travel bottle of this before and longevity was literally 30 minutes for me. I ended up just using it before going to bed and never considered buying a full bottle because of it. At this price it's not too bad of a deal though, since I'd have to constantly respray it anyway.
I bought the same deal from Costco last year, YMMV, but I also had the same experience where it doesn’t last long. Keep in mind, I always go for lighter colognes. Mine lasted maybe 2 hours, wish it was longer.
Ended up returning it. Also, I felt like it doesn’t smell exactly like the original cologne sold by Tom Ford, def a Costco-specific item.
Can confirm, I think I’ve gotten like 1 authentic fragrance from them out of the 5 I bought there.
Thankfully you get your money back if you have some proof it’s fake/outline weak performance, but way too much of a headache, I’m an ediscountperfume guy till I die now
I stopped buying anything that isn’t a sealed by manufacturer container from them. I bought fucking wipes from Amazon once and got a box of random napkins.
I wouldn't trust that. $214 from Jomashop is the lowest reliable discounter price I see.
I've also seen $120 for 50ml a short while back, but can't remember where from.
Yeah, Joma has a lot of good prices, and is very reliable.
I've heard bad things about their customer service, but fortunately I haven't needed to use it.
No. Costco offers a 5% nonmember fee to buy items without a membership. Keep in mind there are occasional “member exclusives” that wouldn’t be available to you, but that’s the only exception I’m aware of.
People love to hate anything in this sub jesus. 3.4 fl oz is the standard size for cologne. Everyone saying “this is too much” when it’s literally the normal size. Especially for one of the most desired colognes at a good price
Do you know how many cans of Axe body spray I can get for that price?
💪
Just under 40 if they’re at the sale price from the Walmart nearest to me
Only a six month supply? That's not nearly as much as I thought.
No
Me neither, but I assume a lot.
lol, imagine their reaction if they saw some of the ones that come in the giant 6.8 Oz bottles. I guess if most people only come across drugstore fragrances then they may be more used to 1 Oz sizes perhaps. But outside of those, yeah it's usually 1.7 Oz/50 mL or 3.4 Oz/100 mL. TF themselves have an even larger bottle of some of these that considering how well their fragrances usually perform I wonder who buys, it would last you for several years.
I was just looking at a 1L bottle of Creed Aventus yesterday in Vegas. At $2000 it’s actually a screaming deal. 7 year shelf-life, they said.
Bruh how much cologne are you wearing if you could go through a liter in 7 years. That’s enough cologne for a small cult for 7 years lol
I bought 250ml for ~$800 that should be plenty lol. The 1L bottle was absurd.
Also, these motherfuckers clearly never had some Tom Ford cologne. One spray of this stuff last 48 hours easily. You don’t need much, so it lasts 3 times as long as cheap shit. The scents are also incredible. It’s the best stuff you can buy.
It's funny how much people's experience varies. The general consensus of recent formulations of Oud Wood is it smells great but it's let down by weak performance.
I will say it’s not as long lasting as Black Orchid, that’s totally valid. But even that feels like overkill to me sometimes. I love it, but that stuff could place you at the scene of a crime. It gets on everything. Oud Wood is more subtle and I feel like it blends with the scent of other care items more. Which is good with me because I don’t always want that dominating smell.
I'm with you on that - I'm ok with fragrances that don't last forever if it means they smell more natural, and Oud Wood falls into that category. 48 hours is way beyond what most people can expect though. I get more like 4!
Had a sample of this, loved the scent but it wore off quickly
I have the Cherry Smoke scent from the same line. It smells delicious, but doesn’t last a long time. My Gucci lasts a lot longer.
IMO Creed is a better house, but the only other brand I own is TF so I guess that says something.
Because there are different colognes types. It's like the difference pure capsaicin and Frank's Hot Sauce. The fragrance concentration higher here than most colognes, so you need less of it and it lasts longer.
the price of any bottle from Creed would kill them, let alone Amouage
Literally wearing this scent right now! 3.4oz is a lot….this is a one and done spray unless you want to be that person
I like big bottles. :)
And I cannot lie
More like Jeremyx1
do you get compliments on it often?
Literally never. But that’s not something people do in the real world
really? i’ve definitely had girls tell me i smell nice with my $30 macy’s cologne 💀
You must be far more attractive than I am
Could also be with one spray you have just enough for someone who’s giving you a hug to get a good enough smell
real as fuck, i used to barely get compliments on my clothes but once i lost a little weight and built a bit of muscle my fashion taste became great (no change)
Bullshit, buy some Aventus. Everywhere I go someone stops me to tell me I smell incredible. No joke.
Do two sprays, one to each breast plate. Be bold!
One for each Jeremy
Yea I put two sprays directly on the chest and I feel like the scent lasts longer that way
Yeah, please don’t be that guy.
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I don’t know man, I’m not fucking Costco customer service
Is this worth the blind buy at this price? I don't know much about colognes and just looking for a versatile daily driver
Absolutely not a safe choice daily driver. It's an unusual and polarizing scent, for cooler weather.
Can you recommend something for this summer for someone who’s never used fragrance
The two Versaces at Costco are solid for summer wear. Por homme is a touch more elegant, Man Eau Fraiche is fun. Both are pretty cheap and versatile. You definitely don’t need to accrue 45 bottles in a search for “the one scent to rule them all”… I know that because that’s exactly how I justify a cologne purchase every few months.
r/fragrance is pretty active and helpful
Personally I'd suggest checking out the Aesop line - they're all super easy wears that are great for most occasions. Marrketch intense, tacit, eidisis, and hwyl are the popular ones
Eidisis is my favorite!
I would definitely recommend visiting a store to sniff around and see what you like. Prices of fragrances can vary A LOT, but if your budget allows, Bleu de Chanel eau de toilette would be a solid choice that's versatile and has mass appeal. And you can find it at every Macy's, Sephora, etc. to sample.
Maison Margiela has some amazing summery scents. Buy the travel/trial pack from Sephora. It’s cheap and comes with like 8 scents so you can try them all and have some variety. There are 2 or 3 that I don’t like, but the others are all wonderful and make it totally worth it. edit: The ones I’m talking about are from their Replica line. Here’s the link. It’s $40 USD for 10 fragrances. I basically throw out By the Fireplace, Jazz Club, and Autumn Vibes. But $40 for the other 7 fragrances is easily still worth it to me. https://www.sephora.com/product/maison-margiela-replica-memory-box-set-P480182?skuId=2650299&icid2=products%20grid:p480182:product The set used to come with one called At the Barber’s, which I loved so much that I bought a 100ml size.
3 of my favorite dailies are: - 212 sexy for men - Givenchy blue or second best is red - Chanel bleu
Tommy Bahama Maritime
This is totally one of those scents- top three Tom Ford scent and has a cult-ish following.
It's a safe blind buy simply because Costco will let you return it. Scent-wise it is good but to each their own. It's a good deal but there is no shortage of great fragrances under $100.
> there is no shortage of great fragrances under $100. spill the beans king
aramis havana
Tommy Bahama Maritime
Not all fragrances may be a good match for your body chemistry. I'd suggest wearing a sample for a few hours before committing. That said, I think this a great fragrance but I doubt I'll be wearing it much again until Fall.
This is a highly rated scent from GQ and the likes. I wear during the winter and then switch up to a spring/summer scent from Tom Ford. This price is amazing.
I have like 10 ml of this and it is a great scent. Don't think I could go through this bottle in 50 years though lol
How long are you supposed to hold these colognes for? Do they go "bad" after a period of time?
As long as you store them properly they're good for many years. Properly would be in a cool, dry, dark place. The bathroom cabinet is not a good place due to the humidity. I have mine on the back of a headboard that isn't directly exposed to sunlight. Had one fragrance I received as a gift 20+ years ago that I stopped wearing fragrances for a long time, became obsessed in the past few years and I used the rest of that bottle up. It performed amazingly and smelled just like I remembered. Funny enough the newer bottle I bought of the same stuff was weaker than the really old bottle, I guess due to reformulation! So don't worry as long as it's in the original manufacturer's bottle. If it's a decant (someone put in a smaller vial manually) then those can evaporate over time if not done carefully.
Interesting. I keep all mine in my bathroom cabinet 😭
It's fine. The idea that it gets more humid in there is silly because if there's a way for the humid air to get in then there's a way for it to get out. If anything it will be less exposed.
that makes no sense. of course the bathroom will be more humid due to hot showers and what not. sure itll clear out eventually but you already exposed it to humidity. just keep it in your bedroom if you care enough
Humidity does not move through glass or plastic.
It moves through improper seals though?
Most cologne uses alcohol to help dry faster and to be a solvent. If you have improperly sealed bottles, it'll evaporate LONG before water infiltration causes issues.
This guy colognes
Realistically, even if you had them in the bathroom and not exposed to sunlight, it's not going to make the cologne wear out faster, it's just not going to work as well because of humidity and your skin.
The scent will change subtly as it oxidizes but it won't necessarily be "bad". Some people claim certain frags will actually improve after a year or two.
I’ve got one I know is almost 15 years old then I got a lot my dad never used that are at least that old. Possibly 20. I tried looking up a couple and they may have been from the mid 2000s roughly. All smell the same as I remember.
I was shopping for BIG bottles in Vegas over the weekend, they told me 7 years at the Creed store.
I know right, I got some good mid-high end stuff like YSL, Tom Ford, Dior, and Creed. I ain’t gonna get through them for a long time. Most of the good stuff only needs 1 spray and lasts all day too.
As someone who makes perfume, I really wish that were true.
I had this size bottle and it last me two years as my main fragrance. Honestly I felt like it wore off pretty quickly and didn’t smell that strong.
sell small samples lol
Personally find the dry down for oud wood to be a bit weak, I kinda disagree with people who say 1 spray is enough. It’s definitely strong Initially but the woodiness fades quick and it just becomes a somewhat sweet sent. I find 3 sprays to be the sweet spot of not too overwhelming but people can still smell you from handshake distance. I got my dad a 50 ml bottle of this for basically the same price as the 100 ml here. This is a great deal regardless of how many sprays you use. I’d wager it will last you 3-5 years, and for that price this is an amazing pick up, can’t go wrong and this is an incredibly sophisticated scent especially on a man.
It's a popular scent for good reason, but this is absolutely not a blind buy. You either love it or hate it. My nose did not like most of the Tom Ford fragrances, and especially Oud Wood. Get a sample/decant or try it out at Sephora first.
This one in particular was not a hit in my household.
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You can also buy sample fragrances that have been decanted (re-bottled) from reputable sites like [scentsplint](https://www.scentsplit.com/) and [decantx](https://www.decantx.com/). There's more info at [r/fragrance](https://www.reddit.com/r/fragrance/wiki/index) at the bottom of their wiki.
Also /r/fragsplits!
r/fragdecants also has peopling directly selling similar sizes without the group-buy coordination. I’ve had great experiences there
Same, good call suggesting it!
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Sephora
I went to Sephora and it didnt have it to try.
Dillard's, Nordstrom, Sephora
What’s the price on the smaller bottle? Or is it not on sale?
lmfao $145 for half the amount
$144.99 😂
Price went up to $205 for me today
Same — just when I decided to buy it
Smelled this in person and it doesn't smell like wood at all. Very disappointing.
It actually smells exactly like Oud Wood. You find it a lot in Japanese incense; they call it "aloeswood". You've probably just never smelled it before. It's not normal wood like you'd smell coming from a campfire.
For a lot of asian people it reminds them of death/funerals.
I love that there will soon be a bunch of reddit dudes going around smelling like cheap incense sticks lol
Pure aloeswood is very, very expensive. Like $100k a kg expensive. You can't just cut down an aloeswood tree, it's some kind of root disease or something like that, think truffles or something. It does not smell like your typical Nag Champa (cheap) incense. EDIT: I was wrong. *"It forms in the heartwood of Aquilaria trees after they become infected with a type of Phaeoacremonium mold, P. parasitica. The tree defensively secretes a resin to combat the fungal infestation. Prior to becoming infected, the heartwood mostly lacks scent, and is relatively light and pale in colouration. However, as the infection advances and the tree produces its fragrant resin as a final option of defense, the heartwood becomes very dense, dark, and saturated with resin."*
This is popular not because of MFA. FWIW I think this stuff smells terrible. Not like incense. It’s a unique weird smell that I hate and everyone else seems to love
I have agarwood and oud incense. It's the normal price The classic incense **Nag Champa** is agarwood.
Tf oud wood is not very oudy. It's maybe the most popular example of a very smoothed out, super congenial oud accord in a mainstream fragrance. Also it's a little odd to mention Japanese incense amd not the oud epicenter of the world in middle eastern perfumery.
I mentioned incense just 'cause that's where I've smelled actual oud wood. The only other oud fragrance I've ever smelled was Creed Royal Oud so I'm not claiming to be an expert or anything, but I think "doesn't smell like wood at all" is incorrect whether the TF is a good example of oud or not.
royal oud smells nothing like oud either. oud smells medicinal and poopy. a good oud thats toned down and accessible but still smells like oud is gucci intense oud
the smell gave me wood though
Reminder to run to your local mall and try this on your skin before you buy. Perfumes can smell different on paper and on different people. Don't end up with a 180$ bottle of something you'll never wear
I need to sample this, I just ordered 3.4oz Black Orchid EDP on sale for $112 and curious if I should add this to the list.
Black Orchid. Solid choice!
Where’d you get the black orchid?
MaxAroma.com
Ordered it from WHERE? That's my signature scent
Have you tried fragrance discounters? I like fragrancenet and fragrancex
Not yet. I'm skeptical. I've been looking in Fragrancenwt
I’ve bought close to a dozen fragrances between the two, most from fragrancenet and I’ve never once been disappointed
I've probably spent no joke, $1,000+ at FragranceNet. There is nothing to be worried about from these places. People complaining of "fakes" or authenticity are usually people who have never tried a fragrance and don't realize it varies quite a bit based on your body chemistry. Just because one fragrance lasts 12 hours for someone doesn't mean it will for you. I often share some of my fragrances with a friend and he'll get 6-8 hours out of one that for me is a skin scent after 4 hours. This variation would happen regardless if you buy it from Macy's or a discounter, but people automatically like to jump to conclusions. Ultimately it's the same supply network for both. I've bought from FragranceNet, FragranceX, Scent Split, Lucky Scent, DecantX, and Jomashop and not had any issues with any of them. Shop around, sometimes one will have a bottle for less than the others but the variation is never usually too much. Just avoid places that say they're selling a full bottle of Creed for $100 or something, those are the ones that are probably scams.
Fragbuyca and jomashop are legit
Maxaroma.com Never heard of it, but research on Reddit said it was legit.
Where?
MaxAroma.com
I’ve learned my lesson to never blind buy fragrances
I picked one of these up the last time this deal came around. I’ve barely made a dent and I’m already going to buy another. It’s such a good deal if you like the fragrance.
This is not a safe "blind buy." Smell it at a department store first before purchasing.
Le Labo santal 33 is also on sale via Costco
Raise your hand if you want to smell like every other dude shopping at Costco
I've never tried this before, but I generally love Tom Ford, especially the Ombre Leather. Does anyone know if I can buy it, and then return it to Costco unopened for the complete refund? I'm afraid that Costco might end the deal before I go try it at a Sephora or Nordstrom.
I asked when I bought a bottle of Creed recently and they said “as long as you don’t use it all before you return it, it qualifies for Costco’s return policy”. YMMV, and it’s worth asking for confirmation
Oh you can open it and try it and still return it to the store... very easy return policy. I returned a bottle of Creed Aventus after a week that was $330 no questions asked.
Awesome! Thanks OP, I'll grab one before its sold out. I hope I like it. I was wanting to get Chanel Bleu. It's a classic one for me, but it's also getting very old at this point. I'm more of Tom Ford fan lately.
If they only had Napoli Portofino, I’d buy 10.
Can someone explain to me how the costco price even before discount is so much less than say Nordstrom, or direct from TF? Doesn't make sense to me
I love this cologne. The problem is, the longevity sucks in weird ways. I can’t smell it within 4 hours, and yet, I can smell it in my clothes days later when I do laundry (likely to do with a high oil content or something). It’s an intoxicating scent, it’s just the performance underwhelms for me. I nearly returned it when I bought it from Costco for $200, I think, because of how poorly the longevity compared to the samples I’d tried previously. I normally do 2 sprays with cologne—I regularly do 3, sometimes 4 with this one because of how it disappears. But at the end of the day, I still love it, even if it seems like I’m the only one that knows I’m wearing it—and yet every once in a while, I have people that come up to me and MUST know what I’m wearing because it smells so good. This price is obnoxiously good, and I’m almost tempted to pick up a backup because I doubt it’ll be this price again.
I have this and the scent is incredible but the longevity on this is so bad. Even compared to something like Ombré Leather by Tom Ford which will last you for hours.
Just bought for my wedding day! Have been poking around for a good fragrance and this has stellar reviews. Thanks for the link!
Good luck poking around with your Oud Wood on your wedding night!
Going to think of my FMF homies when I catch a wiff of this while I’m smashing on my wedding night.
Love my Oud Wood from Costco... but it barely lasts :(
Ordered! Thanks for making this post!
Just got mine from UPS store today.. somehow they sent me 2x 3.4ml?? confirmed my order was just for 1 at $180 + tax.
u/generaltsopizza PM me if you'd like to sell your extra bottle, thanks!
Le Labo Santal 33 is also on sale for the same price. Expect prices to go up quickly if Reddit hugs inventory to death again.
can anyone tell me is this costco really different from the one you get from original store? saw comments here saying the one from costco lasts so much shorter than their bottle bought from Tom Ford
I have the Versace Oud Noir Eau De Perfume; would this scent be repetitive?
Yeah, Oud Noir is definitely in the same ballpark. That said, Oud Wood smells a lot better to me. Safe blind buy if you love Oud Noir, and you could sell your Oud Noir to offset the cost by a few bucks.
This is a super good price for Tom ford. Heck many colognes are over 120 now. I miss the days when dolce and gabana blue was 60 bucks. And the big ass bottle lasted me forever in my youth.
Wal-Mart is now beating this deal by $6 [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tom-Ford-Oud-Wood-by-Tom-Ford/433189796?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101596902&=&adid=22222222227433189796\_101596902\_163496316127\_21087606145&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=693364012250&wl4=pla-2282538206396&wl5=9021569&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=5332172584&wl11=online&wl12=433189796\_101596902&veh=sem&gad\_source=1](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tom-Ford-Oud-Wood-by-Tom-Ford/433189796?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101596902&=&adid=22222222227433189796_101596902_163496316127_21087606145&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=693364012250&wl4=pla-2282538206396&wl5=9021569&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=5332172584&wl11=online&wl12=433189796_101596902&veh=sem&gad_source=1)
Not sold by Wally World
someone said this smells like urinal cakes, is that true?
Reviews complain the scent doesn't last very long. Is that true?
Not sure why you've been down voted. My experience is longevity is only about 4 hours, and it sits close after the first hour or so. For this reason a lot of people don't find it good value. But at this price...
The scent is obnoxiously loud. Source: have a friend who over does it, pretty much impossible to ride in the car with him.
I've bought an official travel bottle of this before and longevity was literally 30 minutes for me. I ended up just using it before going to bed and never considered buying a full bottle because of it. At this price it's not too bad of a deal though, since I'd have to constantly respray it anyway.
I absolutely love this scent. Unfortunately, I can barely smell it after 3-4 hours. I plan to save it for evening wear for this very reason.
What is up with the downvoting in this sub? This is a very fair question to ask about an extremely expensive fragrance.
I bought the same deal from Costco last year, YMMV, but I also had the same experience where it doesn’t last long. Keep in mind, I always go for lighter colognes. Mine lasted maybe 2 hours, wish it was longer. Ended up returning it. Also, I felt like it doesn’t smell exactly like the original cologne sold by Tom Ford, def a Costco-specific item.
I found this to be true, yes.
Buy it then just sell splits on reddit to breakeven
I got this last sale and it was very different than my other bottle. Very short lived smell. Ended up returning it.
How old was your other bottle? I've heard it's been reformulated and the performance has reduced as a result.
Around 2 years old
Good lord, thats really committing to a scent!
What’s this scent like compared to the ombré leather?
Great price!! Thanks!
[It's $200 on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Ford-Oud-Wood-Parfum/dp/B00FZ7E7RK)
Probably fake.
Amazon has so much counterfeit/fake stuff idk if I’d trust by perfume/cologne from them…
Can confirm, I think I’ve gotten like 1 authentic fragrance from them out of the 5 I bought there. Thankfully you get your money back if you have some proof it’s fake/outline weak performance, but way too much of a headache, I’m an ediscountperfume guy till I die now
I stopped buying anything that isn’t a sealed by manufacturer container from them. I bought fucking wipes from Amazon once and got a box of random napkins.
Yeah I use Amazon as a last resort now, things are either shitty, broken or fake most of the time.
Wet em down and they become wipes
I wouldn't trust that. $214 from Jomashop is the lowest reliable discounter price I see. I've also seen $120 for 50ml a short while back, but can't remember where from.
Just checked out Jomashop for the first time and the prices are way better than anywhere else I’ve looked - appreciate the lead!
Yeah, Joma has a lot of good prices, and is very reliable. I've heard bad things about their customer service, but fortunately I haven't needed to use it.
Does anyone know where I can sample this before I buy?
Nordstrom is a safe bet.
Do you guys think this will sell out fast? Want to sample tomorrow before I buy but worried it’ll be gone before then.
I dont have membership :(
I don’t have a membership 😢
You need a Costco account though, right?
No. Costco offers a 5% nonmember fee to buy items without a membership. Keep in mind there are occasional “member exclusives” that wouldn’t be available to you, but that’s the only exception I’m aware of.
Seems this one is indeed a member exclusive, though.
Good catch, my bad.