CARVED OUD by Thameen - A real bargain or an expensive fake?

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  • Опубліковано 19 лис 2024
  • A blind buy from Ebay at a good price.
    For educational purposes this video looks at a recent Ebay purchase that may or may not be genuine.
    Possible notes
    HEAD: Guatemalan Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Cypriol, Cypress Oil
    HEART: Cedar Wood Super, Patchouli Heart, Iris, Oud
    BASE: Haitian Vetiver, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla

КОМЕНТАРІ • 47

  • @daviddodge9607
    @daviddodge9607 13 днів тому +1

    I have two bottles of thameen , one carved oud and one imperial crown . Both 50 ml bottles . I paid 80 and 75 poonds respectively. The imperial crown is amazing, top quality. The carved oud is a less projecting calmer scent but does last days on my clothing . My feeling is they are both genuine.

  • @AlirezaYunesi
    @AlirezaYunesi Місяць тому +1

    I have got this for £65 and I can not tell a part. I also have Tomford oud wood. They smell the same and this is surprisingly cheap. In my opinion if anyone live near the store which they can taste it out would be to remove the cap of the atomiser and see if it’s white plastic or gold. That way you can tell this apart. I checked everything is the box and looks very legit to me.

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому

      Thanks for watching and the feed back.

  • @ShikamaruSmokes
    @ShikamaruSmokes 9 днів тому +1

    Did you speak to the seller in the end?
    I bought the 50ml for £65 and after watching your video and reading comments, there's definitely something fishy going on. The print on front of bottle is different, but could be down to manufacture changes. The inside of my box unlike yours is velvet padding and the underside of the bottle has 'Thameen London' embossed. There is also a difference with the atomiser as the 50ml I got has the logo on it.

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  9 днів тому

      Yes I did contact the seller, They offered my money back and assured me I could get this verified. Many have commented on the difference with the 50ml bottle and this bottle. Im inclined to believe it is not legit. Though I have to be honest it does really smell great if it is fake.

    • @rev0lut10nz
      @rev0lut10nz 9 днів тому +1

      I bought the same from a seller beginning with the letter p from eBay. Everything about the packaging is top notch and as you described yours with the embossed bottom of bottle. If it is fake, it's the most effort I've ever seen put in to a fake.
      The scent is nice but the longevity isn't good.

  • @omarion2k
    @omarion2k Місяць тому +3

    The 50ml ones where the user has sold over 100 going for 65 are 100% real.

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому +1

      Yes I saw these. It is confusing why these were so cheap. Usually if it is too good to be true than it is usually not real.

    • @omarion2k
      @omarion2k Місяць тому +2

      @@AlpineMontane Yeah that's what I thought but everyone is saying it's real and it smells high quality, I think it's one of the rare times that it's just a good deal. Thameen is a british company too so might have something to do with how some people got their hands on a lot of stock and are selling it for cheap.

    • @Proximo.
      @Proximo. Місяць тому

      What’s the seller name?

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому +1

      @@Proximo. snow.eagle on ebay was the name of the seller of this 100ml

    • @Hipsters11
      @Hipsters11 Місяць тому +1

      You can find the batch number on the side of the bottle. The only thing missing is the logo on the atomizer.

  • @edmuncherstylus2963
    @edmuncherstylus2963 4 дні тому

    I bought one exactly the same - the seller is adamant that it’s legit. The main differences to my 50ml regent leather, is there is no embossed writing on the base of the bottle, the atomizer did t have the thameen logo and the insert in the box is cardboard as opposed to velvet. He insists it’s legit and these are normal differences for the 100ml variant

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  3 дні тому

      Yes the seller of this was similar, very adamant and was keen for me to have it authenticated. They also offered an immediate refund, so I just kept it. It does smell fantastic and if it is a dupe it is a very good quality one 👍

  • @joshazriel8007
    @joshazriel8007 17 днів тому +1

    I just got the same in the Netherlands via Vinted. Has anyone really found out if this is the fake?

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  16 днів тому

      Most the comments on here suggest it is fake. Unfortunately, I do not have a thameen stockist near me to check it out. I hope yours is the real deal, though if this is a fake it smells amazing. 👍

  • @t_summers
    @t_summers Місяць тому +1

    Carved Oud is underrated and amazing. Glad you're getting your nose on it

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому +1

      After a few wears I have started to appreciate this fragrance much more.

  • @Proximo.
    @Proximo. Місяць тому

    Hi, good review. Having had it a while, would you still say it’s good? Or likely fake?

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому

      Thank you. I have to say I really do not know. It smells really high end quality and It is usually easy do identify a dupe. However, the packaging has been pointed out as not the same as authentic 50ml versions. 👍

  • @adilahmed2312
    @adilahmed2312 Місяць тому

    This is some amazing juice. I have a bottle aswel. Its meant to smell exactly like tom fords oud wood I have a bottle of that to. But this stuff is made to last unlike oud wood. Great purchase. It's amazing. If you have any questions let me know can always look at my bottle to compare I bought from harrods. Lovely scent 🎉

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you. Having spoke with the seller he assured me it was legit and offered me my money back if I was not happy. There was also a batch code at the bottom, back, of the bottle in black. He did say to take it to Thameen shop for verification. Decided to keep it as it does smell phenomenal.

    • @Proximo.
      @Proximo. Місяць тому

      @@AlpineMontane does it smell like Oud Wood?

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому

      @@Proximo. there are similarities to oud wood with this fragrance

    • @edmuncherstylus2963
      @edmuncherstylus2963 4 дні тому +1

      @@AlpineMontaneI’m wondering if it was the same seller? Thunderbird ring any bells?

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  3 дні тому

      @@edmuncherstylus2963 This seller was on eBay called snow.eagle

  • @MikeyCole8212
    @MikeyCole8212 Місяць тому

    I've tried samples of this before and I must admit I do like it.... But I might get hate for saying this but I actually prefer TF oud wood.. Maybe something to do with I've been using it for many years... Alot of folk will say" yeah but tf oud wood has terrible performance" but I personally have no issue with it.... It definitely isn't a beast mode fragrance... But I get a good 7 hrs of decent performance with it and I'm more than happy with that... I don't think it was ever designed to be a loud fragrance

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому +1

      Since first trying OW two weeks ago it has quickly become a favoured fragrance in the collection. OW has been worn several times now and there is certainly no performance issue. It is had to make a comparison between CO & OW as this may not be legit. If this CO is legit I would have to say OW is the better fragrance out of the two.

    • @MikeyCole8212
      @MikeyCole8212 Місяць тому +2

      I think yours is legit.. I wouldn't worry about it.... Carved oud is a lovely fragrance in its own right... No harm in liking both of them 👌🏼

  • @Turkey936
    @Turkey936 26 днів тому

    I have a bottle coming. I paid £95 for a 50ml and the seller has 500 different bottles in the background of his photos so is obviosuly a real collector. That aside, I am still worried. He has 100% positive feedback so fingers crossed. I think the cheap box interior in your video is a giveaway. I have heard that real Thameen has a velvet padding. Wish me luck, if mine is fake too then at least we have each other for solidarity!

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  24 дні тому +1

      lol, thanks for the solidarity my friend. Yes, I've tended to have good results buying from fellow collectors. I really hope it works out well 🙏

  • @omarion2k
    @omarion2k Місяць тому

    The inside part where the bottle sits should be a velvet type material, yours is something else. The bottom of the box should also have thameen london coming out of the glass, as in not on just on the sticker but literally on the glass in big font. It could just be theres different versions of packaging though because i got a 50ml and yeah it smells very high quality right from when i first spray it. If the quality seems high then it might just be real but mine smells way higher quality than versace oud noir.

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому +1

      Yes it does smell much better quality than Oud Noir. I feel it just shares a similar dna though on a much higher level.

    • @omarion2k
      @omarion2k Місяць тому +1

      @@AlpineMontane Agreed that's exactly what mine feels like, I think yours is prob real then but i'm still not sure why the inside is cardboard instead of the velvet in mine. I have checked unboxings online and they all have velvet type interior.

  • @MikeBrown-bg6wg
    @MikeBrown-bg6wg Місяць тому +1

    Obviously it's fake. It's too cheap. They always come from abroad like Sri Lanka and so on. Easily spotted

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому

      You may be right. I would like to get it authenticated as it a killer fragrance if it is a fake.

  • @milanlata1073
    @milanlata1073 Місяць тому

    How are you today

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому

      Well thank you even better now Ive finished work lol 👍

  • @me.6245
    @me.6245 Місяць тому

    If thats fake its a good one atleast

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому +1

      lol, that is one way of looking at it. Next time I'm in london ill get it verified as it is a remarkable fragrance if it is fake.

  • @loktoppoppins
    @loktoppoppins Місяць тому +1

    Those are fake and probs from china. Real ones have soft/velvet on the inside of the box

  • @milanlata1073
    @milanlata1073 Місяць тому

    Have you ever try BDK PARFUMS " CITRUS RIVERA" incredible citrus , superb. Must have for warmer weather

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  Місяць тому

      I have had my eye on BDK for a while though have yet to pull the trigger on buying any. We are just entering Autumn/Winter here in the UK. If there are any colder seasons suitable BDKs let me know and I try and have a look at them. 👍

    • @milanlata1073
      @milanlata1073 Місяць тому +1

      VANILLE LEATHER is unisex from BDK fall/winter fragrance, might be leaning more feminent in my opinion. But great fall winter for men is TOM FORD NOIR EXTREME. Women love that one

  • @daviddodge9607
    @daviddodge9607 13 днів тому

    I have two bottles of thameen , one carved oud and one imperial crown . Both 50 ml bottles . I paid 80 and 75 poonds respectively. The imperial crown is amazing, top quality. The carved oud is a less projecting calmer scent but does last days on my clothing . My feeling is they are both genuine.

    • @AlpineMontane
      @AlpineMontane  12 днів тому +1

      I hope they are genuine. Not heard of Imperial Crown though that is an awesome name for a fragrance 👍