It's very close to the original. Powerful and long lasting.
Firstly I adore this aftershave. However there are subtle differences between this fragrance and the market leading one. When you first put the Mexican wood on for a brief moment you get the separate components flashing, whereas the oud dp is initially more rounded. After that, once warm, it’s all golden. Very long lasting, strong and a little goes a long way.
I’m torn between using this ever day or for special occasions something you’d never think about with the original.
60-70 % similarly very good fragrance
I've owned my PP bottle for some years now (3-4 years) so I'm not sure about recent formulations. But the one I own smells pretty much exactly like the OG Colonia Oud, which I've owned a sample of. The only difference is that the Colonia has a slightly more prominent oud note which is kind of pungent, while the PP is more subdued. My PP version has aged like fine wine and the oud has become more prominent as time goes on. Performance is excellent.
Option Review:30ml Spray Extract
One of the nicest fragrances I've tried - excellent in its own right - and given that the original isn't available anymore the fact that it's 90% - 95% similar to the original is a bonus.
Mexican Wood is very long lasting - 10 hours in and it's much more than a skin scent and with very passable projection.
Citrus, incense, woody, toffee. Beautiful. And it improves in the dry down and is at its best a few hours after spraying. It improves with age.
It gets more compliments from men than women. Male friends ask me what it is and want to buy it.
I wear it for myself because it's so nice. Mellow. Beautiful. One of the best from PP.