Mirus Fine Fragrance - Ceremony Parfum Extrait If you love oud, or just want to try a good oud-based fragrance, Ceremony is a great place to start. Nominated for an Art & Olfaction Award in the Artisan category (2017), this woody aromatic hits all the right notes (pun intended). Oud can be a challenging note for Westerners but I find the blending of notes in this scent to be divine. When Ceremony opens there is no doubt you are going to be experiencing an oud fragrance. The oud is deep and rich. There is almost a plushness to it. It is soon joined by a refreshing light fruity magnolia. The magnolia adds a clean, lightness to the otherwise very heavy wood note. As the fragrance wears, swirls of dripping tobacco add complexity. The tobacco is much like a dried leaf tobacco and there is an air of sweetness to it. At roughly four hours of wear, the complexity of Ceremony is advanced with a soft jasmine that gently waf...