Got the oil. Never sampled the original but reading comments on Fragrantica and elsewhere lead me to believe this is pretty close. I have many oud fragrances (The Night, Russian Oud, etc.) and this really isnāt like any of them. I now understand what people described as animalic and barnyard but that doesnāt quite describe it. Itās very unique and possibly alienating but I do like it. Just sampling it now so canāt speak for dry down or longevity.