Initio · 2024
Oud for Greatness Neo
Top luxury$$$$$, 5 of 5
| 90 ml | $435 |
The houseUnisexWearers sayLeans masculine
VersionEau de Parfum
A brighter, fresher Oud for Greatness, with bergamot, lavender and fir balsam.
Initio says
You’ll smell oud, bergamot, Lavender Orpur, saffron, Fir Balsam and musk.
Wearers say
From 4 Reddit threads · Read what they say
How far it carries
Across a room
How long it lasts
12 hours or more
When to wear it
All year
Where to wear it
Every day, office
only 2 sources
Who it suits
Leans masculine · Any age
only 2 sources
Mass appeal
Broadly liked
Compliments
Compliment getter
only 2 sources
What’s inside it
What Initio names
What the label names
28 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
6 citrus8 herbs & lavender3 florals2 woods2 sweet5 spices1 musks1 earth & moss
Herbs & lavender8
Musks1
Earth & moss1
Top notes13
when you spray it
Heart7
as it settles
4 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Not for the smell4
Wearers say
Wearing it
Initio Oud for Greatness Neo introduces fresh lavender and fir balsam to the dark woody DNA, boosting versatility. Wearers report beast-mode projection and incredible staying power, making moderate spraying essential.
How far it carriesBeast mode projection fills rooms
Perfumers call it sillage.
Neo projects aggressively with enormous sillage, leading wearers to warn that even two sprays can easily choke out a room.
“2 sprays is enough cause it's beast fragrance in term of performance and longevity, otherwise u will choke yourself and others around you.”
Reddit comment, r/Perfumes, 2025 · 3 votes
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Some say
Some wearers warn that Neo projects with immense force and easily fills enclosed spaces.
“Got stopped by 4 separate people throughout my day to ask me what I’m wearing.”
Reddit comment, r/ScentHeads, 2024
How long it lastsLasts twelve hours or more
Neo clings stubbornly to skin for roughly twelve hours and persists on clothes for days.
“The OG last longer cause mostly heavier ingredients. Oud for greatness 12+ Oud for greatness Neo 12 hours or so.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2024 · 2 votes
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Some say
Some wearers find that Neo effortlessly lasts twelve hours or more on skin.
“Honestly one of the most unique scents I’ve ever smelled and it LASTS.”
Reddit comment, r/ScentHeads, 2024
When and where to wear itBalanced year round daily wear
Thanks to its fresher pine and lavender facets, wearers find Neo far more versatile for everyday use across all seasons.
“Neo is a more balanced year round version of the OG”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025 · 1 vote
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Some say
Some wearers praise Neo for its ability to work as a year-round daily fragrance.
“You nailed it. It’s way more versatile which is what I was looking for. It’s a 5 star daily wear.”
Reddit comment, r/ScentHeads, 2024
Who it suitsLeans masculine modern woody profile
Wearers regard Neo as a masculine-leaning aromatic oud that feels modern and approachable for any adult wearer.
“This one has a freshness to it, more like an oud with a modern twist.”
Reddit comment, r/ScentHeads, 2024 · 2 votes
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Some say
Some wearers describe Neo as a contemporary and accessible masculine woody aromatic.
“It smells similar to the other one, but for me, i get a kind of citrus background”
Reddit comment, r/ScentHeads, 2024 · 2 votes
Appeal and attractionEnormous compliment getter in public
Wearers celebrate its ability to generate public compliments, with strangers frequently stopping them to ask about the scent.
“Smelt this at NM and had to cop it immediately. Never had so many compliments on a cologne in my life.”
Reddit post, r/ScentHeads, 2024
As a blind buySample first avoid risky purchases
Wearers urge sampling first because the strong oud accord and high retail price make unsmelled purchases too risky.
“Not a blind buy safe frag. Go test it out before you buy it.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025 · 8 votes
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Some say
Some wearers warn that Neo is too potent and distinctive for blind buying without testing first.
“I had a bottle of this for a few months and ended up selling it.”
Reddit comment, r/ScentHeads, 2024 · 1 vote
Nothing on layering in what we read.
From 4 Reddit threads.
Wearers say
Smells like it
For about the same
HaltaneOn your shelfParfums de Marly · Many wearers say the two smell alike
Oud for GreatnessOn your shelfInitio · Many wearers say the two smell alikeWhat wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
Oud for GreatnessInitio · shares agarwood, lavender, saffron and cashmere knit
Detour EcoAl Haramain · shares agarwood, bergamot, lavender and saffronMatched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.