what I bought is authentic and fresh, I checked it as I do with everything... especially with perfumes... unfortunately it doesn't last even 1 hour... and it contains patchouli... patchouli as an ingredient should last 7-8 hours, it is the oldest and most famous oil in the world! obviously it has only 1 drop inside. nice as a scent with 5-6 sprays but it doesn't last at all. no projection... and unfortunately it doesn't last, at most 1 hour. I can't smell it, nor can those around me. as for the oud it contains, it is completely weak and synthetic, just like the red bottle from the same brand... and that one is also very weak, 1 hour duration. I will send a message to the company lataffa to see what they will answer me when I tell them to make their perfumes stronger because most of them don't last... from this brand they have some duration but it is minimal in almost all their perfumes and it doesn't make sense to call them eau de parfum and not have at least 6 hours of longevity... I was a seller at the most famous brands and I have sold hundreds of perfumes and I know the subject of perfume very well, as well as cosmetics