I never smell Grey Vetiver, I guess I need to add it to my list of perfume to smell at my next Sephora visit.
I love Velvet Orchid but I purchased Black Orchid when it launch so to curb my desire to purchased another bottle I'm wearing BO with Serge Lutens Bois de Violette it is not the same but similar enough to hold off the purchased VO. Noir pour Femme doesn't last long on you???? it must be your body chemistry because it usually last 24hrs on me!
Oud can sometime smell so soapy.
I never smell Tobacco Oud but Oud is a tricky one for me if I can smell a soap bar i'm usually turn off by the scent. I can name only a couple of perfume with out that I really like and none are coming from Tom Ford.
The Candy Perfume Boy usually like sweet scent, Angel, Alien Etc so it doesn't surprise me he liked it. I wouldn't blind buy base on his recommendation just because he REALLY love Angel and you know what they say Angel is a LOVE it or HATE it and i'm on the Hate category .... I think he also love La Vie set Belle so we definitively do not share the same taste in perfume. LOL Monsy did you tell us why you didn't like Mon Guerlain? i'm curious to size more your taste in perfume ... you said you like Cuir Beluga who does share some similarities with Mon Guerlain.