Note
oud
Fermented agarwood. The resinous heartwood of an infected tree. Real oud is rare and expensive; what you smell in most affordable fragrances is a synthetic approximation. Done well, reads as deep, animalic, slightly medicinal. Done badly, BBQ smoke.
⊛ the kinds · 1
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ how it wears
- usually warm
- often full-bodied
- less fresh than airy
- leans dark and deep
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the base, sometimes in the heart, rarely on top.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Maison Crivellihibiscus mahajádexpressive softness+2
- the minimal · Essential Parfumsbois impérialrestraint+1
- the sensualist · Amouageepic womanwarmth kept close to the skin+17
- the statement · Initiooud for greatnessa presence meant to be read+10
- the explorer · Tom Fordoud minéraleair, distance and a sense of place+1
- the enigma · Ajmaldahn al oudh moattaqwhat stays withheld+23
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
woods & leather · amber & spice · florals · gourmands · fresh & green · chypre
woods & leather
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- ManceraAoud Vanille
- Matière PremièreFalcon Leather
- Maison Francis KurkdjianOud Silk Mood
- MontaleBlack Aoud
- MontaleCrystal Aoud no longer made
- Tom FordOud Wood
- Penhaligon'sHalfeti
- PhlurVanilla Skin
- Roja ParfumsAoud
- Le LaboRose 31
- Tiziana TerenziOrion
- Tom FordTobacco Oud
- VersaceVersace Pour Homme Oud Noir
- Tom FordOud Voyager
- Essential ParfumsBois Impérial
- Goldfield & BanksSilky Woods
- AmouageInterlude Black Iris
- CreedRoyal Oud
- NishaneHacivat Oud
- Penhaligon'sThe Bewitching Yasmine
- Le LaboCuir 28 Dubai
- AjmalDahn Al Oudh Moattaq
- Swiss ArabianMukhallat Malaki
- Juliette Has a GunAnother Oud
amber & spice
see more
- LattafaVelvet Oud
- ManceraRed Tobacco
- Tom FordSantal Blush
- XerjoffAlexandria II
- Tom FordPlum Japonais no longer made
- MontaleArabians
- Maison MargielaReplica Under the Stars
- ManceraCosmic Pepper
- Maison Francis KurkdjianOud Extrait de Parfum
- Memo ParisAfrican Rose
- LattafaOud for Glory
- AmouageOutlands
- Juliette Has a GunMidnight Oud
florals
gourmands
fresh & green
chypre
⊛ often found with
patchouli · amber · musk · vanilla · saffron · sandalwood · bergamot · rose
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