The oud that opened the door — refined, restrained, making the exotic feel inevitable rather than foreign.
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Sensory Profile
Composition
Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
oud rosewood cardamom sandalwood tonka bean amber
Olfactory Structure
Family Woody
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 5/10
Character
Moods
sophisticated meditative intimate mysterious
Season
Autumn Winter
Occasion
AllThematic Territory
Oud demystified. The Middle Eastern raw material polished into Western wearability — a Savile Row suit cut from desert wood.
Era & Context
Modern
Made oud accessible to Western audiences who had never encountered the note. Became the gateway fragrance for an entire oud wave in designer and niche perfumery throughout the 2010s.
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