Oud
Oud (also called agarwood) is the resinous heartwood of infected Aquilaria trees · one of the most expensive natural materials on earth, with a deep, smoky, slightly animalic, complex woody aroma.
About Oud
Aquilaria malaccensis and related species produce ordinary white wood until infected by a particular fungus, which causes the tree to develop a dark resinous heartwood as a defence response. This infected wood · agarwood, oud, gaharu · is then steam-distilled or solvent-extracted to yield oud oil, perfumery's most legendary base note. Real oud costs €30,000-€80,000 per kilo. The aroma is profound: smoky, slightly leathery, faintly animalic, with woody depth that no synthetic alternative fully captures. Oud has anchored Middle Eastern perfumery for centuries and crossed into Western luxury fragrance from the 2000s onwards · Tom Ford Oud Wood, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud, Le Labo Oud 27, the entire Initio line.
Featured in 7 The Fragrance World perfumes
Common questions about Oud
- What does Oud smell like?
- Oud (also called agarwood) is the resinous heartwood of infected Aquilaria trees · one of the most expensive natural materials on earth, with a deep, smoky, slightly animalic, complex woody aroma.
- Where does Oud come from?
- Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia
- Is Oud a top, heart, or base note?
- Base
- Which TFW fragrances feature Oud?
- 7 TFW fragrances currently feature Oud. See the list on this page for the full set.