Oud isn’t just a fragrance in the Middle East, it’s part of the backdrop to life here. It drifts through hotel lobbies and family homes alike, shapes the space around us while carrying memory and ...

Oud is one of the most mysterious and expensive perfumery ingredients. Its lore is so profusely rich and oversized that perfume marketing departments can only dream of such a layered origin story. But ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to fragrance, few notes exude luxury quite like oud. Prized for centuries in perfumery for ...

It’s been prized for centuries for its rich, smoky resinous and slightly primal aroma, but in the last few years oud has dominated the fragrance world as an ingredient and something that was ...

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Oud is a perfumed paradox. This rich resin is ancient yet modern, sacred yet sensual. Polarizing in subpar extractions, but extremely magnetic and alluring in stellar ones. That resin, known as oud or ...

Oud (or agarwood) is a rare and precious resin derived from the heartwood of Aquilaria trees, and it is known in the fragrance world as “liquid gold.” Oud is one of those fragrance notes you either ...

Luxury fragrances often leave a smoky, opulent trail, and if one ever stopped you in your tracks with its nostalgic, mysterious allure, chances are you’ve encountered oud. This ingredient is not your ...

When KAYALI announced they were expanding their beloved Oudgasm Collection and #PerfumeTok began talking about it and reviewing it, I’ll be completely honest—immediate scroll. IMMEDIATE. Oud is hands ...