Oud

Oud is the perfume-world name for the smell associated with agarwood. Some fragrances use natural oud oil, while many use reconstructed accords that emphasize woody, smoky, leathery or animalic facets. It typically smells dark woody, resinous, smoky, leathery, earthy and sometimes animalic. It is usually a powerful base note that can define the entire fragrance or simply add dark woody depth beneath rose, spices and amber. Agarwood is the fragrant resinous wood itself; “oud” on a modern perfume label can also mean an oud-style reconstruction rather than natural agarwood oil.