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With roots in South-East Asia and India, the best oud fragrances for men have quite the genealogy. Said to be one of the most expensive raw ingredients in the world, oud wood—variously also known as ...

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Also known as agarwood, oud is produced when the mould phialophora parasitica infects the aquilaria (or agar) tree to produce a dark, fragrant resin that essentially works as the tree's defence ...

From essential oils that fill the space with aroma to our modern-day distilled perfume bottles, there are certain Indian ...

It’s strong, it’s powerful, and it exudes a certain smoldering masculinity—oud is one of the most expensive raw-scent ingredients in the world. So robust is its fragrance that it has the ability to ...

As rare as it is extremely valuable, oud has formed the basis of some of the most coveted of luxury fragrances released in recent years. But with its musky, resinous scent profile and powerful throw, ...

Imagine yourself in a place where every scent is blown into heady proportion. Where the aroma of the sea mingles with pine at the place where water meets forest, trees are heavy with fruit and the ...

Dark, rich and spiritual, oud unfolds anew in this season’s most original perfumes. By Kari Molvar The French perfumer Dominique Ropion has researched thousands of ingredients during his 30-year ...