The cumin notes are wonderfully animalistic and greatly enhance the sensual properties of the fragrance.

Using violet leaf absolute from Egypt, tobacco leaf absolute from the Balkans, patchouli oil from Indonesia, vetiver oil from Haiti, cyrpiol oil from India, ciste labdanum absolute from Andalusia and amber, it is both creative and somehow familiar with great contrasts; the oud is however still the star of this show. Celebrating India’s flora and olfactory riches, expressed through the lens of French fine fragrance, the line has been created with the help of some of the industry’s most legendary perfumers. When mould ( phialophora parasitica ) infects the agar tree, that's when the tree creates a dense, dark, and fragrant resin—all in an effort to protect itself.For every fragrance bottle purchased online, Creed makes a donation to One Tree Planted to plant one tree. Its intoxicating muskiness can be quite potent, and it’s been used for centuries in India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. As for her beauty ethos, she’s a big advocate for not having to spend a fortune on beauty products to get good results, and when she’s not got beauty on the brain you’ll find her reading or hanging out with dogs.

With notes of almond, raspberry, vanilla, and sandalwood—and just a touch of smoky, leathery oud, it's sweet, soft, and surprisingly subtle. It is, without a doubt, full of character while at the same time maintaining some faint floral notes.

The Oud Wood EDP pays homage to the wood’s use in temples, heightening the intensity with rose, cardamom, sandalwood and vetiver with Tonka bean and amber at the base. Essentially, Malle operates like an editor, allowing the perfumers licence to explore and compose without any financial or creative limitations. European master perfumers started to add it to their olfactive vocabulary from the early 2000s, thanks to Alberto Morillas.

Opening with citrus burst of ripe bergamot fruit and ginger (an exhilarating aphrodisiac) the all-natural scent melds with Virginia cedar which has toning properties and Indian oud. If you can, Smart suggests choosing a few you like on paper cards, spraying one on each wrist and a third on the inner elbow. Herbal undertones are very important to any Chantecaille scent; a way of paying respect to the brand’s roots in plant-based cosmetics.Pure patchouli, smoky Haitian vetiver, amber, vanilla and sandalwood add depth, richness and texture, finished off with a smooth, temperate musk in the base. Cedarwood, patchouli from Indonesia and sandalwood from New Caledonia play a secondary but important role in accentuating the fragrance’s woody profile. Saffron notes and pelargonium have been used in its top, agarwood, rose and Atlas cedarwood at the heart and leather notes, incense and guaiac wood in its trailing base layer.

Inspired by the moment when the sun goes down in the Middle East and people pour excitedly into the streets, it has an exuberance and exoticism that goes above and beyond. Keep reading for everything you need to know about oud, straight from perfumers Frank Voelkl and Jacques Huclier. Part of its exclusive fragrance line La Collection Privée, it is unique, unforgettable and (for those in the know) instantly recognisable. While each person is different regarding their taste in fragrance, there's no doubt that woodsy scents feel sophisticated and cool.Inspired by the mix of Persian and Parisian, the rich, woody, amber-like scent then opens into a heart of cedar, angelica seed and galbanum, before settling into a foundation of frankincense, musk, oud and sandalwood.