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Oud is derived from the wood of the agar tree (Aquilaria malaccensis) that typically grows in Southeast Asian countries, especially in India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand.

The smell of infected agarwood is strong and complex with very few or no similarities. The smell of an oud perfume is mainly oriental woody with soft fruity floral notes. 

When a specific mold infection occurs in the wood, the plant excretes a resinous substance that is dark and highly scented. This resin is often called “black gold” or “liquid gold”. The term “Oud” refers to both the resinous dark wood and the liquid oil distilled from it.

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Creating Resinous Perfumes: A Novice Perfumer’s Guide

Resinous perfumes are a category of fragrances composed of various types of resins as a base note upon which the rest of the scents are built. Resins, also known as balms, are thick, sticky, viscous substances exudated from trees. When resins…
Perfume Aging: How Time Affects Natural Fragrances

Perfume Aging: How Time Affects Natural Fragrances

Explore how aging influences the scent profile of natural perfumes and get tips for proper storage Time affects natural fragrances in several ways, including color and scent profile changes, shelf life, climate change, and storage. The chemical…
A New Ethical Standard Towards Perfume Consumers

A New Ethical Standard Towards Perfume Consumers
The ECLIP List

Fragrantica interview with AbdesSalaam Attar by Naheed Shoukat Ali  08/30/11 12:17:00 For most people the only factor that determines their purchase of a perfume is that they like the smell of it. However, more people every year ask…
Agarwood in Holy Scriptures

Agarwood in Holy Scriptures

Agarwood, also known as Oud, Aloeswood, and Gaharu, has been revered for centuries for its rich, woody aroma and spiritual significance. This highly prized resinous heartwood forms in the Aquilaria tree when it becomes infected with a specific…
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The Rarest and Most Precious Perfume Ingredients in the World

Have you ever wondered why some perfumes command such high prices while others are more affordable? While it's easy to assume that expensive fragrances are made with luxurious or high-quality raw materials, the reality is more nuanced. The…
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Is Agarwood the same as Oud?

Both terms “Oud” and “Agarwood” are highly valued in the perfume world and are often used interchangeably even though they are not the same elements, but they come from the same source, Aquilaria trees. Oud and Agarwood are different…
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Arabian Fragrances: History, Culture, and Anecdotal Chronicles

Arabian fragrances aren't merely harmonious concoctions; they embody enchanting sagas. Chronicles of merchants navigating desert landscapes laden with precious fragrance cargoes, sagas of adept perfumers crafting distinctive essences for the aristocracy, and anecdotes of poets immortalizing these scents in verse—all of these contribute to the mystique veiling Arabian perfumes.
Saffron Perfume- Odor, Properties, Distillation and History

Saffron Perfume – Odor, Properties, Distillation and History

In the world of perfumery, where scents weave tales of beauty, mystique, and memory, few ingredients possess the enigmatic charm of saffron. This cherished spice, hailed for its distinct flavor in culinary arts, also boasts a captivating…
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Narcissus Perfume

Although the term narcissus originated from the same Greek word that roots the term narcotic, narke, which means “to be numb”, it’s not the narcotic properties that brought such fame for narcissus perfume, but rather the powerful mesmerizing…
What is so special about oud

What is so special about Oud?

It’s not the price of oud that makes it so unique and sets it apart in the entire natural perfume industry, but the factors involved in heightening the prices. Do you want to know what is so special about oud? - Please keep reading. In…
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Ayurveda and Aromatherapy

Ayurveda and aromatherapy are closely correlated and are very complementary to each other in terms of healing the body, mind, and soul in a holistic manner. While Ayurveda aims to address the imbalances of energetic dispositions in the body…
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Leathery Perfumes

In perfumery, there is no leather essential oil or a natural essence of leather. Perfumers compose a leather accord using various materials such as castoreum, birch tar, juniper, oud, labdanum, styrax, tobacco, benzoin, or, unfortunately, other man-made synthetic molecules like aldehydes to impart a leather-like scent to perfumes.
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Oud Attar

The exquisite and complex scent of oud is intriguing and rare, and certainly, a precious gift of nature that is able to create a unique olfactory experience that evokes a sense of majesty, opulence, and supreme luxury. Oud is derived from agarwood, the resinous dark heartwood of a rare tropical tree called aquilaria native to the dense forest areas of India and some other parts of Southeast Asia.
Oud Perfumes (Agarwood)

How Oud Perfume is made

Only a mature fungal infection can produce high-quality agarwood and trees that are more than 50 years old have the desirable ability to produce superior quality agarwood. Even though the infection occurs in a tree as early as 5 to 6 years of age, it takes around 10 years in total to produce good quality agarwood. Besides, many countries consider these old wild trees as threatened species.
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Ambergris Perfumes – History, smell and benefits

Ambergris is an animal pheromone and works well with several natural perfume oils such as oud, sandalwood, rose, and jasmine. Like all animal pheromones, it shows significant effects on hormonal activities, making it a very popular aphrodisiac for men and an infertility cure for women.
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Arabic Perfumes

Perfumery has been a cultural tradition in the Arab communities for thousands of years. Typically, Arabs are highly principled and demanding people, and using quality perfumes has been treated as a mark of luxurious status in Arabian societies since the ancient ages. Arabic perfumes always acquire a top position with their complex and pleasant smells.
What is Attar?

What is an Attar?

Attars are basically highly concentrated perfumes, free from alcohol and synthetic chemicals. Attars are respected as an identity of majesty, honor, and glory. Attars have an extremely long shelf-life and don’t need any preservatives.
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Oud Perfumes

Oud is derived from the wood of agar tree (Aquilaria malaccensis) that typically grows in Southeast Asian countries. When a specific mold infection occurs in the wood, the plant excretes a resinous substance that is dark and highly scented. This resin is often called "black gold" or "liquid gold". The term "Oud" refers to both the resinous dark wood and the liquid oil distilled from it.
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Sniffapaloozza interview with perfumer AbdesSalaam Attar

RB: Dominique, I must tell you, you have a fascinating website and blog. You have articles on all sorts of fascinating subjects as well as carry many products - I love your website.  Tell us about what you have created.  "Create"…
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What is the Oud Caravan Project?

An interview on Suzanne's perfume journal to explain the Oud Caravan project See also: Oud Caravan N°1 Oud Caravan N°2 Oud Caravan N°3 Oud Caravan Discovery Set