Woody Note
Oud
146 fragrances in our directory are built around it.
What Is Oud?
Resin-infused agarwood — one of the most expensive and prized materials in Middle Eastern perfumery. Dark, animalic, smoky, and leathery, with huge variation depending on origin and age. Real oud is rare and costly, so most Western “oud” fragrances use a synthetic approximation.
Scent profile
- Woody
- Warm
- Grounding
Perfumes With Oud
Ranked by how central oud is to the scent — where it sits in the pyramid and how much of the perfume is built around it. The % is that match — brands don’t publish how much of a note is in the formula.
More Woody Notes
61 notes in this family — here are the most used.
