Oud Wood
EDP · 2007
Olfactive Profile
Oud · Woody · Smoky · Spicy
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Richard Herpin. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Rosewood
- Cardamom
- Chinese Pepper
Heart notes
the soul- Oud
- Sandalwood
- Vetiver
Base notes
the trail- Tonka
- Vanilla
- Amber
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Smoky, resinous, late-empire.
Textures
- — Charred resin
- — Smoke-stained silk
- — Aged paper
- — Sanded wood
- — Raw silk
- — Warm milk
Materials
Agarwood · Brass · Persian wool · Mysore sandalwood · Raw silk · Beeswax
Atmosphere
The room
Incense drifting through a marble courtyard at dusk
Weather
The air
Dry desert evening, 22°C, wind from the south
Interior Design
Maximalist Levantine
Carved cedar screens, low brass lamps, kilim on stone floor
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Marrakech at the call to prayer
Also at home in Istanbul, Muscat, Mysore.
Literary Match
Pessoa — written by candle in a rented room
The Book of Disquiet — Pessoa · The Garden of the Prophet — Gibran
In one line
Tom Ford
Oud Wood — smoky, resinous, late-empire.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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