Oud: The most famous ingredient in perfumery.

 Everyone seems to have an opinion about it. Genuine Oud oil is the most expensive perfume ingredient in the world.
 The rare trunks from the jungles of Southeast Asia are guarded by the government – theft is punishable by death!
 Entire trunks of Aquilaria infected with black resin can sell for millions.

 Aromatically, Oud is one of the most varied and complex oils on the planet.
 Depending on the geographical origin, age and extraction method, it can present countless facets that appear at once woody, spicy, floral, smoky, earthy, musky, fine, fecal and animal.

 The quest for rare Oud to cherish and wear directly on the skin differs somewhat from creating Oud-based perfumes.

 Oud-based perfumes, like most modern perfumes, are inspired by studies of oils that could never be mass-produced (for regulatory, environmental, artistic and economic reasons).

 “Notorious Oud is me sitting in Brooklyn, thinking about a rare Indonesian Oud I got my hands on.