Fragrance Blog - OUDs

Agar Parisien by Agar Aura

Agar Parisien by Agar Aura

Citrus introduces the oakmoss and then oud. Both of the latter are played out the entire fragrance. Slight rose is noticed here, beginning the touches of Eastern infusion with soft sweet woods. Heart notes of oud beg to take…

Oud Lubani by Agar Aura

Oud Lubani by Agar Aura

Sharp Luban off the top, backed by camphor. Sitting there as the fire of your skin heats up, it becomes more smoky, and a medicinal zing sets in. With deep whiffs, you can pull out smells of fresh melon…

Neriko by Agar Aura

Neriko by Agar Aura

Where the first rendition took us to a bath house, now we are cleaned up, with the designer jeans on and headed out to a sake house. Different herbs and adult aromatics; this one is a storied one in…

Agar Attar

Agar Attar

Overall, this is a different, tougher agar with more scars on it. Don’t get me wrong; there is extreme beauty in all of that. My first question right away was where is that berry fruit blast from? Taha said…

Ensar Oud New Guinea Wood

Ensar Oud New Guinea Wood

Ensar Oud New Guinea Wood – #realoud ____________________________________________ I open and smell this all the time. Smelling wood like this is so different from oil. Pure, sweet, and electric would be the best way to add words to this experience. Only stealing a sliver of this on a slow burner created an unforgettable session into […]

Oud Sinharaja by Bortnikoff

Oud Sinharaja by Bortnikoff

The top opens with sweet condensed citrus on top. I’m guessing frangipani is the note causing the sweet brightness with the citrus. Magnolia stands out, and the jasmine is hiding in the background. This is some creative perfumery done…

Lucky Oud by Bortnikoff

Lucky Oud by Bortnikoff

Something in this is not lucky at all; it feels rushed and untested. I feel bad, but not too bad, for LuckyScent, as this was made just for them. I feel worse for those who bought a bottle. This…