The best Oud fragrance for men
What was once a relatively unknown ingredient reserved for the upper echelons of Arabian society has now become a trend in perfumery.
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| Kilian-Incense Oud and Tom Ford-Oud Wood |
The real Oud is exceptionally expensive, usually anywhere in the region of $15,000 for a kilo of the really rare varieties.
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| Le Labo-Oud 27 and Maison Francis Kurkdjian-Oud |
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| Creed-Royal Oud and Trish McEvoy-Black Rose Oud |
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| Acqua di Parma-Oud |
My favorite by Armani...
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| Armani Privé-Oud Royal |
Mystical, precious, rare, the oil-based fragrance of oud is made from resin found in Aquilaria trees.
These trees, when stressed, can form resins that will enable to produce some of the highest quality of Ouds oils. In nature, the trees frequently become infected with a parasite fungus or mold, and begin to produce an aromatic resin, in response to this attack, the fungus and decomposition process continue to generate a very rich and dark resin forming within the heartwood. It takes several hundred years or more to form the resin.
The Oud is protected by the Washington Convention, in Armani Oud Royal, the essential oil used comes along with an Export Certificate from Laos as well as an import Certificate into Europe.
