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Oud Fragrances for Women — Opulence and Oriental Mystery

Oud — or agarwood — is one of the most precious and most fascinating raw materials in world perfumery, a resinous wood of extraordinary olfactive complexity that Middle Eastern, South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures have used for millennia. Its unique smell mingles dark, smoky woodiness, balsamic sweetness, subtle animalic nuances and a depth that can seem quasi-spiritual to those who love it. For women, oud is often incorporated into more floral and softer compositions than masculine ouds, blended with rose, jasmine, amber or vanilla to create oriental-florals of absolute opulence. Tom Ford Oud Wood is an accessible and sophisticated introduction to the oud note, in a dry, elegant woody accord. MFK Baccarat Rouge 540 incorporates oud into a saffron-jasmine accord that reveals its most precious dimension.