oudh Archive

Bond No. 9 New York Oud: Review

Given the Fall and impending Winter seasons, it’s about time we reviewed something fairly unique: Bond. No 9 New York Oud. Before we do, a disclaimer: I gave away a bit of the plot in the opening, so I’ll provide the spoiler as well. This is not an Oud in the same respect that Le [...]
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Le Labo Oud 27 (Review)

The use of Agarwood in fragrance-making — you may commonly know this as Oud, Aoud, or Oudh, all correct spellings — is not necessarily a new invention, but its popularity over the past several years has risen dramatically such that nearly every niche perfumer has created their own fragrance using it as a core component. [...]
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La Collection Privee Dior Leather Oud (Review): Could this be a daily wearer?

Every niche perfumer has come out with their own version of an Oud-based fragrance (see our earlier piece on Oud scents) over the past few years. While not necessarily a ‘new’ trend, it’s one that’s gained popularity in niche circles just as the aquatics of the 90′s and the citrus-blends of the 00′s. It also signals a [...]
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Tom Ford Private Collection Tuscan Leather: Impressions

Tom Ford – the designer and the man himself – seems to have a certain Midas touch with almost any endeavor in which he embarks. One of my own first impressions was noting his work on bringing Gucci back from beyond the grave as a franchise during his tenure as the house designer. It was [...]
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Oud Fragrances: Quality versus…all the rest.

During the past few years, one word has begun to dominate the fragrance landscape: Oud. Perhaps it’s because we’ve finally emerged from an age where perfumers have become more comfortable exploring outside the floral and aquatics box and felt the time was right to explore the uniqueness of incenses. Chief among those has been the [...]
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