Woody familyBase note
Oud
Oud is a base note from the woody family: agarwood, the dense, resinous, animalic wood at the heart of Middle Eastern perfumery and most luxury woody releases.
- 01Family
- Woody
- 02Pyramid
- Base
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does oud smell like?
Oud: agarwood, the dense, resinous, animalic wood at the heart of Middle Eastern perfumery and most luxury woody releases.
From our page: Woody fragrance familyIs oud a top, heart or base note?
Oud is a base note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Oud sits in the base of a composition, so an oud fragrance is judged by its dry-down and commonly lasts eight hours or more.
From our page: Woody fragrance familyBase notes are the memory: they are what lingers on a coat hours after you took it off.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does oud pair with?
Oud and sandalwood often share a base with amber; most Western releases use a stylised agarwood accord in place of distilled oud oil.
Named partners
Also in the woody family
- Cedarbase note
- Vetiverbase note
- Cypressbase note
- Guaiac woodbase note
- Ambroxanbase note
- Iso E Superbase note
The woody family bridges to
Read more about oud
Discovery10 Best Arabian Oud PerfumesThe 10 best Arabian oud perfumes, from Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oud to Amouage Jubilation XXV Man, with notes from house pages and which truly list oud.
ScienceTop, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksThe fragrance notes pyramid explained: what top, middle and base notes are, why perfume opens bright and dries down warm, and how to read a pyramid.
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