Note

White Oud

White oud has no single defined smell; the name generally suggests a softer, cleaner interpretation of dark resinous wood. Such accords usually anchor the base beside musk, pale woods, and gentle amber notes.

In 8 perfumes.

Found in Tubéreuse Lazuli, Bigia and Mirach

Most popular with white oud

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to white oud more often than chance would predict.

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

Woody and oud above all. Reaches for balsamic, rose and vanilla far more often than the catalogue as a whole, and rarely for citrus.

  • woody
  • oud
  • sweet
  • balsamic
  • vanilla
  • rose
  • amber
  • leather