The funny thing it is the combination of all of those derogatory aspects which make real oud so much fun to wear. Those don’t inspire one to want to put something like that on their body. When I, and others, write about oud we remark on it with unflattering adjectives like medicinal, band-aid-y, cheesy, dirty gym socks. From the moment I opened my sample there was no doubt in my mind this was indeed real oud. Ropion only adds in two other notes, Turkish rose and amber. The Night is purported to contain an “unprecedented” amount of oud from India. For those of you who want to try real oud the opportunity has arrived with the release of the new Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle The Night by perfumer Dominique Ropion. What region it comes from, how old the tree being harvested is, how long the oil has aged, all have an effect on its profile. Real oud is one of the most fascinating substances a perfumer can use. I have spent a lot of time over the past few years buying direct from Asian sources to acquire a little of the real thing. The real oud is so expensive to source, and create, the real stuff is difficult to find.
Most often it is either one of the synthetic ouds or cypriol/nagarmotha as a substitute in those perfumes.
The funny thing is most people who have worn those perfumes have never smelled the real thing. Especially over the last five years there has been a virtual wave of oud perfumes. Ever since oud was introduced to the west a little over fifteen years ago it has become one of the most used ingredients in perfumery over that time.
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