T he Oud is a softwood, native to the tropical forests of Asia. It comes from Aquilaria. It has a multitude

of other designations, and it is called in turn, «wood of aloe, Agar, eagle, agar» and even «wood of the gods». Aquilaria produces a scented resin by reaction to insects and the fungus Phialophora, to protect itself. The oud (from Arabic «al-oud», which means wood) has been around for a very long time. He has always been appreciated, but also surrounded by a certain mysticism.

In the Middle East, oud wood is considered a divine manifestation capable of purifying our bodies and our minds. In perfumery, the smell of Oud is similar to the woody family. In a wake of wild beasts and incense, this new scent reveals all the mysteries of the East. Powerful, dark and mysterious, the oud fragrances are complex. The oud is currently very popular with perfumers, and «noses» have made him the new star.

The compositions are then adorned with its delicate amber reflections. The oud wood is particularly highlighted when it combines with noble materials.

The rose reveals its femininity, the bergamot gives it an astonishing freshness, the vanilla and the tonka bean bring it smoothness, the leather reveals its masculine side and the saffron makes it gain in spicy notes. Oud wood is a softwood. Very popular in recent years, the oud offers emotions highly sought after by perfumers. Woody, warm, sensual, oriental fragrances that reveal something never seen before ... Oud captivates all heads and fascinates with its unique radiance. However, it is a rare wood and therefore very expensive, which exacerbates its sacredness. Indeed, through the oud, eroticism and the sacred seem to be resurrected today.

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The vegetable raw materials used to make the perfumes come from flowers, fruits and other

vegetable materials such as wood bark (sandalwood, cinnamon, cedar, guaiac, birch), resin (myrrh, labdanum, bejoin, incense) , mosses, plants, leaves, roots and seeds. Rose is one of the most noble raw materials in the design of a perfume. Its good natural scent and beauty is much appreciated. Its intense, sweet, suave smell symbolizes love and passion. In perfumery, we use the Centifolia rose and the May rose. These roses which are part of the flowering family, come from Morocco and France. When the roses are extracted

by volatile solvents, we obtain the concrete and the absolute of rose which give the sensation of hot, honey, wax, spices and slightly tobacco. At the same time, it is the Damascena rose petals that are grown in Bulgaria and Turkey that distill rose essential oil. This derivative of rose gives off a smell of fruit and lemon freshly more intense than the absolute because of the evaporation of most of its light compounds, while the absolute of rose keeps the heaviest compounds, such as wax , in solvent extraction. The perfumes with roses give off a natural freshness in harmony very appreciated by women.

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S andalwood refers to woods from trees, from the Santalaceae family. Sandalwood is an evergreen

wood, native to Asia. The oil is extracted from the yellow bark of the tree. Sandalwood has been known for 4,000 years. It was used in ancient Egypt for embalming mummies. It was also used for Muslims in India during funeral ceremonies. The latter placed sandalwood to burn so that the soul of the deceased could be lifted.

Today, sandalwood comes mainly from India, but some varieties come from Australia, Hawaii or Sri Lanka. Sandalwood is becoming increasingly rare, so it is more and more expensive. Sandalwood has a woody, velvety, warm, sensual, even slightly animal smell. Its smell is just bewitching. Sandalwood has little olfactory power, but it has a particularly strong hold. Sandalwood has the particularity of enriching the olfactory power of a perfume.

For perfumers, sandalwood is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Sandalwood is mainly used in men’s perfumes. Recently, however, he has been gently intruding on feminine fragrances. The sandalwood has a woody, but extremely sweet smell. This is why it goes wonderfully well with a lot of fragrances. The sensual, but greedy side of sandalwood goes very well with rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, lily of the valley, cinnamon, vanilla, musk, vetiver, tonka bean, or citrus. Sandalwood is considered a precious, rich and beautiful wood. Associated with antiquity and for life, it carries many symbols. Often used as a base note, sandalwood was initially a masculine fragrance. Since the 90s, the creators have tried to use it for women’s perfumes, a great success! It accompanies very nicely the copper, woody, powdery notes or even the floral top notes. For creators, sandalwood is an inexhaustible source of inspiration.

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