Oud’s
complex fragrance is a perfume on its own. It can smell completely different
depending on geography, distillation, age of the resinous material, and species
of tree, which is why introducing just one oud fragrance would not satisfy me as
a perfumer.
A’Oud
Ancienne is the first in the series of three oud fragrances. I utilize
Assam agarwood, oud from trees in the Assam area, specifically aquilaria
agallocha to create an all-around oud profile as an introduction. It showcases
the experience of a fine oud oil as well as imagine it would have been used
thousands of years ago when oud chips were placed upon coals and the enigmatic
scent would rise from braziers. With A’Oud Ancienne I wanted to highlight the
powerful and unusual fragrance and not follow the hundreds of “crowd pleasing”
ambrox-laden ouds on the market. I sought out unconventional materials and aroma
chemicals and paired them with more familiar notes, giving A’Oud Ancienne my
Rogue signature by uncovering Assam Oud’s animalic, earthy and leathery facets.
Castoreum and oakmoss are the perfect ingredients to complement the distilled
assam oud oil. Labdanum supports the sweet resinous qualities. Blue cypress and
amyris, help build out the overall fragrance and ylang tones down sharper notes
and adds a hint of sultry floralcy.
A’Oud
Ancienne is a small batch artisanal oud with a story to tell that may challenge
the wearer to describe and appreciate its unique qualities.
-
Manuel Cross
Notes:
Agarwood Assam, Blue Cypress, Labdanum, Castoreum, Amyris, Bitter Almond, Ylang,
Oakmoss.