Oud is the eau de parfum that Acqua di Parma devotes to agarwood in its Signatures of the Sun collection, as a counterpoint to the citrus notes that built its reputation. This woody fragrance opens with bergamot and orange, warms the oud with an accord of coriander and amyris, and rests on cedar, a leather accord, patchouli, musk and sandalwood.
Bergamot and orange
The opening brings together bergamot and orange, two Italian citrus notes tasked with brightening the density of the wood. The declared ingredients include bergamot peel oil and bitter orange peel oil, as well as bitter orange blossom oil.
Oud, coriander and amyris
The heart combines agarwood oil, coriander from Russia and amyris oil from Haiti. The house sees in it a spicy, warm accord that highlights the nuances of the oud, both vigorous and refined.
Cedar, leather and sandalwood
The base lines up cedar, a leather accord, patchouli oil, sandalwood and musk; the brand entrusts sandalwood and musk with anchoring the composition over time. The declared ingredients cite Atlas cedarwood oil and patchouli oil.
What sets it apart from Oud & Spice
Oud & Spice, in the same collection, surrounds the oud with raspberry, rose, cinnamon, pink pepper and clove, over a base of patchouli and labdanum cistus. Oud keeps the citrus notes, coriander and amyris, and extends the agarwood with cedar, leather and sandalwood.
What the label declares
The label places Iso E Super, declared under its chemical name, at the top of the odorant substances, along with acetyl cedrene and Atlas cedarwood oil: three materials that correspond to the cedar in the base. The announced sandalwood finds an echo in javanol, a molecule with a sandalwood odor.
Bergamot and orange essences and patchouli oil confirm three other notes; neroli essence and vanillin, also declared, do not appear among them. Two UV filters protect the juice, which three colorants tint.