Musk Oud
The opening is bright and medicinal—lemon peel sharpened by green cardamom, both cutting through what lies beneath.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 accords.
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- Rum70
- Herbal50
- Aromatic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Lemon
- Cardamom
- Bulgarian Rose
- Incense
- Rum
- Patchouli
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is bright and medicinal—lemon peel sharpened by green cardamom, both cutting through what lies beneath. This clarity doesn't last. Within minutes, the rose emerges, not dewy but resinous, pressed between pages of incense and darkened by rum's sticky sweetness. The musk here isn't clean laundry but something closer to skin after a long day, animalic enough to anchor the composition's smokier edges.
As it settles, the oud remains more suggestion than statement, woven into patchouli and lingering church-like frankincense. The overall effect is less Middle Eastern perfumery and more a European interpretation of it—polished, wearable, built for someone who wants richness without full immersion. It works best in cool weather, close to the skin, where its balance of brightness and shadow makes the most sense.
Scent twins
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