Aoud No 1
Aoud opens with an unexpected sweetness—crisp apple and peach given weight by saffron's leathery warmth.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Fruity80
- Vanilla70
- Woody60
- Fresh
The note pyramid
- Apple
- Saffron
- Peach
- Jasmine
- Plum
- Orange Blossom
By the editors · 2 min readAoud opens with an unexpected sweetness—crisp apple and peach given weight by saffron's leathery warmth. There's no oud in the traditional sense here, despite the name; instead, the composition leans into ripe fruit and spice, a deliberate friction that keeps the opening from turning simple or syrupy.
As it settles, jasmine and orange blossom emerge with a plum accord that deepens the fruitiness into something darker and more ambered. The florals never quite bloom independently; they're woven into the fruit, creating a textured middle that feels more opulent than fresh.
By the drydown, sandalwood and vanilla smooth everything into a soft, golden finish. This is a warm-weather indulgence for those drawn to fruit-forward compositions with enough complexity to avoid candied obviousness. It suits evening occasions where richness is welcome but heaviness is not.
Scent twins
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