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 8 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.
- Peach80
- Vanilla70
- Sandalwood60
- Apple60
- Jasmine50
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.
