Oud Minérale (2023)
The opening is a shock of marine salt and something metallic—like crushed minerals on wet stone—shot through with the austere woodiness of oud.
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- Oud68
- Marine52
- Aromatic50
- Salty
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is a shock of marine salt and something metallic—like crushed minerals on wet stone—shot through with the austere woodiness of oud. It's not the rich, animalic oud of Middle Eastern tradition but something cooler and more architectural, stripped of sweetness. Pink pepper adds a brief crackle before the composition settles into its central tension: seawater against bone-dry wood.
As it dries, the marine aspect recedes slightly, leaving a skin-close veil of woody salinity. There's an almost lunar quality to the drydown—pale, stark, mineral rather than floral or resinous. The effect suggests fog rolling over driftwood, or the particular smell of a rocky coastline where ocean meets cliff face.
This is oud reimagined through an elemental rather than opulent lens. It suits those drawn to fragrances that evoke landscape and atmosphere over traditional perfumery warmth—wearers comfortable with compositions that feel more like environments than ornaments.
Scent twins
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