Also known as agarwood, oud is produced when the mould phialophora parasitica infects the aquilaria (or agar) tree to produce a dark, fragrant resin that essentially works as the tree's defence ...

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The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Expensive, heady, opulent. That’s how most would describe the ...

It’s strong, it’s powerful, and it exudes a certain smoldering masculinity—oud is one of the most expensive raw-scent ingredients in the world. So robust is its fragrance that it has the ability to ...

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