Aoud Exclusif is a woody-floral oriental, framed around the age-old marriage between oud and rose. The smoky, woody oud gains a sweet lushness from the rose, and the rose benefits from the oud’s rustic sternness to keep her upright. Black pepper and cumin rough up the amber topnotes, lending them a growl, while soft vanilla and sandalwood softens everything from beneath. The dance resolves itself in a spicy leather outcome that feels both ancient and new, like a ritual that’s been performed for centuries but updated for our modern, fast-paced times. Musky and faintly animalic, this is a rose-oud scent that feels fresh and shockingly sensual at the same tim