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Synthetic oud bases

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Synthetic oud bases

Say itSynthetic OOD bases

Smoky, leathery, medicinal-woody oud impression, often with rubbery and rosy tones.

What it is
A molecule made in a lab.
When you smell it
Dry-down: hours later.
What perfumers do with it
Delivers a consistent, affordable, permit-free oud effect for mainstream 'oud' perfumes.
Worth knowing
Many oud accords lean on cypriol and smoky-leathery synthetics, because genuine oud is costly, variable and CITES-controlled.
Also called
Oud accords; reconstituted agarwood

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