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to Our Oud World

OUD HOUSE is oriental in the purest form, overwhelming and disturbing in its signature and power. As always, don’t expect just pure agarwood in this perfume. It’s even more.

Book of Scents

There is no fixed listing of smells. Every day something new is being invented. Perfume makers are coming out with amazing and unique perfumes. To understand the essence of perfume, some groups are formed to represent different types of fragrances.

Floral

Scent

The floral scent is the most popular scent of all. These scents are composed of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) or aroma compounds. These compounds come from floral tissue. Flowering plant tissues provides several hundred different compounds for various combinations.

 

These several hundred compounds are used to create different types of flowery scents.The floral scent is created from the petals, where the essential oils are stored. Every flower has a unique smell to attract pollinators.  A single flower aroma can have seven to ten different oils. The flowers can be divided into two sub-categories: colorful flowers and white flowers. 

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Some of the most common sources for floral scents:

  • Rose

  • Jasmine

  • Lavender

  • Lilies

  • Violets

  • Lilacs

Citrus

Scent

The citrus fragrance comes from citrus fruits. These fragrances are zesty and refreshing. It does not necessarily have to fruit to have citrus fragrance. Some other ingredients also have citrus scents. These scents are used to give a refreshing and energizing kick to a product.

 

This scent is trendy among scented products. For perfumes, these scents are ideally used in summer perfumes.

 

Some popular citrusy aromas are:

  • Orange

  • Clementine

  • Lemon

  • Grapefruit

  • Lime

Fruity

Scent

Fruity scents do not necessarily come from fruits. They sometimes come from leaves or flowers that have a strong fruity smell. Some nuts are also used to create fruity scents.

 

The fruity scent is popular in summer and spring perfumes.

  • Apple

  • Pineapple

  • Berries

  • Peach

  • Lychee

Aquatic

Scent

Aquatic smells are fresh, watery, and light. These types of fragrances give you a feeling like you are on the beach. Aquatic scents are often associated with a soft breeze, ocean, seawater, or clean laundry. They are very inoffensive, no way they are sensual or strong. These types of scents are best for summers.

 

Cucumber or tea also gives an aquatic essence though they are not related to the ocean.

  • Cascalone

  • Seaweed

  • Seawater

  • Cucumber

  • Coral reef

Spicy

Scent

Spicy scents are warm and strong smell. Many popular spices that we use are included in this category, as well as herbs. Spices are commonly popular as hot, short, and cold, long. Hot and short smells have a strong impact initially, but that does not last long, like cinnamon. On the other hand, cold, long spices have a soothing smell and last longer, like coriander.

 

Some spicy ingredients that are commonly used for fragrance are:

  • Cinnamon

  • Cloves

  • Coffee

  • Ginger

  • Coriander

  • Saffron

  • Nutmeg

Edible

Scent

These types of smells often come from the recreation of popular foods. These do not always come from a specific food or something. Many fragrances are mixed with smelling like food or synthetically made.

 

Below are some smells that seem edible.

  • Cotton candy

  • Sweets

  • Coca-cola

  • Bubble gum

  • Lemonade

  • Caramel

Animalic

Scent

Animalic scents can refer to two things. Some scents are byproducts of animals. These types of smells come from animals like musk deer, civet cats, etc. However, nowadays, these smells do not get naturally extracted as it causes animals’ extinction. These scents are made synthetically. On the other hand, animalic scents also refer to metaphoric animals. Smells that give a strong, animal-like fragrance is also considered animalic scents.

 

Usually, these scents are strong and long-lasting and can be sexy or sensual.

  • Musk

  • Amber

  • Civet

  • Leather

  • Goat hair

  • Truffle

Green

Scent

The smell that comes to mind after hearing green is freshly cut grass. The scents give the essence of nature, forests, or herbs. These smells are fresh and suitable for summer. This category includes a lot of ingredients with some classic ones. Some popular green elements are:

  • Basil

  • Mint

  • Green tea

  • Aloe vera

  • Cilantro

  • Fern

Woody

Scent

The name of the category is pretty much self-explanatory. These smells are like woods, also mostly come from woods. Some of them are extracted from natural elements; others are made artificially. Some mosses or moss-like smells are also categorized as woody smells.

 

These scents give a natural, forest, and fresh smell.

  • Cedar

  • Bamboo

  • Sandalwood

  • Eucalyptus

  • Pine tree

  • Agarwood (Oud)

Earthy

Scent

Earthy smells feel like nature. The smell of mud after rain comes to mind when you think about earthy smell. Earthy aromas are refreshing and relaxing.

 

The most common earthy scents are:

  • Vetiver

  • Patchouli

  • Labdanum

  • Hay

Ending note

Scents

Scents can be classified in different ways. Here we gave a list of scents depending on how a perfume initially smells after application. An aquatic fragrance does not necessarily have to be made with aquatic elements. Floral, fruity, citrusy, musky elements can create a perfect blend of aquatic scent. Therefore, it isn’t easy to create a list of scents specifically.

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