A’Oud Ancienne

A’Oud Ancienne by Rogue Perfumery at Indigo Manuel Cross, owner and perfumer of Rogue, describes A’Oud Ancienne: "Oud’s complex fragrance is a perfume on its own. It can smell completely different depending on geography, distillation, age of the resinous material, and species of tree, which is why introducing just one oud fragrance would not satisfy me as a perfumer. A’Oud Ancienne is the first in the series of three oud fragrances. I utilize Assam agarwood, oud from trees in the Assam area, specifically aquilaria agallocha to create an all-around oud profile as an introduction. It showcases the experience of a fine oud oil as well as imagine it would have been used thousands of years ago when oud chips were placed upon coals and the enigmatic scent would rise from braziers. With A’Oud Ancienne I wanted to highlight the powerful and unusual fragrance and not follow the hundreds of “crowd pleasing” ambrox-laden ouds on the market. I sought out unconventional materials and aroma chemi