{"title":"Oud Samples","description":"\u003cp\u003eOud is the material most people are curious about and most likely to get wrong, which makes it the single strongest case for sampling in this entire shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is resinous wood from agar trees, and it does not behave like other fragrance notes. Depending on the blend and on your own skin it can read as sweet and balsamic, sharp and medicinal, smoky, leathery, faintly barnyard, or close to sacred incense. Those are not variations in intensity - they are different smells. Someone describing an oud they love tells you almost nothing about how it will land on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the note most often described as an acquired taste, and that reputation is earned. A significant number of people meeting real oud for the first time dislike it immediately. Some of those people come back to it a year later and cannot understand what the problem was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpending forty pounds to discover which camp you are in is a poor bet. Spending three is a reasonable one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive ouds sit in this collection, ranging from the traditionally Arabian to lighter modern treatments, in 2ml, 5ml and 10ml. All decanted in the UK from sealed bottles. If you have never worn oud, start with a 2ml and wear it twice before you decide - first impressions of this material are notoriously unreliable.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"oud-and-roses-ahmed-al-maghribi","title":"Oud \u0026 Roses by Ahmed Al Maghribi","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurkish rose over real oud, with frankincense smoke running through the middle. Traditional, rich, and not remotely subtle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop: turkish rose, lavender, lemon, peony\u003cbr\u003eHeart: rose, sandalwood, white flowers, frankincense\u003cbr\u003eBase: oud, guaiac wood, oakmoss, musk, amber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Arabic perfumery in its proper form. If you've only worn designer scents, take the 2ml first — it's a big step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you receive: a seelct vial filled from a sealed, genuine bottle of Oud \u0026amp; Roses. The original box and manufacturer's bottle are not included — you are buying the fragrance to try, not the packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ahmed Al Maghribi","offers":[{"title":"2ml","offer_id":58675254985085,"sku":"oud-and-roses-ahmed-al-maghribi-2ml","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ml","offer_id":58675255017853,"sku":"oud-and-roses-ahmed-al-maghribi-5ml","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10ml","offer_id":58675255050621,"sku":"oud-and-roses-ahmed-al-maghribi-10ml","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0847\/9869\/files\/oud-and-roses-ahmed-al-maghribi.jpg?v=1789322146"},{"product_id":"summer-oud-ahmed-al-maghribi","title":"Summer Oud by Ahmed Al Maghribi","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaffron and mandarin over leather and oud. Warm and resinous, but lighter than the word oud usually promises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop: saffron, mandarin orange, incense, cypriol\u003cbr\u003eHeart: rose, cashmere wood, amber, patchouli, caramel\u003cbr\u003eBase: oud, leather, musk, oakmoss, vetiver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased 2022. Woody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gentler way in. Still substantial, so don't overspray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you receive: Summer Oud, decanted into a seelct vial from a sealed, genuine bottle. The manufacturer's bottle and outer box aren't included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ahmed Al Maghribi","offers":[{"title":"2ml","offer_id":58675255083389,"sku":"summer-oud-ahmed-al-maghribi-2ml","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ml","offer_id":58675255116157,"sku":"summer-oud-ahmed-al-maghribi-5ml","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10ml","offer_id":58675255148925,"sku":"summer-oud-ahmed-al-maghribi-10ml","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0847\/9869\/files\/summer-oud-ahmed-al-maghribi.jpg?v=1789322145"},{"product_id":"reef-33-reef-perfumes","title":"Reef 33 by Reef Perfumes","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaffron over rosemary and oud. Three notes, no clutter — sharp, herbal, resinous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop: indian saffron\u003cbr\u003eHeart: rosemary\u003cbr\u003eBase: agarwood (oud)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased 2020. Woody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinimal by design. If you like oud but hate sweetness, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you receive: a seelct vial filled from a sealed, genuine bottle of Reef 33. The original box and manufacturer's bottle are not included — you are buying the fragrance to try, not the packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reef Perfumes","offers":[{"title":"2ml","offer_id":58675258982781,"sku":"reef-33-reef-perfumes-2ml","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ml","offer_id":58675259015549,"sku":"reef-33-reef-perfumes-5ml","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10ml","offer_id":58675259048317,"sku":"reef-33-reef-perfumes-10ml","price":17.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0847\/9869\/files\/reef-33-reef-perfumes.jpg?v=1789322145"},{"product_id":"imperial-valley-gissah","title":"Imperial Valley by Gissah","description":"\u003cp\u003eBergamot and pink pepper over real oud, leather and vetiver. Dry, animalic, and widely called the best thing the house makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop: sicilian bergamot, pink pepper, davana\u003cbr\u003eHeart: agarwood (oud), white amber, rosemary\u003cbr\u003eBase: leather, musk, haitian vetiver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased 2021. Woody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrighter and easier than Hudson Valley, but still not a quiet fragrance. Sample before buying volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you receive: a seelct vial decanted from a sealed, genuine bottle of Imperial Valley. The manufacturer's bottle and outer box aren't included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gissah","offers":[{"title":"2ml","offer_id":58675259179389,"sku":"imperial-valley-gissah-2ml","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ml","offer_id":58675259212157,"sku":"imperial-valley-gissah-5ml","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10ml","offer_id":58675259244925,"sku":"imperial-valley-gissah-10ml","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0847\/9869\/files\/imperial-valley-gissah.jpg?v=1789322145"},{"product_id":"bade-e-al-oud-oud-for-glory-lattafa","title":"Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory by Lattafa","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaffron and nutmeg over oud and patchouli. Sharp and almost rubbery for the first ten minutes, then it settles into something smooth and genuinely good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop: saffron, nutmeg, lavender\u003cbr\u003eHeart: agarwood (oud), patchouli\u003cbr\u003eBase: agarwood (oud), patchouli, musk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased 2020. Woody.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it twenty minutes before deciding — the opening puts people off and the drydown wins them back. Reviewers consistently name a well-known niche oud when describing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you receive: a seelct vial decanted from a sealed, genuine bottle of Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory. 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