Exotic Oud

Exotic Oud, released by AVAU in 2025 and composed by Caterina Catalani, is mainly woody, with a strong green side and smaller gourmand and leathery touches.

The composition pairs oud with green, mossy notes. Black currant gives a tart, dark and slightly green fruitiness at the start, and French marigold and marigold a bitter, herbal and slightly fruity floral note. Fir brings a resinous, evergreen freshness. The base is deep and earthy: agarwood, or oud, adds a smoky, resinous woodiness, nagarmotha, also called cypriol, a smoky, earthy depth, leather a smooth warmth, and oakmoss and moss a damp, forest-floor greenness.

The profile suggests autumn and winter, evenings and settings where a dark, characterful scent fits. It is meant to be worn by anyone who likes oud in a green, mossy and slightly bitter style rather than a sweet or rosy one, and who enjoys fragrances that evoke damp forests and smoke. The marigold gives it an unusual, herbal twist that sets it apart from more classic oud compositions.

Exotic Oud — unisex fragrance by AVAU (released 2025). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Black Currant, Blackcurrant, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Fir, French Marigold, Leather, Marigold, Moss, Nagarmotha, Oakmoss, Oud. — Parfica open fragrance database