Guerlain

Oud Essentiel

unisex · Launched 2024

8.0/ 10 · 65 votes

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Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.

About Guerlain Oud Essentiel

Perfumer: Thierry Wasser

Oud Essentiel by Guerlain, released in 2024 and composed by Thierry Wasser, is a smooth, leathery oud worn by anyone. Wood leads, with floral and leather facets in equal support.

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Oud Essentiel by Guerlain, released in 2024 and composed by Thierry Wasser, is a smooth, leathery oud worn by anyone. Wood leads, with floral and leather facets in equal support.

The composition is built from a handful of notes, listed together. Agarwood forms the core, giving a dry, smoky, slightly medicinal and resinous woodiness that defines the scent. Leather adds a smooth, supple and slightly smoky hide-like texture that blends naturally with the oud. Rose brings a velvety, rounded floral softness, the classic partner of oud in Middle Eastern perfumery, keeping the composition warm and elegant rather than harsh.

The profile suggests a refined scent for autumn and winter, evenings, formal occasions and dinners. It suits someone who wants a focused, polished oud without excessive sweetness or complexity, a classic rose-leather-oud trio in the elegant Guerlain style, rich and confident yet smooth and easy to appreciate.

Oud Essentiel — unisex fragrance by Guerlain (released 2024). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Oud, Rose. — Parfica open fragrance database

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What does it smell like?

Mainly woody, floral and leather. Notes: agarwood, agarwood (oud), leather, rose.

Who makes it?

Guerlain (France). Launched in 2024. The perfumer is Thierry Wasser. Marketed unisex.

How is it rated?

8.0 out of 10 from 65 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.

Where does this data come from?

The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.