Oud Wood Intense

Oud Wood Intense is a darker, more animalic version of the oud wood idea from Tom Ford, released in 2017. Woody is the accord everyone names, with about half also describing it as spicy, green and leathery.

The notes are listed without stages, but its character is easy to picture. Juniper and cypress give a cool, resinous and slightly gin-like coniferous freshness, angelica a green, earthy and musky root note, and ginger a warm, peppery spark. At the core, agarwood, or oud, brings a dark, smoky and medicinal woodiness, while castoreum adds a leathery, animal warmth that makes the drydown feel deep and smoky.

Performance is exceptional: many people report it lasting almost endlessly, with a strong to very large trail. Votes favour winter and autumn and lean strongly towards evening, so it suits formal nights, cold weather and occasions where a confident scent is welcome. It is worn by anyone who likes oud with a leathery, coniferous edge.

Oud Wood Intense — unisex fragrance by Tom Ford (released 2017). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Angelica, Castoreum, Cypress, Ginger, Juniper. — Parfica open fragrance database