Notorious Oud

Notorious Oud from DS&Durga, released in 2019 and worn by anyone, is a woody, floral oud with a bracing camphor opening. Wood leads, flowers follow, and about half of people also describe it as spicy, green and aromatic.

The opening is sharp and unusual: camphor gives a cool, almost medicinal lift, galbanum a bitter green snap, and saffron a warm, leathery spice. In the heart, lavender and Bulgarian rose bring a herbal and velvety floral softness around agarwood (oud), whose dark, woody and slightly animalic depth becomes the centre of the scent. The base combines papyrus, Cetalox and civet: papyrus dry and smoky, Cetalox a clean, ambery warmth, civet a skin-like, animal richness. The result is a bold, characterful oud with fresh, herbal edges, suited to anyone curious about oud who wants something more unconventional than a simple rose-oud, and best saved for occasions where a distinctive trail is welcome.

Notorious Oud — unisex fragrance by DS&Durga (released 2019). Top notes: Saffron, Camphor, Galbanum. Heart notes: Agarwood (Oud), Bulgarian Rose, Lavender. Base notes: Civet, Cetalox, Papyrus. — Parfica open fragrance database