Rouat Al Oud

Rouat Al Oud from Lattafa Perfumes, released in 2020, is a woody rose-and-oud blend that everyone calls woody, most also find floral, and about a third describe as spicy, gourmand, amber and leather. It is a warm, slightly sweet take on a Middle Eastern classic.

The notes are listed together. Raspberry gives a jammy, fruity sweetness that reads as the opening and keeps the composition from feeling austere. Rose and geranium form the floral heart, with the geranium adding a green, slightly minty edge to the rose. Saffron brings a leathery, faintly medicinal spice that bridges into the base, where agarwood supplies a dark, resinous wood, leather a smoky depth, cedar a dry line, patchouli an earthy grip and amber a soft, enveloping warmth.

It is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. Its density points to autumn and winter, evenings, weddings and celebrations rather than summer afternoons, and it suits people who enjoy the rose-oud style and want a fruitier, more approachable version of it.

Rouat Al Oud — unisex fragrance by Lattafa Perfumes (released 2020). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Cedar, Geranium, Leather, Patchouli, Raspberry, Rose, Saffron. — Parfica open fragrance database