“I discovered oud some 30 years ago. At the time, it was a researcher friend of mine a brilliant analyst of natural raw materials – who sent me a small vial accompanied by his complex analytical file and a handwritten note telling me that he was convinced this terribly animalic note would please me. It did! Years later, I wanted to work this oud into one of my perfumes. I knew exactly how I wanted to use it. But very quickly, it began to be asserted everywhere, and I preferred to put this project, which was close to my heart, to the side. And yet, despite all the hype, we rarely smell oud in its natural state: Western perfumery has appropriated the note with often sticky, sickening reconstitutions, stripping it of its shiny, leathery effects and highly animalistic flight.
The nobility of oud reminds me of some of my travel companions : Equistrius, Salomon, Santeano, Harissa, Dingo, Quoachem, Harold, Iris du Ronceray... and so many others. Horses have always been part of my life. By supporting my journey through the darkest days, they have saved me many times.” Marc-Antoine Corticchiato
Perfumer: Marc-Antoine Corticchiato
COMPOSITION: Alcohol Denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Eugenol, Coumarin, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Farnesol, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Citral
