D.S. & DURGA
Notorious Oud
Size 50 ml
- Exclusive
Eau de Parfum with notes of Saffron, Camphor, Indonesian Oud, Rose, Lavender, Civet, Cetalox and Papyrus.
“Notorious Oud is me sitting in Brooklyn, thinking about a rare Indonesian Oud that I procured. Thinking what would make its essence sing and grow from a single oil into a transcendent perfume. I took fine materials from all over the world–Bulgarian Rose, French Lavender, Egyptian Papyrus, and Afghani saffron—and built a support structure around this wonderfully complex oud accord. Oud that wears easy and beautiful.” – D.S., Perfumer & Founder.
Top notes: Saffron, Camphor, White Galbanum
Heart Notes: Indonesian Oud, Bulgar Rose, Lavender Absolute
Base Notes: Civet, Cetalox, Papyrus
- Aromatically, oud is among the most varied and complex oils on the planet. Depending on location, age, and method of extraction oud can display countless shimmering effects that appear at once woody, spicy, floral, smoky, rooty, musky, fine, fecal, and animalic. The hunt for rare ouds to be prized and worn directly on the skin is a little different than the making oud perfumes.
- Oud perfume, like most modern perfumes, seek to take inspiration from studies of oils that could never be mass produced (for regulatory, environmental, artistic and economic considerations). The magic of the perfumer’s touch is his or her ability to reconstruct specific aromas with other materials.
- D.S. has the choicest materials and can only be produced in small batches.
- Focus on pulse points.
- Resist rubbing.
- Don't overdo it.
