Oud in Perfumery

Exquisite raw materials are the secret to wonderful perfumes. That is why Montale has always used highest quality of natural materials to compose its olfactory creations in it's concentration. Intensity and exceptional lasting: the Montale Parfums signature.

On the range of Pierre Montale's most popular scents, rises the spirit of the oud, guardian of the traditions at the gates of the Orient. A fragrant Asian ointment widely used in the Gulf and Saudi Arabia.

Oud is produced when the Aquilaria/Agar Tree is infected by a Sparasitic fungus. The tree naturally secrets a defense against this parasite. This mechanism produces a very dark and aromatic resin. This set of wood/parasite/natural defense is taken manually, sheltered from the light in cellars for several years. After a distillation process, the Oud is here. A secret millenary process, kept for several years protected from the light. Captivated by its infinite combinatory capacities, Pierre Montale became the first exporter to the West. He then composed more than a hundred timeless scents based on Oud wood.

It is a material used in spiritual rites and practices from the Middle East to the Far bats, crossing the border of religions.

OUD IN PERFUMERY