Pure Oud Oil
Pure Oud Oil
The sacred scent of agarwood, hand-distilled and undiluted
What is Oud Oil?
Oud oil (also known as agarwood oil, or liquid gold) is one of the rarest and most precious natural ingredients in perfumery. It forms when Aquilaria trees produce a dark, aromatic resin in response to a natural infection, a process that can take decades.
The result is an oil of extraordinary depth: warm, woody, slightly animalic, with notes that shift from smoky leather to sweet honey depending on the distillation. No two batches are alike. This is not a synthetic fragrance: it is a living material with thousands of years of history across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Japan.
Our Sourcing
Woudya sources its oud from sustainable plantations where Aquilaria trees are cultivated responsibly. We work directly with distillers who use traditional hydrodistillation methods: slow, patient, respectful of the raw material.
- 100% pure, with no dilution and no synthetic additives
- Traditional hydrodistillation, preserving the full olfactory profile
- Agarwood from managed Aquilaria plantations
- Small batch production, so each batch is unique
- Aromatic use: a micro-drop on pulse points, or diffusion
How to Use
Apply a small drop to pulse points: wrists, behind the ears, the base of the throat. Oud oil develops on the skin over hours, revealing different facets as it warms. It can also be used in a traditional incense burner (mabkhara) by adding a drop to a piece of cotton or unscented wood.
A little goes a long way. One drop is often enough for an entire day.
The Three Grades
Woudya sells pure oud oil in three grades. They are not three qualities of the same oil: they are three origins, three distillations, three scent profiles. Each has its own page, with its own sizes and prices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the scent last?
Oud oil is known for exceptional longevity, typically 8 to 12 hours on skin, longer on fabric.
Is this oil diluted?
No. Our oud oil is 100% pure and undiluted. What you receive is the direct output of hydrodistillation.
Where does the agarwood come from?
Our current batches are sourced from sustainable Aquilaria plantations in Southeast Asia.