Al Haramain Golden Oud

Mostly warm baking spice, in the cinnamon and clove family. Underneath that, dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses.

It opens on black pepper, thyme and cloves, moves through agarwood (oud), patchouli and rose, and settles on agarwood (oud), musk and amber.

• black pepper: dry and hot, like pepper cracked straight from the mill
• thyme: dry medicinal herb, warm and slightly antiseptic

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.