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Understanding Our Artisanal Oud

If you're new to oud or an experience collector, we'd like to introduce our brand and story.

Our story originates from a time when artisanal oud was rare and secretive, a time when we were surrounded low quality and diluted oud oil. We set out on a journey to source the best oud possible, so that we could collect and share the pinnacle of true oud with the world.

Our oils are hand selected and curated for their rarity, scent and story. These are scents that are meticulously crafted and many of which come from the vault of legends of this tradition.

These are not oils which anyone can simply acquire, when you buy one of our oils, you're receiving a piece of oud history, a work of art revered and envied by countless collectors across the world.

Selecting an Oud Oil

This can be a daunting and complex decision, but fear not, we're here to make that decision easy.

The first thing is to consider what you seek in your fragrances. Are you looking for something raw, woody and powerful?

Or do you prefer something more subtle, sweeter and on the more floral side?

We list a series of notes for each oil describing the profile according to our noses, it's important to try oils to get a better understanding of the nuances in each scent profile.

Every oud is unique in its scent profile, and while we try our best to describe each oil's profile, every oil evokes something different to every user.

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Understanding Price Point

Oud is costly, there's no doubt about that and although our oils can seem very expensive it's important to consider the value we deliver.

Our oud oil is pure and hand selected for its quality, we select from only a handful of master distillers and veteran collectors, ensuring you receive some of the greatest oud oil known. 

Many niche fragrances and perfume oils on the market cost several hundred dollars a bottle, for fragrance that is often diluted and contains very little in the way of oud oil and natural essential oils.

Our oud oils are pure and can be enjoyed with just a drop, allowing you to make a small bottle last for a very long time!

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Purchasing

Its important to consider one's budget and intention when purchasing oud.

For everyday use we typically recommend our standard oud fragrances, these are pure oils that are curated for their high quality as well as affordability, allowing you to use a nice helping each day.

For special occasions and for the connoisseurs and aficionados we recommend the zenith collection oils.

These are the greatest oils we have collected, curated purely for their scent, rarity and unique origin. These are a class of their own and distinguished in their own right, for they are indeed the pinnacle of artisanal oud.

Taking the next steps

That concludes our brief introduction to the process of buying oud. If you'd like to learn more about all things oud, we highly recommend reading our blog posts.

Click the button to head over to "Fragrant Thoughts".

If you'd like to begin browsing some products and purchasing some fragrance, we've highlighted a few collections below to start off with.

Fragrant Thoughts
  • Zenith Collection Study Set - The Attar Store

    The Zenith Collection

    Our most exclusive and highest grade oils. These oils are specifically curated to be the among the most exquisite and special oils known. While our oudh oils are already premium and outliers in quality when compared to the masses, these oils meet even stricter criteria.

    Our criteria for the zenith collection are rarity, scent and story. 

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  • Premium Oud & Incense

    A collection of our most premium incense and oud wood, this is the pinnacle of high end oud and the finest of incense sticks.

    This collection curates some of the most special and exquisite examples of oud & incense for collection and special occasions.

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  • Daily Oud & Incense

    Oudh is used everyday in some cultures proving its versatility and importance. It’s something we can use to unwind and relax, to scent ourselves before going out and to share with our guests.

    This collection curates a selection of various woods and incense perfect for daily use, offering a terrific aroma yet utmost affordability making these perfect for regular use in larger quantities.

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  • Naturals

    To any perfumer sourcing natural aromatics is key skill, similar to a chef sourcing their ingredients, it is imperative for artisanal fragrance that only the finest aromatics are used.

    We collect and retail a number of aromatics including ambergris, rose, sandalwood & frankincense. As with our oud, we focus on sourcing the finest and most authentic of naturals for perfumery use, supplying several perfumers and incense makers across the world.

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