Oud is one of those fragrance notes you either love or avoid like the plague. It has a reputation for being bold, smoky, and almost primal; something you’d associate with dimly lit palaces ...

Either way, ingredients like oud, musk, saffron, rice, and bakhoor make Arabian fragrances stand out ... It’s not uncommon to see a 3.4-ounce bottle sold for $40 to $50, whereas the same ...