Perfumes of Arabia

It is impossible to visit the kingdom without being seduced by the scent of oud. This warm, woody fragrance comes from the sap of the agar (or aquaria) plant. When the heartwood of the agar tree becomes moldy, it produces a dark, oily, fragrant resin called oud, Oudh, or al oud. This sweet and pronounced fragrance is very expensive because of its rarity and the time required to produce the resin (about 300 years). The oud trade is worth about $6 billion annually. According to Fortune magazine, the price of this “liquid gold” can reach 10,000 dollars per kilo. Oud in Saudi Arabia Oud resin and oil are an integral part of Saudi life. “Traditionally, every Saudi family keeps small bottles of oud called tolahs in their homes,” explains Abdullah Bahabri, founder of the perfumery Nota Nota. Agarwood is also a wedding and engagement gift. Indeed, it is customary to include a beautifully crafted piece of wood in the box given to the bride’s family. During Eid, the practice of bakhur is to bur...

In the oriental culture, perfumes have a place of choice. Indeed, since the dawn of time, these peoples pay particular attention to the choice and combination of fragrances to embalm their bodies and their homes. Their fragrances are different from those of the rest of the world and one wonders what makes them so special. Arab fragrances have unique scents If there is one thing that immediately captivates the sense of smell when you pick up an Arab perfume, it is the particular scent that emanates from it. In fact, Arabian perfume is an essential component of the lifestyle of the people of the East. They use it on their bodies, in their homes, during traditional ceremonies and even in mosques. Everyday, they strive to combine several aromatic plants to create ever more pleasant essences. If you take a look at  perfumes of arabia , you will notice the great diversity of Arabic perfumes available on the market. This is also due to the fact that the land in these countries is particul...