19 Of The Chicest Oud Perfumes To Add To Your Autumn Fragrance Collection

If you're looking for an oud fragrance, Le Labo's 'Oud 27' is probably your most obvious first step. As the website describes, 'it's a lot of agarwood' (as expected), combined with a host of other ingredients (27, to be precise), including Atlas cedar, incense, patchouli, black pepper, saffron… You get the idea. It's rich, wonderfully overwhelming but very wearable.

This eau de parfum is incredibly warming, with rum extract adding sweetness to fresh notes of citrus, cardamom and coriander. It's spicy, addictive and can even be refilled. What more could you ask for?

This might be marketed as a men's fragrance, but we think it works for everyone – particularly those looking for an earthy, almost smoky scent. It's based in a rare oud wood, combined with exotic spices and cardamom for added warmth. Natural elements of sandalwood, rosewood and amber results in a strong, sensual perfume – perfect for date night.

Surprisingly, this woody scent – which combines three types of patchouli extract – is not taken from wood, but from the leaves of the aromatic Indonesian plant called Nilam. Combined with added notes of clary sage, maté and violet leaf, the overall scent is sophisticated yet earthy, perfect for taking you from day to night.

Pairing lush roses and oud can easily veer into OTT territory but, here, the clever noses at Jo Malone London manage to keep things linear and luminous by incorporating oud as a finishing touch that simply intensifies the vibrancy of the florals.

Perfume minimalists, keep scrolling. This showstopping scent by Kayali is a dream for anyone with a sweet (fragrance) tooth. It has creamy vanilla, creme brulee (yum!), decadent amounts of patchouli and a hint of oud while tobacco cuts through the gourmand with its smokiness. It lingers for days on end and is guaranteed to make heads turn in the best way possible.

Instead of leaning into the richness of roses, Rose Oud embraces the greener side of the flower, with its stems, leaves, and newly bloomed rosebuds to create a gentler take on a classic pairing. It's smooth, refined and far from cloying. Bonus points for the refillable bottle too.

An oud for the minimalists, this easy-to-wear spritz has aromatic balsam fir and enhances the woodier side of oud. Simple, yet beautifully executed.

Maison Crivelli has knocked it out of the park with this passionfruit and oud composition. It's the brightest, most electrifying take on oud out there, thanks to the fruity twist.

The formula of a fragrance affects its intensity just as much as the notes within it. Medina Oud by Buly 1803 is crafted as a water-based body splash so you get all the warmth and plushness of oud, without it overwhelming the senses. Keep it in your bathroom and dab on after a shower.

There's something radiant in all of Acqua di Parma's perfume compositions and this is no exception. It has all the moreish spice of cardamom and cloves along with the richness of oud, while bergamot lends a sunlit glow to the composition to keep it from sitting heavily on skin.

An airier take on oud thanks to splashes of bright limoncello and sweet incense. A great starter oud perfume for those who are easing into it.

One spritz and you'll understand why 'Satin' is the perfect name for this perfume. The composition of vanilla, rose petals and oud is well-balanced and smooth; never too cloying or too sweet. The hint of violets also lends a grown-up sophistication.

An easy-to-wear, daytime oud perfume with hints of succulent raspberry and musk. Its not intrusive (you won't be sending colleagues home with a headache) but feels refreshingly crisp and clean.

The pairing of roses and oud is nothing new, but this niche New York perfumery is known for its innovative, slightly off-the-beaten-track scents so you can expect plenty of lavender and unexpected green undertones with Notorious Oud.

If your idea of a capsule wardrobe includes a rugged, well-loved biker jacket, a white Loewe tank top and CDG boots, then Wonderwood was made for you. This autumnal scent is like inhaling the smell of tree trunks in the forest; refreshing and with a warm edge. Fans of woody fragrances will no doubt fall head over heels for this.

When used in restrained amounts, oud brings just that extra touch of pizzazz and sex appeal to a scent. It does exactly that in LV's Fleur Du Désert, a bouquet of plush jasmine, orange blossom and rose essence that makes a quiet statement as you swish into a room.

There's a nuzzly softness to Oud Nude that makes it feel incredibly plush and luxurious; almost like wrapping yourself in the finest cashmere throw on a cosy, rainy evening. It feels like a gentle hug, thanks to creamy almonds, warm vanilla and sandalwood. 'I wanted a very sensuous fragrance; soft and round like the curves of the body and soothing on the skin,' says perfumer Delphine Jelk, who worked on the scent.

Berry-led fragrance compositions often veer on the sweeter, fruity side, but in perfumer François Demachy's expert hands, Oud Rosewood is all at once mysterious, magical (the tartness of raspberries lend a sparkle here) and oh-so grown up. Milky sandalwood softens any harsh edges for a refined finish.