Oud : the ancient Indian connection
While we hand it out to the Arabs for their fiery passion for oud, little is known about its ancient Indian connection.
Oud, many say, is like an unruly bachelor whose virtues begin flowering only after he is married-off! Indeed, pure agarwood oil or, as the Arabs call it ‘Dahn al Oud', literally, ‘the fat of the wood', though has a unique charm of its own, smells obnoxious to many with its deep, dark, animalic, often manure-like aroma. But its marriage with many a complimenting note like amber, cedar, musk, labdanum and spices to name a few makes history!
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