Guerlain Oud Essential

Guerlain Oud Essentiel opens with bergamot and cardamom in a warm, spiced preamble that signals the maison's intention to engage with oud through the lens of its centuries-old savoir faire — this is not oud for its own sake but oud as filtered through one of perfumery's oldest and greatest traditions.

Rose and oud form a heart that is immediately recognizable as Guerlain — the rose handled with the house's characteristic elegance, the oud restrained and made beautiful rather than imposing. Oud Essentiel is the fragrance for those who want to discover what Guerlain sounds like when speaking the language of the Orient.

Amber and sandalwood create a warm, beautiful dry-down of excellent tenacity. Oud Essentiel is for those who believe that luxury is most compelling when it is also modest — who want their oud to be essential rather than excessive.