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Oud & Amber · Perfume Oil
Black Oud Kannauj
The Elder
Kannauj oud, small bottle, long memory.
$10.80
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Ships worldwide from India.
12–15 days, arriving between 4 Oct and 7 Oct.
Delivered across India.
3–6 days, arriving between 25 Sep and 28 Sep.
Ordering now may not reach you before Raksha Bandhan.
Who it's forFor connoisseurs of deep, traditional scents — most at home on wearers in their 30s to 50s, evenings and celebrations.
🌑 Rich & Intense: Essent Black Oud Kannauj offers a deep, captivating fragrance that combines the finest oud from Kannauj with luxurious, earthy notes, ideal for those who appreciate bold, powerful scents. 🌿 How It Smells: A dark, smoky oud at the forefront, complemented by...
Only 100 left in stock
- Roll-on oil or eau de parfum, stated on every product
- Sealed on arrival, blended in our own workshop
- 8–12 hours on skin, arm's length projection
Pairs well with
Alcohol-free attars; eau de parfums are alcohol-based
Notes and longevity listed
Blended in India
How it unfolds
A scent pyramid, not a note list.
Black Oud Kannauj opens on cardamom, settles into taif rose, and dries down to oud, agarwood. Because it is an oil rather than an alcohol spray, that whole arc happens slowly and close to the skin — expect 8–12 hours from a single pass of the roller.
Top notes
First 15 minutes
Cardamom
Heart notes
30 minutes to 3 hours
Taif Rose
Base notes
3 hours to 12 hours
OudAgarwoodMusk
Fragrance profile
What it actually does on skin.
Measured rather than described. Black Oud Kannauj holds for 8–12 hours, projects at arm's length — noticed, never loud, and reads as bold & rich.
Longevity8–12 hours
Fades fastAll day
SillageArm's length — noticed, never loud
Skin-closeFills a room
IntensityBold & rich
SoftBold
The blend
Black Oud Kannauj
Two formats
Alcohol-free roll-on attars that stay close, and eau de parfums that carry.
Long-wearing
8–12 hours on skin from a single application.
Small-batch
Blended and filled in our own workshop in India.
Gift-ready
Wrapped by hand, with a note if you want one.
The ritual
How to wear it.
Start on warm skin
Roll or spray once across the inside of each wrist. Body heat opens the top notes.
Pulse points only
Wrists, the hollow behind each ear, base of the throat. Three points is plenty.
Do not rub
Rubbing crushes the top notes and shortens the dry-down. Let it sit.
Re-apply when it steps back
An oil stays close and fades quietly; an eau de parfum carries further and thins sooner. One more pass at the wrists is enough either way.
Goes with
Pairs well with.
Gifting
Raksha Bandhan
To the one who has always been by my side. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Complimentary gift wrap for Rakhi orders
Black Oud Kannauj typically lasts 8–12 hours on skin. As an alcohol-free perfume oil it has no alcohol to flash off, so it dries down slowly and stays closer to the skin as it fades. Oud & Amber compositions like this one hold especially well on warm pulse points — wrists, neck and behind the ears. For all-day events, one midday touch-up is plenty.
Yes — Black Oud Kannauj is a 100% alcohol-free attar (perfume oil). There is no alcohol to dry out skin or clash with prayer and religious settings, which is why attars are the traditional choice across India and the Middle East. As with any fragrance, do a small patch test first if you have very sensitive skin.
Black Oud Kannauj is genuinely unisex. The deep, resinous character reads elegant rather than gendered, and it is worn and loved by both men and women. Fragrance families like oud & amber sit on skin chemistry differently for everyone — which is exactly what makes a shared bottle interesting.
Roll it directly onto warm pulse points — inner wrists, the base of the throat, behind the ears. Do not rub afterwards; rubbing breaks the oil's dry-down and shortens its life. Because attar is concentrated oil, start with less than you think you need — one pass per point — and build up only if you want more presence.
Black Oud Kannauj is at its best during evenings out and everyday wear. Its deep, resinous profile has a considerate, close wear that never crowds a room, so it matches the setting rather than fighting it. Many wearers make it their signature for exactly those moments.
Attars are concentrated perfume oils with zero alcohol, applied by roller directly to skin; spray perfumes dilute fragrance in alcohol for a mist. Oil means slower evaporation — attars typically outlast sprays hour for hour — a closer scent bubble, and a much smaller bottle doing the same job. Drop for drop, attar is the better value.
Reviews
What people say once it's on skin.
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