Fragrance Du Bois Oud Noir Intense Extrait

Description

Fragrance Du Bois Oud Noir Intense Extrait is an Amber Spicy composition by perfumer Francois Merle-Baudoin, launched in 2013 as the flagship of the house's Shades Du Bois collection. Cardamom and bergamot open into a heart of rose and jasmine, before a dense base of genuine agarwood (oud), musk, saffron, sandalwood, amber and vanilla takes over and holds for hours. Fragrance du Bois sources its oud oil from its own plantations rather than relying on synthetic woody-amber substitutes, and Oud Noir Intense is one of the clearest expressions of that: bold, dark and unmistakably real oud.

Scent Character

• Agarwood (Oud) & Woody: 32%
• Ambery & Sweet: 30%
• Spicy: 20%
• Floral: 18%

Translation: a dark, resinous oud at the core, wrapped in warm spice and sweet amber. The real thing, not a synthetic stand-in.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Cardamom, Bergamot

Heart: Rose, Jasmine

Base: Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Saffron, Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla

Performance

Longevity: Excellent. Reviewers commonly report 6–8 hours or more, with the oud continuing to delight into the drydown.

Sillage: Strong and room-filling for the first several hours.

Projection: Heavy at first spray. This is an evening fragrance built to be felt, not a subtle daytime scent.

Best Occasions & Season

Evening wear, special occasions and cold-weather nights out; the dense oud-and-amber base is built for fall and winter.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum (Intense)

Perfumer: Francois Merle-Baudoin

House: Fragrance du Bois, founded in 2012, the house farms its own agarwood plantations and is carried at Nordstrom and other prestige retailers

Year: 2013

Try Before You Commit

Before committing to the full 3.4 oz Extrait bottle at $359.99, you can test this scent family in miniature: Venba carries Fragrance du Bois Oud Noir EDP Intense, the same cardamom-and-oud composition in a lighter concentration, in 1 mL ($10.99), 5 mL ($44.99) and 10 mL ($67.99) sizes.

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FAQ

Does Oud Noir Intense Extrait contain real agarwood?
Yes. The base is built on genuine oud oil sourced from Fragrance du Bois's own plantations, not a synthetic accord.

Is this fragrance unisex?
Yes. Oud Noir Intense is designed to be worn by both men and women.

How long does it last?
Very well: expect 6–8+ hours with strong, room-filling sillage that holds through the evening.

What's the difference between the Extrait and EDP versions?
Both share the same cardamom-rose-oud composition; the Extrait carries a higher fragrance oil concentration for more intensity and longer wear, while the EDP is a lighter-weight version of the same scent.