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Byredo Oud Immortel & Accord Oud ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 18 November 2010 19 Comments

Byredo Accord Oud fragrance

Byredo has launched two new oud-based fragrances, Oud Immortel and Accord Oud.

The duo OUD IMMORTEL and ACCORD OUD are both created around Oud, a certain type of wood that because of its use in traditional incense and perfume has gained great cultural significance and has gotten its existence recorded in one of the world's oldest written texts – the Sanskrit Vedas from India.

When the once light heartwood from the Aquilaria tree becomes infected with a specific type of mold, it defends itself by saturating its core with a dark, fragrant resin. This now dark wood, Oud or Agarwood holds a complex fragrance, resembling few or no other natural ingredients.

Oud Immortel ~ "A woody, fragrance where patchouli and papyrus are blended to bring smokiness. The tobacco leaves and moss ad [sic] depth and complexity while the incense and rosewood bring an elegant, ambery sillage." Additional notes include lemoncello, incense and cardamom.

Accord Oud (shown) ~ "Fresh accord of leather and blond woods with a bouquet of spices; cinnamon, saffron – all rounded up with a black plum accord." Additional notes include blackberry, rum, clary sage, patchouli and powdery musks.

Byredo Oud Immortel and Accord Oud are available in 50 ($135) and 100 ($195) ml Eau de Parfum. (via byredo, found via style.com)

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  1. Daisy says:
    18 November 2010 at 12:09 pm

    At first I was scared—not MORE immortelle…seems like I’ve sniffed my way through a lot of that lately…but I think it’s referring to immortality….not the flower? so now instead of the immortelle making me nervous I’m free to be nervous about the patchouli. ;-)
    Anyhow, they both sound like something I need to try.

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    • Robin says:
      18 November 2010 at 12:19 pm

      And I was saying NOT MORE OUD, LOL…I’m kind of done with oud.

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      • Daisy says:
        18 November 2010 at 1:40 pm

        I’m still on the fence about oud….for all the zillions of oud fragrances that have marched across the blogs and shelves in the last 2 to3 years….I’ve only been inclined to call a few my own. And at least if something has oud in it—it’s more than likely reflected in the name: oud this and oud that….kind of like an “early warning system” . For example; Montale ouds generally disagree with me so they very kindly put oud in the names so I can say “oh my…oud….I don’t want any of that!” and move on.

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  2. maggiecat says:
    18 November 2010 at 12:13 pm

    I’m kinda over oud at this point. And really over Byredo – everytime I try on eof their scents, swooning over the description and list of notes, I’ve been disappointed. Of course many others haven’t been, and I hold out hope that one day Byredo and I will connect. Maybe.

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    • Robin says:
      18 November 2010 at 12:20 pm

      Ditto on the oud! I really like Byredo Pulp, and still need to try a few others, but it isn’t my favorite niche brand.

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    • PekeFan says:
      18 November 2010 at 6:26 pm

      I’ve also found that Byredo fragrances haven’t lived up to their descriptions. Plus I don’t really like oud that much, although that Accord Oud sounds really interesting. Hmm….

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  3. sarahbeth says:
    18 November 2010 at 12:29 pm

    I was not keen on their ad for M/Mink: Swath-of-black-ink-obscuring-half-naked-person, though I have not tried it. That fragrance seemed to cause somewhat of a ruckus. I do like Bal d’Afrique however!

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    • Robin says:
      18 November 2010 at 2:24 pm

      I don’t think I even saw the ad? Or I’ve just forgotten it.

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  4. Joe says:
    18 November 2010 at 2:16 pm

    Hmm, I feel a bit over oud too. Are they on the downward curve of that trend?

    Slightly curious to try M/MINK, and actually, I was really surprised because I liked Palermo a LOT! I do enjoy Byredo but wish they did 50ml sizes perhaps.

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    • Robin says:
      18 November 2010 at 2:24 pm

      Yeah, I would say that bandwagon is done & gone. Palermo is one of the ones I still need to try.

      I think they are doing 50 ml now — at least, they are in these 2.

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      • Rick says:
        18 November 2010 at 5:13 pm

        I sniffed these at Barney’s last Saturday, and the oud is just barely there. I think it’s going to be reduced to background note from now on, like vetiver and patchouli often are.

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      • Joe says:
        18 November 2010 at 5:18 pm

        Oh, I didn’t even notice that 50ml bit. Seems to be in all the scents, just not at Barneys.

        Palermo is probably skippable, but I thought it was a very nice citrus… as if there’s a shortage of those.

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        • Robin says:
          18 November 2010 at 9:52 pm

          It is hard to think of what there’s a shortage of!

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  5. Dolly2 says:
    18 November 2010 at 2:35 pm

    Wow. I like oud, but it seems like the oud formed a club and everyone wants in. Kind of like that fruity/floral fetish.

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  6. Tama says:
    18 November 2010 at 3:30 pm

    I know oud has been overdone but there are worse things out there. I do like some ouds and these sound definitely sniff-worthy. Byredo is a line I have only moderately explored. I own La Tulipe, and love Pulp, but none of the others have stuck in my head.

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  7. rickbr says:
    18 November 2010 at 6:46 pm

    Considering Byredo fragrances in general, at least you know that this ouds will not be daring or shocking. This is a brand that always disappoint me, i find their offerings very boring, not matching with they high prices.

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  8. Mary says:
    19 November 2010 at 12:59 pm

    My favourite Byredo’s are Chembur and Palermo. The M/Mink and Oud immortel and Accord Oud, send to me by Danielle from Byredo are absolutely not my smells. And I only like Oud in Montale’s Musc to Musc!!
    has eny of you ever done a perfume profiling?? I did in Amsterdam at the perfume lounge!!!Great fun and for a perfume addict like me a real adventure.

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  9. Merlin says:
    19 November 2010 at 3:15 pm

    All that white in the pictures creeps me out a bit. It reminds me of that part in Moby Dick when the narrator starts talking about how white rather than black is the true colour of horror in all its ghastliness!

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  10. FOandW_oh_my says:
    6 December 2010 at 6:37 pm

    Oooh, this sounds pretty awful. Oud seems to be “note non grata”. Well, I have just discovered it (I know, I know…WARNING DANGER) and I am about to do some testing on these with some samples fronm TPC. Guess I’ll leave the Byredo for testing if I decide I can even deal with the note. At least I found one perfume I like from Arabian Oud. Probably has very little oud in it, but I still want to experiment. Who knows, maybe a week from now I will join everyone in “being over it”.

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