De la DAWN până la THE MOON, oud-ul își dezvăluie strălucirea — luminos la răsărit, celest odată cu lăsarea nopții.
By Ioana Voicu, Luxury customer experience expert
15 October, 2025
Reading time: 2 min
Oud, the gold of fragrances
Oud is the resinous essence of a tree native to Asia, revered for centuries for its spiritual and medicinal virtues. Rare, complex, and powerful, it has long been a cornerstone of Middle Eastern perfumery.
More than just an ingredient, oud is a symbol of reverence for nature’s cycles and its promise of eternal renewal.
In the Desert Gems collection, Les Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle captures oud’s radiant complexity in five olfactive masterpieces, each one a tribute to time, light, and place.
DAWN
by Carlos Benaïm
A reflective perfume, tribute to the first light.
At its core, Laotian oud — soft, rounded, and exceptionally versatile — blends seamlessly with amber notes to evoke a glowing warmth.
Dawn is sunrise, captured in scent.
THE NIGHT
by Dominique Ropion
THE MOON
by Julien Rasquinet
Oud becomes cosmic.
With The Moon, rose, oud, and incense swirl in a mystical dance.
Elegant and mysterious, this fragrance transcends time and space — guided by the rhythms of the night sky.
PROMISE
by Dominique Ropion
The duality of oud, explored with intimacy and grace.
In Promise, oud hides behind a veil of rose: tender, quiet, yet full of power.
An amber depth, enriched with patchouli and lifted by rose, gives Promise its solemn beauty and radiant presence.
HOPE
by Dominique Ropion
A Quest for the Absolute
Desert Gems is not merely a tribute to oud — it is a journey of introspection and reconnection. A meditative path where fragrance becomes ritual, and luxury becomes personal.
