FOUR MODERN OUDS

Opus XI, Amouage

£300 for 100ml eau de parfum Oud linked with bitter herbs and tannery notes. Tremendously long-lasting. amouage.com

L’Oudh, Tauer Perfumes £238 for 50ml eau de parfum A no-holds-barred showcase of all of oud’s most prominent features. lessenteurs.com

Dawn, Frédéric Malle £580 for 50ml eau de parfum Weighty, leather-entwined oud on a powerful, woody-amber base. fredericmalle.co.uk

Agar Ebene, Hermès £185 for 100ml eau de toilette The scent of burning oud chips is combined with the bracing qualities of fir balsam. hermes.com