The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Avicenna White Rose & Oud was launched in 2016 by Annette Neuffer. Its classical Avicenna theme gives the fragrance an intellectual, old-world character. The central image is white rose set against oud, a pairing built around contrast rather than easy prettiness. Citrus, saffron, cinnamon, and pepper bring light and heat to the opening, while rose, orange blossom, jasmine, and tuberose create a luminous floral middle. The composition then moves toward a darker base of oud, resins, beeswax, sandalwood, benzoin, labdanum, and vanilla. Nothing here is rushed. It is a fragrance about taking the long way around, revealing its different materials with patience and balance.
What makes this composition interesting is its deliberate swing between polished brightness and dark materials. Tangerine, bergamot, petitgrain, and black pepper make the first impression crisp and alert. Then Bulgarian rose and orange blossom soften that edge without making the floral side sugary. Elemi, frankincense, and Dyer's Greenweed introduce a resinous aromatic line, while jasmine and tuberose keep the heart lush and full. In the base, oud brings woody depth, beeswax gives a tactile glow, and vanilla, benzoin, and labdanum turn the finish warm and resinous.
The evolution
The opening starts with a clean flash of citrus, sharpened by ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, saffron, and black pepper. That brightness soon makes room for the white floral heart, where rose and orange blossom take center stage with jasmine, tuberose, elemi, frankincense, and green aromatic notes around them. The composition doesn't stay politely floral. As the hours pass, the base pulls it downward into oud, beeswax, sandalwood, opoponax, benzoin, labdanum, and vanilla, leaving a warmer, resinous trail. Oud contributes smoky, polished depth to the final hours, while beeswax, benzoin, and labdanum give the drydown a warm, tactile character. Its longevity is rated above average, and its community-rated sillage is 7.2.
Cultural impact
Avicenna White Rose & Oud takes its name from the classical Avicenna theme and builds the fragrance around the contrast of rose and oud. Its composition pairs bright citrus and warm spice with white flowers, aromatic resins, woods, beeswax, and vanilla, offering an elaborate exploration of how these materials move from freshness to depth.
The House
Annette NeufferAnnette Neuffer creates natural perfumes from a studio in Freising, Germany. Her work occupies a devoted following among collectors who seek intensity and natural materials in equal measure. She is self-taught, having built her craft over years of dedicated study, and her compositions draw on her background as a professional jazz musician. The result is perfume that moves with unexpected rhythmic shifts, moments of surprise, and a command of atmosphere that feels almost compositional. Her fragrances, including Honeysuckle Rose, Avicenna Myrrha Mystica, and Narcissus Poeticus, have earned her place among respected niche houses. Natural perfumery is her sole focus, with each work reflecting her commitment to working exclusively with natural raw materials.
The Creator
Annette NeufferTrained as a musician, Annette brings a lightness of touch to natural perfumery that surprises even hardened skeptics. Her compositions move with precision and restraint.
