The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
The house has spent years building a vocabulary of Venetian-inspired compositions, but Myrrh Oud takes a different direction. Perfumer Jordi Fernández built the fragrance around that heritage, balancing two of perfumery's most demanding materials against a brighter opening and a floral heart that keeps everything from turning austere. Myrrh brings a warm, resinous depth that forms the fragrance's emotional core, while the oud provides a dark, smoky richness that lingers close to the skin. The brighter top notes cut through that density, keeping the composition from becoming heavy, and the floral heart adds softness that makes the whole thing feel wearable rather than imposing. It's the kind of fragrance that rewards patience, revealing different facets as the hours pass.
What makes the note structure interesting is the way it refuses the obvious path. Myrrh and oud together can easily tip into heaviness, smoky, resinous, overwhelming. Here, the orange blossom and rose act as a counterweight, not by diluting the resins but by threading warmth through them. The elemi in the opening adds a bright, almost citrusy lift that recedes quickly, leaving room for the myrrh to establish itself. Then the oud arrives in the base, not as a statement but as a foundation. It's a composition that trusts the wearer to lean in rather than shout.
The evolution
The opening arrives bright and resinous, the elemi cuts through with a sharp, almost medicinal freshness while the bergamot keeps things clean. The licorice adds an unexpected twist, a faint sweetness that makes the top feel more rounded than you might expect from an oud fragrance. Within the first hour, the myrrh takes over. That resin warmth settles into the skin, and the rose begins to emerge, not a dominant floral note but a softening presence, a warmth that feels earned rather than decorative. The orange blossom adds a quiet creaminess that keeps the heart from feeling austere. By the third hour, the base asserts itself. The oud creates a dark, resinous foundation that stays close to the skin. The tonka bean introduces a subtle sweetness that prevents the drydown from feeling harsh.
Cultural impact
The 2024 launch brought something unexpected to the oud conversation. Myrrh Oud doesn't follow the category's usual playbook, it is not aggressively smoky or oversweet. Instead, it finds a middle path: warm amber floral with enough resinous depth to feel substantial, but enough restraint to wear easily. The kind of fragrance that works because it does not try to work. It does not announce itself across a room; it waits for someone to come close enough to notice.
