Asva – Oud from Chanthaburi Province, Thailand (Aquilaria crassna)

Asva – Oud from Chanthaburi Province, Thailand (Aquilaria crassna)

This isn't an oud for everyone. "Asva"—which means horse in Sanskrit—pays homage to the great classic animal ouds of northern India, those distilled not to please, but to challenge.

Patiently fermented for weeks, this oud opens with the unmistakable aroma of a real stable. Not a vulgar, dirty, or messy stable. Here there is clean straw, noble-bred horses grazing freely, worked leather, and time-tested wood. A profile that commands respect from the first moment.

Then comes the leather. Deep, rough, almost sacred. It's followed by a touch of honey, warm milk, and dark, moist wood. All sustained by an animal heart that beats strongly, without fear or makeup.

Asva isn't a strolling oud. It's a ceremonial oud. It's a spiritual connection to the earth and to oneself. An essence that isn't carried, it's inhabited. And that, with just a drop, transforms a perfume or an entire skin. Not for smelling good, but for smelling real .