Vasana - Oud from Surat Province, Thailand (Aquilaria Malacensis)

Vasana – Oud from Surat Province, Thailand (Aquilaria Malacensis)

There are ouds that you perceive. And there are others, like Vasana , that feel as if they awaken something already within you. This oud doesn't just perfume: it connects you.

From the tropical depths of Surat emerges a scent of living earth, saturated by rain, that sacred moment we call petrichor. Here, there are no artificial elements: what you breathe is root, moisture, the essence of freshly opened soil. The orris root—that flower that grows underground like a secret—appears like an aromatic column that sustains the entire composition.

But Vasana doesn't remain damp. As it develops, dry, noble herbal accords begin to unfold, wrapped in warm, dark wood, and little by little, the unexpected emerges: a subtle, spicy undercurrent that hints at cinnamon, ginger, perhaps a hint of clove. They don't explode, they burn slowly, like incense lit in a hidden sanctuary.

This oud is pure alchemy: earth, wood, grass, and spices in a meditative balance. It doesn't overwhelm, it doesn't shout. It caresses the senses and awakens them. It's an oud that nourishes, that roots, that transforms.