Oud Butter

NaturalWOODS & MOSSESwoody · rich · warm

BasePyramid

3/5Strength

>400hTenacity

5Origins

Specimen

Aquilaria malaccensis / Aquilaria crassna

Definition

Oud distillate at its creamiest -- the rich, fatty fraction of agarwood oil that feels almost buttery on skin. Oud butter is oud without the barnyard, all warm, smooth, woody richness.

WOODY SWEET BALSAMIC WARM

Oudh Butter, Agarwood Butter

Type: Ingredient
Olfactive family: Woods
Subfamily: Classic woods
Cluster: Oud-like dark woods
Source: wood
Chemical class: complex natural (essential oil)

Instruments

Pyramid

TTop

HHeart

BBase

3/5Strength

Medium

odour strength

Tenacity on blotter

>400hours · 17 days

1 h6 h24 h3 d7 d400 h

at 10 %

Producing countries

Cambodia India Laos Thailand Vietnam

Scent

Creamy, warm, smooth-woody. The barnyard-animalic top notes of raw oud are absent or minimal. What remains is the rich, resinous-woody heart: sweet, slightly smoky, with a particular fatty-smooth quality. More clean than raw oud, less transparent than synthetic oud replacers.

In PREMIEREPEAU

DISCOVERY SET7 × 2 ml →EXTRAIT DE PARFUMThe seven extraits →

The Full Story

Oud butter refers to a specific fraction or grade of agarwood (Aquilaria) distillate -- the heavier, more lipophilic portion of oud oil that has a creamy, smooth, almost fatty character. It is not literally butter; the name describes the texture and mouthfeel-like quality of this particular oud fraction.

The 'butter' quality comes from higher concentrations of sesquiterpenes (agarospirol, jinkohol, guaianol) and lower concentrations of the sharp, animalic chromone derivatives that give raw oud its barnyard-faecal edge. The result is the warm, woody, creamy heart of oud without the challenging top notes.

In perfumery, oud butter functions as a smooth, concentrated woody base note. It provides oud depth without oud aggression. The note works in clean ambers, skin-scent compositions, and luxury woody fragrances where raw oud's animalic character would be too confrontational.

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Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method

Hydro-distillation or steam distillation of infected Aquilaria heartwood, with the resulting oil potentially fractionated to isolate the heavier, creamier portion. Some producers achieve the 'butter' quality through extended ageing of the distillate.

Formula: Complex mixture of sesquiterpenes and chromone derivatives
CAS: N/A — processed oud (Aquilaria) extract
Botanical: Aquilaria malaccensis / Aquilaria crassna
Appearance: Pale yellow to amber viscous liquid
Odour strength: Medium
Lasting power: > 400 hours at 10.00%
Synonyms: Oudh Butter, Agarwood Butter

IFRA status

See note

No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)

Physical properties

Melting point: 25–35°C
Specific gravity: 0.920 to 0.980 @ 25°C
Note: Semi-solid fraction of oud oil, rich in sesquiterpenes and chromone derivatives

In Perfumery

Oud butter is a clean, creamy woody base note -- the smooth fraction of agarwood distillate, rich in sesquiterpenes (agarospirol, jinkohol) with reduced animalic chromone content. It provides oud depth without oud aggression. Works in clean ambers, luxury skin-scent, and smooth-woody compositions.

Role in the formula

01fixative

02modifier

03backbone

04signature note

05blender

Available as

essential oil absolute