Sweet and fruity in the opening, with overripe tropical fru it and dried apricot qualities. The animalic barnyard character is subdued, more leathery than fecal. A clean medicinal-camphoraceous thread runs through the heart. Drier and less smoky than Cambodian oud, less harsh than Indian.
Dry, warm, woody-balsamic base with faint sweetness
Terroir & Maturity
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The Full Story
Trat oud is agarwood oil distilled from Aquilaria crassna trees cultivated in Trat province, eastern Thailand. This region, bordering Cambodia, has been an agarwood-producing territory for centuries. The resinous heartwood forms when Aquilaria trees are infected by Phialophora parasitica mold, triggering a defensive resin production that saturates the wood over years.
That oud has a distinctly sweet, fruity profile compared to Cambodian or Indian ouds. The opening is almost tropical: fermented mango, dried apricot, a suggestion of honey. The barnyard character typical of oud is present but restrained, arriving as a soft leather-animalic undertone rather than the aggressive funk of wild Hindi oud. A clean, mentholated-medicinal lift runs through the mid-development.
In niche perfumery, Thai oud is known for approachability. It bridges the gap between Middle Eastern oudh traditions, where strong animalic profiles are valued, and Western preferences for smoother, fruitier woods. Steam distillati on of infected heartwood is the standard method. Yields are extremely low.
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Thailand banned the export of wild Aquilaria crassna in 1992 after decades of overharvesting nearly drove the species to extinction. Today, most Thai oud comes from plantation-grown trees artificially inoculated with fungus.
Extraction & Chemistry
Extraction method: Steam distillation of infected Aquilaria crassna heartwood. The trees must be inoculated or naturally infected with fungus to produce resinous wood. Distillation runs can last several days. Yields are extremely low, making the oil expensive.
Trat oud is a base note and fixative in amber, woody, and oud-centric compositions. Its sweetness and fru it-forward character make it useful in blends where oud needs to be present but not aggressive. It pairs with rose, saffr on, and amber accords in Middle Eastern-inspired Western perfumery. The oil's relative approachability compared to wilder ouds makes it a bridge material for introducing oud qualities into compositions aimed at Western audiences.
