The House of Oud
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Dried stone fruits hit immediately—the apricot's slightly wine-dark sweetness mingles with tart goji berry—creating a compote-like impression that feels concentrated and genuinely appetising. Within moments, a creamy almond note rises through the fruitiness, transforming the composition into something closer to frangipane than straightforward candy.
The florals emerge with gentle persistence as the opening fruit recedes. Jasmine sambac and African neroli create a soft, almost creamy floral bed, whilst the almond maintains its influence, preventing the florals from becoming conventionally pretty or transparent. The fragrance settles into a powdery, intimate sweetness that feels skin-close and personal.
Myrrh and frankincense surface alongside warm vanillic notes, lending an incense-tinged earthiness to what might have remained purely gourmand. Sandalwood and cedarwood whisper softly beneath, whilst orris adds a subtle, talc-like texture that stretches the composition's longevity despite its modest performance statistics. What remains is a warm, slightly resinous sweetness—more atmospheric than aromatic.
Wonderly inhabits a peculiar territory between gourmand comfort and contemplative refinement. Andrea Thero Casotti has constructed something that feels almost edible yet maintains a sophisticated restraint—a fragrance that smells like it could be worn by someone equally at home in a patisserie or a library.
The apricot and goji berry opening suggests candied fruit, but there's nothing artificial about it; these notes feel concentrated and slightly tart, as though you've bitten into actual dried fruit rather than inhaled a flavoured drink. What's remarkable is how quickly this fruitiness becomes a vehicle for the almond blossom's creamy, almost buttery tonality. The almond blossom and jasmine sambac combination creates something unusually intimate—not the bright white florality you might expect, but rather a marzipan-tinged, slightly powdery interpretation of florescence that settles comfortably against skin rather than projecting outward.
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