NOOUD

A finely crafted, dark, and smoky interpretation of oud without using any natural oud resin.

You experience a single-note woodiness rich in smoky, leathery, and resinous undertones, evoking the sharp, dry quality of burning bukhoor. The fragrance balances touches of cedar, sandalwood, spices, and subtle hints of earthiness, creating a smooth and well-defined presence.

Its unique composition suits layering with other scents or can stand alone to deliver a seductive and modern woody character. By avoiding premixed oud blends, it offers transparency in ingredients and adjustment possibilities, appealing to those who appreciate refined, sustainable craftsmanship.

BARUTI is the Greek word for gunpowder. A second sense attaches to it, used of a person or a thing with an edge. Spyros Drosopoulos held a doctorate in neuroscience and a teaching post at the University of Amsterdam before an introductory perfumery workshop redirected the trajectory entirely. Drosopoulos resigned the post. The years that followed went into hundreds of raw materials, worked through alone, without a school or a mentor.

Nothing is outsourced. Drosopoulos writes the formulas and compounds them in the BARUTI laboratory, in small batches, and the standard for raw materials does not move. The references are visual art and travel, along with raw materials rare enough to be difficult to source. Each fragrance is constructed as a persona, with a character of its own. Conventions of the category are disregarded, though never so far that the result becomes unwearable.