Quite heavy on the leather and cut with black cherry and rose, it’s punchy in a rich-smelling perfume sort of way.

When the tree is infected by a mould known as Phialophora parasitica it reacts by producing a dense, dark and fragrant resin to protect itself. Its golden and zest-filled opening, with transparent notes of bergamot and rose, combine with the sweet and fruity facets of raspberry, before its warm, spicy heart kicks in with a crackling and aromatic combo of pink pepper, cloves and cinnamon. With hints of spice, the citrus tones slice through the smoky shadows, offering the kind of scent that draws people near with curiosity.

A bounty of spices, such as cinnamon, cardamom and ginger, tickle the senses at first spritz, drying down to a unique roasted flavour of coffee, coffee flowers, geranium, vanilla absolu and smoked incense.

Opening with effervescent bitter orange, black pepper and neroli, it takes a sudden dive into the comforting centre of aromatic saffron, cardamom and oilbanum. At the time of publishing, we were not able to find any woodsy perfumes from a Black-owned and/or Black-founded business. It is also used in Chinese and Tibetan medicine as well as Hindu ceremonies, and each culture has given it its own name. Created by Parfums de Marly’s artistic director, Julien Sprecher, Haltane is a bold, very masculine scent with ageless appeal which has been composed using a pyramid of exceptional materials.If you’re looking for a pure, uninterrupted oud experience this is as austere and authentic as you’ll find. I spent a long time faffing about with punchy floral scents and sweeter notes until I finally realised the common thread that tied all my fragrance preferences together: wood. Musk Aoud is one of Dove’s finest moments, an ode to oud which he has cleverly transformed into a contemporary and elegant chypre/floral. For every fragrance bottle purchased online, Creed makes a donation to One Tree Planted to plant one tree. Paying tribute to the traditions of the Middle East, it opens with the same Mediterranean citrus fruits common to its signature Colonia fragrance before delving deep into the rich flavours of coriander, amayris wood, sandalwood, cedarwood, agarwood (oud), musk and patchouli.