The Chicest Oud Perfumes To Add To Your Autumn Fragrance Collection

Succulent sweet pears bring out the livelier, brighter side of oud. Earth Elixir feels fresh and joyful, an everyday scent that still has excellent staying power.

Don't sleep on Liberty's own LBTY fragrance offering, as each one is more impressive than the next. Ianthe Oud sees fluffy violet petals nestled alongside soft mimosa, making it a gentle waft of scent that's easy to wear for both work and play.

Molton Brown's take on oud is smooth and refined, highlighting the softer facets of the ingredient. With a warm opening of delicious cinnamon and nutmeg, this is the perfect spritz for cosy autumn evenings.

Milky almonds and a marzipan-like undertone take centre stage in Oud Nude. It's an elegant spritz that works beautifully for an evening out at the ballet, as it does in the boardroom. If you love cherry fragrances, this might just be the one for you.

Set up in honour of Princess Grace Kelly, Grace de Monaco creates fine fragrance using the very best ingredients and dedicates all profits to the Princess Grace Foundation, which supports emerging performing artists. This oud fragrance captures the elegance of Grace Kelly, with a romantic bouquet of white flowers and just a gentle touch of oud to add depth.

Pairing lush roses and oud can easily veer into OTT territory but, here, the clever noses at Jo Malone London manage to keep things linear and luminous by incorporating oud as a finishing touch that simply intensifies the vibrancy of the florals.

Thanks to the rich nature of ouds, fragrances that contain the ingredient tend to last impressively well on the skin. Sunnamusk's Forever raises the bar, its shimmering bright composition of juicy berries and rose lingering well into the next morning (and even longer if you spray on your clothes).

An oud for the minimalists, this easy-to-wear spritz has aromatic balsam fir and enhances the woodier side of oud. Simple, yet beautifully executed.

Maison Crivelli has knocked it out of the park with this passionfruit and oud composition. It's the brightest, most electrifying take on oud out there, thanks to the fruity twist.

The formula of a fragrance affects its intensity just as much as the notes within it. Medina Oud by Buly 1803 is crafted as a water-based body splash so you get all the warmth and plushness of oud, without it overwhelming the senses. Keep it in your bathroom and dab on after a shower.

There's something radiant in all of Acqua di Parma's perfume compositions and this is no exception. It has all the moreish spice of cardamom and cloves along with the richness of oud, while bergamot lends a sunlit glow to the composition to keep it from sitting heavily on skin.

An airier take on oud thanks to splashes of bright limoncello and sweet incense. A great starter oud perfume for those who are easing into it.

One spritz and you'll understand why 'Satin' is the perfect name for this perfume. The composition of vanilla, rose petals and oud is well-balanced and smooth; never too cloying or too sweet. The hint of violets also lends a grown-up sophistication.

The pairing of roses and oud is nothing new, but this niche New York perfumery is known for its innovative, slightly off-the-beaten-track scents so you can expect plenty of lavender and unexpected green undertones with Notorious Oud.

Berry-led fragrance compositions often veer on the sweeter, fruity side, but in perfumer François Demachy's expert hands, Oud Rosewood is all at once mysterious, magical (the tartness of raspberries lend a sparkle here) and oh-so grown up. Milky sandalwood softens any harsh edges for a refined finish.