“[Not a Perfume] has a seductive element, with a tinge of spice,” Allure’s assistant editor Jennet Jusu says. Why it’s worth it: Spritz on Diptyque Oud Palao Eau de Parfum if you want to ...

while others lean into florals or spices to create something unexpectedly inviting and wearable. The perfumes on this list are not your typical oud scents. Some are rich and velvety with praline ...

making oud incredibly rare. This “wood of the gods” is revered in the Middle East and used in some of the world’s most expensive perfumes. Saffron: Spice of the Gods Known as the world’s ...