The scent itself varies considerably depending on the wood used, where the tree was grown and whether the tree itself was cultivated or naturally infected.
The fragrance is – unsurprisingly – described as warm, woody with a slight hint of damp rot, while some varieties are smoky and sweet.The new version of the Gucci by Gucci fragrance from 2007, also known as Gucci Ambre, is following the trend of the oud-orientals and is named Gucci Oud.