Sri Lankan Oud

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Sri Lankan Oud is agarwood oil from Gyrinops walla, the tree Sri Lankans call wallapatta. It is not an Aquilaria oud. The trade describes it two ways depending on the lot. Fresh and plantation material is refined, incense-like, cool and faintly creamy, with almost no barnyard. Long-aged wild oil swings hard the other way into castoreum, horsehair and dark musk. Dark resinous wood runs through every lot.

Scent Profile

Sri Lankan Oud smells of dark, resinous wood, like old lacquered furniture kept in a cellar. It runs smoky and incense-like, a cool, herbal, camphorous air close to a temple after prayer. Fresh lots stay creamy, close to sandalwood, with a trace of spice and vanilla and only a whisper of musk and clean leather. Long-aged wild oil swings the other way, turning animalic and faecal, closer to castoreum and horsehair.

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EnvelopeBase · ~24h lasting

Family Woody & Earthy, Amber · Musk · Leather

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Perfumers can make Sri Lankan Oud from this natural extract.

Natural extract Agarwood oil, Gyrinops walla (Sri Lankan, wallapatta)

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Origin

Resinous heartwood of Gyrinops walla, a species native to Sri Lanka and found nowhere else. Steam- or hydro-distilled. Sold as Wallapatta, Walla Patta or Silani Oud as well as Sri Lankan Oud. Wild aged lots exist and are a different product. Gyrinops is listed on CITES Appendix II alongside Aquilaria.

Usage in Perfumery

A base note in oud compositions where the perfumer wants agarwood depth without the fruited sweetness of Cambodian or Vietnamese oil. Attested on 17 fragrances across 6 brands in Parfumo, all niche or artisanal. The refined grade sits well under incense, sandalwood and frankincense.