Fragrant oud incense smoke rising from burning agarwood chips

Real oud is genuinely expensive, and prices vary hugely depending on whether it is plantation-grown or wild, and how old the resin was. As a rough guide, plantation oud oil sits at the more affordable end per gram, while wild, aged forest oud can run into hundreds of pounds for the same small quantity.

What Drives the Price

  • Whether the agarwood was wild-harvested or farmed on a plantation
  • The age of the tree and how long the resin had to develop
  • Country of origin, with certain regions commanding a premium reputation
  • How much oil a distiller actually yields from a batch of wood, which can be very little

Why This Matters When You Buy

If a bottle labelled “pure oud” is priced like a supermarket fragrance, it almost certainly is not pure oud, it is more likely a synthetic oud accord or a heavily diluted blend. That is not automatically a bad product, but it should be sold honestly as such. Our complete guide to oud breaks down grades and origins in detail, and the complete guide to perfume has more on how pricing works across the industry. Browse our pure oud oil range to compare real examples.