Oud – Hand & Body Soap

Tangent GC – Swedish care from Stockholm, pared back to the essentials: simple design, a number instead of a name, a single natural scent.

Oud is woody, dark and resinous. The soap carries the scent of coveted oud oil – formed when a tree defends itself against a mould with resin and its pale wood turns dark, then extracted by steam distillation. Generously woody with resinous spikes, and entirely focused on this one raw material. The soap is made with pure vegetable oils.

Best in autumn and winter – unisex, for hands and body, in the bathroom, the guest loo or the kitchen. Organic, vegan and cruelty-free.

Why we love Oud: oud usually belongs to grand evening perfumes – here it becomes an everyday ritual. Every hand wash smells of dark wood, calm and unhurried, and the plain white bottle looks good beside any basin.

THE SNUD SCENT GUIDE

Everything you want to know about this fragrance.

What does Oud smell like?

Of oud – generously woody, with resinous spikes and a warm, dark depth.

How does Oud feel?

Like a warm wooden room on a cold day – calm, dark and grounding. The lather is gentle, and the scent stays on the hands as a quiet trace of wood.

When do I use the Oud soap?

For hands and body, all year round – best in the colder months, when a warm scent by the basin feels good.

Which scent might I like if I like Oud?

If you like Oud, try Oud Superfluide by Les Eaux Primordiales – Laotian oud and guaiac wood over vanilla and benzoin, the same dark wood as an eau de parfum.