Oud for Happiness

Initio Parfums Privés – a Paris-based niche house that pairs perfumery with neuroscience: so-called "neuroscents," concentrated compositions designed to work on mood and wellbeing.

Oud for Happiness smells warm, spicy-sweet and woody – bergamot and ginger open sharp and fresh, an unusual sweetness of licorice and vanilla sits at the heart, before cedarwood and Indian oud, backed by musk, settle into a dense, warm base.

Oud for Happiness works year-round and comes into its own in the colder months – a gender-neutral fragrance for anyone after a sweeter, more approachable side of oud, a signature scent for everyday wear and special occasions alike.

What earns Oud for Happiness its place at SNUD: licorice is a rare, idiosyncratic material in perfumery – bittersweet and faintly anisic, hard to work in without feeling overpowering. Initio blends it with ginger and vanilla into a warm sweetness that grounds the Indian oud in the background instead of drowning it out. That unusual pairing is exactly why it sits alongside Oud for Greatness in our lineup.

THE SNUD SCENT GUIDE

Everything you want to know about this fragrance.

How does Oud for Happiness smell?

Warm and spicy-sweet: bergamot and ginger up top, licorice and vanilla at the heart, cedarwood, Indian oud and musk in the base.

How does Oud for Happiness feel?

Oud for Happiness wears creamy and enveloping, with moderate projection – a fragrance that warms more than it announces, almost like a sweeter second skin.

When do you wear Oud for Happiness?

Year-round, best in the colder months – a gender-neutral signature scent for anyone after a sweeter, more accessible take on oud.

What else might I like if I love Oud for Happiness?

If you love the fruity warmth of Oud for Happiness, try Oud Maracujá – a different brand in our lineup that pairs oud with a similarly unusual, fruity sweetness.

Still unsure? Discover Oud for Happiness as a sample first – the sample price is credited toward the full-size purchase.