Oud has been treasured across cultures. Yet no universal standard for evaluating its quality has ever existed. Until now. Kareema Toutounji, an Australian researcher with a background in Public Health and a decade in the oud world, has developed the first structured grading framework for raw agarwood and oud oil. Drawing on parallels from coffee’s Q Grading system, the Oud Quality Grading Handbook introduces a 100-point scorecard that evaluates scent in stages. Opening, heart, and dry down….. alongside physical properties, purity, and source transparency. It comes with two original scent wheels and a complete testing methodology, giving collectors, distillers, and traders a shared language for the first time. For sellers, that means the ability to describe what you are offering with clarity and confidence. So your buyers trust what they are purchasing before it arrives. For perfumers and oud enthusiasts, it means a structured way to break down and articulate the nuances and evolution of one of the most complex and layered oils in the world. For Oud farmers and distillers this framework will help you with your inventory of beautiful materials. You will be able to understand the soul of your raw oud and oud oils in a unique way. I’m excited about the changes this will create for you and your knowledge of Oud. * please note this is a pre-order for the book. It will be ready to send out approximately in July.
