This is one of the best beginners ouds. Strong, manly yet rosey oud. Oud is a particularly strong wood note, that smells wet, and alike to a damp animal. This stuff is very well blended with synthetics to create a masterpiece oud. While there are ALOT of rose oud combos, this is very safe, as compared to something like Luna by ATH. If your scared or want a safer oud experience, this is nice!