Fragrance du Bois Forbidden Plum Oud Extrait (Harrods Exclusive)

Description

Forbidden Plum Oud takes a ripe, almost illicit plum and walks it into the dark: rum, whipped cream and tuberose in the middle, three woods waiting at the bottom. Composed by Dalia Izem and launched in 2026 as a Harrods London exclusive, it is Fragrance du Bois reading its own house signature through fruit rather than through resin. The opening is juicy and spiced, plum cut with bergamot and a flick of clove. The heart turns boozy and lactonic, rum and whipped cream against Indian tuberose, which is where the composition earns the word forbidden. Then it settles: Australian sandalwood, patchouli and genuine oud, warm and resinous, carrying a long trail.

Scent Character

• Fruity: plum is the headline note and stays legible for hours
• Boozy & Creamy: rum and whipped cream give the heart its indulgent weight
• White Floral: Indian tuberose, rich rather than soapy
• Oud & Woods: real agarwood with sandalwood and patchouli underneath

Translation: a fruity amber-woody extrait, dessert-plum and rum on top of a genuine oud base, opulent rather than medicinal.

Note: the structured accord percentages on this listing are under review. They do not match this composition, so we have described the character in words rather than publish figures we cannot stand behind.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Plum, Bergamot, Cloves

Heart: Indian Tuberose, Rum, Whipped Cream

Base: Australian Sandalwood, Oud, Patchouli

Performance

• Longevity: strong. At extrait concentration, expect 8–10 hours and often more, with the woody-oud base outlasting the fruit by a wide margin.
• Sillage: generous in the first hours; this is a fragrance that announces itself before it settles.
• Projection: three feet or so early on, then a close, warm trail.

Best Occasions & Season

• Season: fall and winter first, spring evenings second. The cream-and-oud base wants cool air
• Occasions: evenings, nights out and unhurried leisure
• Wears: unisex
• Skip for: hot afternoons and close quarters, an extrait this rich is easy to overapply

Concentration & Provenance

Extrait de Parfum
Dalia Izem
Fragrance du Bois: Harrods London exclusive
Released 2026

Try Before You Commit

This one is worth sampling first: a boozy, creamy plum over real oud is a distinctive signature, not a safe blind buy. Our 1mL decant is $19.99 and gives you two or three full wearings, enough to know whether the tuberose-and-rum heart is yours.

100% Authentic, Hand-Poured Decants

This is a Harrods London exclusive, so we do not carry the retail bottle. What we offer is decanted in house from a verified original flacon, never reconstructed or diluted. More than 200,000 orders shipped, a 4.9★ Trustpilot rating, free US shipping on orders over $100, and hassle-free returns.

FAQ

Does it actually contain oud? Yes. Unlike many fragrances that borrow the word, this one carries genuine agarwood in the base alongside Australian sandalwood and patchouli.

Is it a gourmand? Partly. The rum and whipped cream heart is frankly edible, but the oud-sandalwood base pulls it back toward amber-woody territory. Call it a dessert with a dark room behind it.

How long does it last? As an extrait, 8–10 hours and frequently longer, with a warm woody trail well into the next morning on fabric.

Why don't you sell the full bottle? Forbidden Plum Oud is exclusive to Harrods in London. We hand-pour decants from a verified original so it can be worn without a trip to Knightsbridge.