Indonesian Oud

Indonesian Oud, inspired by Zegna Essenze Indonesian Oud (2019)

Zegna built this scent to intensify oud, and bergamot is its first move, a fresh citrus edge before the woods arrive. Rose and patchouli come next, the rose lending a dusky floral tone and the patchouli an earthy depth. The base turns woody and ambered, with oud at its centre and amber giving it a resinous warmth. Oud itself is the resin-rich heartwood of the agar tree, dense and woody with a faintly medicinal edge.

About the original

Indonesian Oud belonged to Ermenegildo Zegna's Essenze collection, the brand's premium range positioned above its Uomo fragrances. It first appeared as an eau de toilette around 2013, alongside scents such as Italian Bergamot and Javanese Patchouli, and returned as an eau de parfum in March 2019 in a five-scent Essenze line-up. Zegna promotes the bergamot as coming from its own harvest. The perfumer is not confirmed. It no longer appears in Zegna's current fragrance range: the Essenze line appears to have been retired when Zegna moved to the Memorie collection, launched under a new licence in early 2026.

Our version

Ours is an independent eau de parfum made to evoke the same character. It is not Zegna stock, not an official relaunch and not the original formula.

Who it suits

Oud is the main event, so this is best for someone already comfortable with that dense, resinous wood. Bergamot and rose ease the opening in, but the drydown is amber-heavy and may feel too dark to a buyer who prefers fresh woods.

Related scents

• Ermenegildo Zegna Essenze Bourbon Vanilla
• Jo Malone Oud & Bergamot
• Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud

Notes of the original fragrance, as published by the brand.

Notes: Bergamot, Rose, Patchouli, Oud, Amber

Bergamot leads, fresh and citrusy, a brief lift before the darker notes.

Rose and patchouli form the middle, the floral note dusky and the patchouli earthy.

The drydown is oud with amber, woody and resinous, in what Zegna describes as a woody-amber oriental base.

Is Zegna Indonesian Oud discontinued?

It no longer appears in Zegna's current fragrance range, which now shows only the Memorie collection. Zegna has made no statement about Indonesian Oud, and a retailer in Canada still lists it.

Is this based on the eau de toilette or the eau de parfum?

We describe the 2019 Essenze Eau de Parfum here, the version Zegna sold most recently. An earlier Eau de Toilette from around 2013 carried the same name. Ours is our own eau de parfum in 50 or 100 ml.

Is this the same as Ministry Oud Indonesian?

No. That is a different product from Paris Corner. This page refers to Zegna's Essenze Indonesian Oud.

Is Zegna Indonesian Oud coming back?

So far, we have found no announcement from Zegna that it will return. Our version is an eau de parfum in 50 ml or 100 ml.

Inside the EU, delivery is free on orders of €49 or more. Below that it is a flat €4.99. Outside the EU, delivery is a flat €4.99 on every order. We send every order in 1 to 2 working days. It arrives in 3 to 7 days across the EU and in 7 to 14 days outside the EU. You have 14 days to return an unopened bottle.

Zegna and Essenze Indonesian Oud are trademarks of their respective owners, and all rights remain with them. Parfumour is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Zegna in any way, and no business relationship of any kind is implied. Our product is an original interpretation created to evoke a similar scent profile, and the trademark names are used purely for honest, descriptive comparison, so that you can quickly identify the style and fragrance family you are looking for. We make no claim to sell the original product, and we do not use the same ingredients or formula. Any similarity lies in the overall impression of the scent as interpreted by our own perfumers, not in the source materials.