Artificial oud accuracy

Dukoon Al-Ghabat explains clearly about the accuracy of synthetic oud: the accuracy of synthetic oud is how close the scent of the manufactured oud is to the original natural oud in terms of smell, development, and persistence. What determines the accuracy of synthetic oud? 1. Similarity of scent The closer the scent is to natural oud (smoky, woody, earthy, sweet), the more accurate the synthetic oud is considered. 2. Development of the scent (gradual change) Precise oud starts with a strong scent then calms and changes over time, like natural oud, and not a fixed scent from start to finish. 3. Depth and complexity Good synthetic oud is multi-layered, not superficial or sharp. 4. Persistence and projection The longer the persistence and the balanced projection without disturbance, the higher the quality and accuracy. Degrees of synthetic oud accuracy High accuracy: very close to natural oud, difficult to distinguish for non-experts. Medium accuracy: clearly synthetic but carries the spirit of oud. Weak accuracy: r…