What Does "Triple Super" Mean in Oud Grades?

"Triple Super" is the peak of the "Super" chain in most houses, that is, the highest grade by which oud is described with this name. In this article we explain its meaning and its indicators, and we show that the escalation of "Super" usually stops here, so after it come special names like "Royal" and "rare" — while the same rule remains: the lesson is in the indicators, not the name.

Where does this article sit? This is from the articles of oud grades and classification, and it comes after what does "Double Super" mean?

What is meant by "Triple Super"?

"Triple Super" means "threefold Super," and it is applied to the highest grades of the "Super" chain in many houses. So it is above "Double Super," and it means an oud at the peak of quality at that seller: richest in resin, darkest in color, heaviest in weight, and often fully sinking, with a pure, deep scent.

And you rarely find "Quadruple Super" or above it; for the escalation by doubling "Super" usually stops at "Triple." And after it, sellers resort to different names for the rarer grades, like "Royal grade" and "rare oud," which we detail in the following two articles.

Its indicators and the limit of the name

"Triple Super" usually gathers the highest of the "Super" chain in indicators: dense resin, a dark color, a heavy weight, full sinking, and a fine scent. But it remains — like its two predecessors — a ranking within a single house, not a unified standard between sellers. For "Triple Super" at one seller may not equal "Triple Super" at another.

And most importantly, reaching "the peak of Super" at a seller does not mean reaching the peak of oud absolutely; for another seller may have finer grades that they name with other names. And so do not assume that "Triple Super" is the highest in the whole market, but rather it is the highest on that seller's ladder.

Did you know? The escalation usually stops at "Triple"

"Quadruple Super" is rarely used; the doubling stops at "Triple," then special names like "Royal" and "rare" take over for the higher grades. And this reminds you that the names are a commercial convention, not an infinite numeric ladder.

How do you deal with "Triple Super"?

Since it is the highest of the chain's grades and usually the most expensive, verifying it is the most important thing. Ask: what are its actual indicators at this seller? Is it fully sinking? And what is its color and scent? Then test with a sample before you pay the price difference. For the higher the name of the grade and the higher its price, the greater the need for verification, because the temptation to escalate grows with the price.

And in the following article we move from the "Super" chain to a name of another kind: what is meant by the Royal grade?

Did you know? The highest names most need verification

The higher the name of the grade and its price — like "Triple Super" — the greater the need to examine the indicators and the sample. For the highest grades are the most tempting to escalate, and the most deserving of scrutiny.

The highest grades we state with the most precise indicators

The higher the grade, the more we detail its indicators, so you buy with certainty. Begin with a sample by which you assess the oud yourself.

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This is from oud grades and classification, and it is preceded by what does "Double Super" mean?

And for the Royal grade see what is meant by the Royal grade?

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