24 community ratings

Black Oud

Name: Black Oud
Brand: Monotheme

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.2/ 10

Community score
24 ratings

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Monotheme Black Oud is a sweet, spicy and woody unisex scent built around black pepper, oud and amber.

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Skunky's take: The sweet side leads; sugar fans, this way.

How does it perform?

From 28 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Black pepper Citrus notes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Madagascan clove

Spanish cistus absolute

Geranium

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oud Labdanum absolute Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Smoky

What does Black Oud smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, with winter and spring close behind. It is suggested most for evenings, and also sits close to business and daily wear.

It opens with black pepper and citrus notes, and the heart brings Madagascan clove, Spanish cistus absolute and geranium. The base of oud, labdanum absolute and amber sets a sweet, resinous, smoky ground with an animal edge. Montale Aoud Ambre and Cartier Oud & Ambre have a close profile.