227 community ratings

Dark Aoud

Name: Dark Aoud
Brand: Montale

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10

Community score
227 ratings

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Montale Dark Aoud is a spicy, smoky and woody unisex fragrance built around oud, leather and saffron.

Compare

Skunky's take: It shines in the cold, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 195 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.8 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.7 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

77% 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

Amber Sandalwood Saffron Leather Black pepper Oud Teakwood Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Dark Aoud smell like?

The notes read as a single whole rather than a top, heart and base. Oud and leather dominate, saffron and black pepper add spice, sandalwood, teakwood and vetiver lay a woody foundation, and amber brings a resinous warmth. Animal and earthy tones deepen the dark character.

Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More than half of voters find it masculine, though it is presented as unisex. Montale Black Musk and Lattafa Oud Mood Elixir have a close profile.