176 community ratings

White Aoud

Name: White Aoud
Brand: Montale

UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.1/ 10

Community score
176 ratings

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Montale White Aoud is a unisex scent that sets Damask rose against Arabian oud, sandalwood and patchouli, leaning sweet and woody.

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Skunky's take: A bouquet in a bottle: floral and eye-catching.

How does it perform?

From 148 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.7 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.6 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

70% 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

Damask rose

Heart notesfirst few hours

Sandalwood Patchouli

Turmeric

Vetiver

Arabian oud

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Amber Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does White Aoud smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind and summer rarely chosen. It suits evenings and nights out, and can also be worn for leisure. Voters split between calling it feminine and masculine, so it sits comfortably in between. Penhaligon's Marylebone Wood and Tom Ford Oud Wood Parfum have a close profile.

It opens with Damask rose as a floral entry. In the heart sandalwood, patchouli, turmeric, vetiver and Arabian oud take over, giving a spicy, earthy, resinous woodiness. In the base, amber and vanilla sweeten it and leave a powdery, oriental warmth.