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Black Aoud, Montale Rose · 2006

Black Aoud

Rating3.9 ★ 3,868 votes
GenderMen
Year2006
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
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Collection

The notes

6 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
86
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
78
intimateenormous
Price value58
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean62
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
RoseOudPatchouliMuskyWoodyFloralWarm SpicyCitrus
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Rose
Oud
Patchouli
Musky
Woody
Floral
Warm Spicy
Citrus
Amber

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
2%
moderate
8%
long lasting
26%
eternal
62%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
12%
strong
31%
enormous
53%
Season
spring
14%
summer
8%
fall
35%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
30%
night
70%
Gender
female
4%
more female
7%
unisex
46%
more male
25%
male
18%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
12%
ok
47%
good value
29%
great value
9%

What people say

What people love
greatprojectionlongevityassertivewildpowerfulcharactergoodcoldweatherevokesdark
What people criticise
highlypolarizingblindbuysuitableoccasionspotentiallyoverwhelmingsuffocatingroseintensesharp

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

MuskPatchouliRoseMandarin Ora…LabdanumAgarwood (Ou…
unlayered

Signature pair: Labdanum and Agarwood (Oud)

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The Black Aoud line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Aoud are rose and oud. Its key notes are Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Musk. It lasts very long and is very loud; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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