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Dark Aoud, Montale Oud · 2011

Dark Aoud

Rating4.1 ★ 1,241 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2011
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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Collection

The notes

2 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 →
76
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 →
60
intimateenormous
Price value58
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean76
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 7
OudWoodyPowderyWarm SpicyFresh SpicyBalsamicAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Oud
Woody
Powdery
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Balsamic
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
16%
long lasting
38%
eternal
39%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
28%
strong
42%
enormous
23%
Season
spring
14%
summer
9%
fall
39%
winter
39%
Time of day
day
39%
night
61%
Gender
female
0%
more female
1%
unisex
28%
more male
36%
male
34%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
9%
ok
50%
good value
30%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
deepdarkscentgoodoudloversimpressivelonglastingperformanceprojectionvalue
What people criticise
suitableeveryonecomeacrossoverlysyntheticstronglyleansmasculineusersseverebone

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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In plain words

The main accords of Dark Aoud are oud and woody. Its key notes are Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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