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Woody · 2017

Intense Black Aoud

Rating4.0 ★ 407 votes

GenderUnisex

Year2017

Price$$$$Niche

Woody Rose Animalic

Best for winterNighttime wear

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Collection

In the same corner

Rosewood Arabian Oud

Black Aoud Montale

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The notes

5 notes

All notesnot split into top, heart and base

Rose Petals Cambodian Oud Indonesian Patchouli Leaf Mandarin Orange Musk

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 →

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Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8

Woody

Rose

Animalic

Warm Spicy

Patchouli

Citrus

Floral

Musky

Community profile

community votes

Season

spring

17%

summer

9%

fall

33%

winter

41%

Time of day

day

31%

night

69%

What people say

What people love

nuclearprojectionmassivesillagerichdeepmultifacetedcompositioneternallongevityexceedinghours

What people criticise

aggressiveofficesmallspaceslimitedversatilitycasualdailywearriskyblindbuy

Smells similar

by scent profile

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Rosewood Arabian Oud

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Black Aoud Montale

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

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The Black Aoud line

2 versions

Original2006MenBlack Aoud

More Oud, Amber

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Intense Black Aoud are woody and rose. Its key notes are Rose Petals, Cambodian Oud, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Mandarin Orange. People reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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