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Red Aoud, Montale Warm Spicy · 2008

Red Aoud

Rating4.1 ★ 1,694 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2008
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
80
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 →
70
intimateenormous
Price value56
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean48
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 · +2 more
Warm SpicyOudRoseWoodyFresh SpicyPowderyIrisEarthy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Oud
Rose
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Powdery
Iris
Earthy
Metallic
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
10%
long lasting
32%
eternal
50%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
18%
strong
41%
enormous
36%
Season
spring
13%
summer
9%
fall
38%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
42%
night
58%
Gender
female
11%
more female
15%
unisex
52%
more male
17%
male
5%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
10%
ok
54%
good value
23%
great value
9%

What people say

What people love
exceptionallongevitymassiveprojectionsmoothvelvetycreamytexturesexyalluringscentperfectly
What people criticise
bestsuitedcolderweatherextremelytenacioushardremoverosenotesubtlenon

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

Black PepperAgarwood (Ou…RoseSaffronCuminSandalwoodVetiverOrris Root
topheartbase

Signature pair: Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron

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In plain words

The main accords of Red Aoud are warm spicy and oud. It opens with Agarwood (Oud) and Pepper, reveals Rose and Saffron at its heart, and dries down to Orris Root and Sandalwood. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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