Black Aoud by Montale

Montale

Black Aoud

Floral Oud · 2006 · Pierre Montale

RoseAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliMuskSandalwood

Notes checked against a published listing.

Reported longevity
Long
Reported sillage
Strong
Typical occasion
Romantic/Evening
Typical season
Winter

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

A dark, medicinal oud meets sharp rose and earthy patchouli, unfiltered and daring from the first breath. Musk deepens its animalic edge, giving a bold, divisive warmth that fills a room and refuses to soften.

Taste Profile

The Original archetype

The Original

The Open Journey

Knows exactly where you're going and makes it look effortless.

Eyes wide open and ready to go somewhere different. That kind of curiosity is infectious. You're on a journey and want to take people with you.

How Black Aoud smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Black Aoud reads warm and close to the skin, in amber and resin territory, and feels thick in the air, saturated and physically there.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthwarm, close0.85

Black Aoud reads warm and close to the skin, in amber and resin territory. That is 96th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionroom-filling0.74

Black Aoud carries across a room and announces itself. That is 93rd percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskpolarising0.70

Black Aoud divides opinion by design. That is among the highest in the catalogue for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturedense0.78

Black Aoud feels thick in the air, saturated and physically there. That is 94th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.28

Black Aoud keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 30th percentile for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

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