Year: 2014
Notes: bergamot, saffron, Malaysian oud, violet, rose, patchouli, white patchouli, leather, oakmoss, Mysore sandalwood, white musk
Opening with a sweet and spicy citrus aroma, Orange Aoud is a strange addition to the Montale oud line.
With noticeable accords of violet, rose and leather, against a murky woody backdrop, one is instantly reminded of those cheap fruity bakhoor scents sold in Islamic shops, which isn't a good thing. Furthermore, the inclusion of two different varieties of patchouli does very little to enhance the composition.
With the most recent Montale oud releases now using oud as either a top note or a supporting accord, Orange Aoud possesses more evidence of oud this time around. And as the hours elapse, that awkward fruity bakhoor redolence gradually subsides, to reveal an unexpectedly fresh and soapy woody-orange drydown.
Longevity is over ten hours but its projection is rather subdued.
With noticeable accords of violet, rose and leather, against a murky woody backdrop, one is instantly reminded of those cheap fruity bakhoor scents sold in Islamic shops, which isn't a good thing. Furthermore, the inclusion of two different varieties of patchouli does very little to enhance the composition.
With the most recent Montale oud releases now using oud as either a top note or a supporting accord, Orange Aoud possesses more evidence of oud this time around. And as the hours elapse, that awkward fruity bakhoor redolence gradually subsides, to reveal an unexpectedly fresh and soapy woody-orange drydown.
Longevity is over ten hours but its projection is rather subdued.
