Year: 2013
Notes: bergamot, orange, oud, patchouli, vetiver, vanilla, deer musk, ambergris
Comment: Aoud Heritage is an Arab Gulf states exclusive
With such an enticing array of notes, one was expecting Aoud Heritage to be a winner. But, alas, no.
Not only is the animalic musk overwhelmed by dark smoky woody accords, but everything about it smells very synthetic. Also, if it contains any real ambergris, it's pretty minuscule. When some vanilla eventually emerges, it only temporarily tampers the dry edginess of the oud.
After smelling some of the exclusives, one has to point out just how restrained they are, when compared to the Montales available outside of the Arab Gulf states, and Aoud Heritage is no exception.
Not only is the animalic musk overwhelmed by dark smoky woody accords, but everything about it smells very synthetic. Also, if it contains any real ambergris, it's pretty minuscule. When some vanilla eventually emerges, it only temporarily tampers the dry edginess of the oud.
After smelling some of the exclusives, one has to point out just how restrained they are, when compared to the Montales available outside of the Arab Gulf states, and Aoud Heritage is no exception.
