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White Aoud Eau de Parfum bottle White Aoud EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender U
2006 Year 2020
££ Price Tier £
Dark Roses Eau de Parfum bottle Dark Roses EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - White Aoud EDP
Pierre Montale's medicinal rose-oud composition - the softer, sweeter, more wearable sibling to Black Aoud. Saffron and Damascus rose lift a powdery oud-sandalwood core finished with a warm vanilla-amber glow.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Dark Roses EDP
This one's a divisive punch to the face. If you live for unapologetically huge, jammy roses that fill a room and don’t care if it's too much for some, this is your jam. If not, best steer clear. It's not subtle, it’s not for everyone, but for rose fans, it might just be everything.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
White Aoud EDP
Dark Roses EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Saffron 34% vs 30%
Only in White Aoud
Rose 41% Cardamom 24%
Only in Dark Roses
Oud 42% Vanilla 27%
Shared Notes
Patchouli 19% vs 31%
Shared Notes
Amber 31% vs 45%

Accords

White Aoud Dark Roses
100%
Warm Spicy
62%
73%
Rose
100%
88%
Oud
65%
84%
Woody
86%
71%
Amber
66%
Vanilla
Patchouli
65%
58%
Powdery
57%
Musky
52%
51%
Aromatic
Floral
51%
50%
Balsamic
46%
49%
Earthy
44%
Warm Spicy shared
100%
62%
Rose shared
73%
100%
Oud shared
88%
65%
Woody shared
84%
86%
71%
66%
65%
Powdery shared
58%
57%
52%
51%
51%
Balsamic shared
50%
46%
Earthy shared
49%
44%

Performance

White Aoud Dark Roses
Beast (10+h)
Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Room-filling
Projection
Strong
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

White Aoud

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Fragrantica voters split 100% winter, 93.1% fall - the dense rose-oud-sandalwood composition is firmly cold-weather. The vanilla-amber drydown is warming rather than fresh; summer at 28% is the weakest fit because the powdery oud feels stifling in heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Night and evening coded at 85.4% of voters - the rose-oud composition is dressed-up. Strongest fit is formal evenings, date nights, and special occasions where the powdery-warm projection is welcome. Office is risky on more than one spray; casual fit is weak.

Dark Roses

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Given its 'strong sillage' and potent rose-oud nature, this fragrance is far too overwhelming for an office setting. It's better suited for evenings or formal events where its luxurious, bold presence can make a statement without suffocating those around you.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
88%
Key Similarities

Both lean warm spicy, oud, woody

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

White Aoud EDP
Dark Roses EDP
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