This one is a properly divisive beast, not for the faint of heart unless you're one of the few who thinks it's a 'light' oud. Most folk are getting a powerful, leathery rose, with serious staying power. Montale are not shy, and 'Aoud Legend' lives up to the name for many.

A budget take on Tiziana Terenzi's Vittoriale, Triumphant rebuilds the dominant fine-leather opening, dry tobacco and the inky oud-and-ambergris base. It captures the dark, masculine leather-oud character though the animalic depth and extrait longevity read tamer than the original.