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Aoud Musk Eau de Parfum bottle Aoud Musk EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
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2010 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Space Wood Eau de Parfum bottle Space Wood EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Aoud Musk EDP
Pierre Montale's musk-forward oud-and-ebony composition - a clean, dry-woody musk powerhouse with serious projection. Reviewers repeatedly call it a more wearable, better-performing cousin to Nasomatto Duro.
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Our Verdict - Space Wood EDP
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Alien Oud Majestueux - a oud fragrance led by bright opening notes, with amber depth. It captures the gist of the original at a fraction of the cost, rendering a touch simpler and quieter.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Aoud Musk EDP
Space Wood EDP

Notes

Aoud Musk
Space Wood

Top Notes

Top Notes

Only in Aoud Musk
Musk 100%
Only in Aoud Musk
Ebony 53% Saffron 47%
Only in Space Wood
Cashmeran 100%
Shared Notes
Oud 39% vs 53%
Amber 28% vs 46%
Only in Aoud Musk
Vetiver 31%

Accords

Aoud Musk Space Wood
100%
Woody
66%
93%
Oud
90%
93%
Musky
87%
Warm Spicy
54%
58%
Amber
78%
65%
Powdery
55%
Metallic
52%
Earthy
51%
Aromatic
50%
Leather
Woody shared
100%
66%
Oud shared
93%
90%
93%
Warm Spicy shared
87%
54%
Amber shared
58%
78%
65%
55%
52%
51%
50%

Performance

Aoud Musk Space Wood
Beast (10+h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Room-filling
Projection
Intimate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Aoud Musk

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Fragrantica voters split 100% fall, 98.4% winter - the dense oud-musk-ebony composition is firmly cold-weather. Heat amplifies the synthetic musk projection unpleasantly; Fragrantica's cons list explicitly flags 'unsuitable for high heat or humidity'.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Night-coded at 88.5% of voters and explicitly flagged as 'too loud for office or professional settings' in Fragrantica's cons. Strongest fit is date nights, formal evenings, and special occasions where the beast-mode projection is welcome. Office wear is risky on more than one light spray.

Space Wood

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Reach for it across autumn and winter, where the oud signature sits most naturally; outside those months its softer projection thins out faster.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

This one suits evening and daily settings; the easy, cosy character keeps it versatile for formal rotation too.

Similarity Breakdown

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

Overall scent match
85%
Key Similarities

Both lean woody, oud, warm spicy

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Aoud Musk EDP
Space Wood EDP
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