Is Perfume Parlour Night Wood a dupe of Montale Black Aoud?

Black Aoud EDP

Montale by Pierre Montale Original Acquired

Night Wood EDP

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Black Aoud Eau de Parfum bottle Black Aoud EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2006 Year 2006
££ Price Tier £
Night Wood Eau de Parfum bottle Night Wood EDP
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Black Aoud EDP
Seriously divisive, this one. It's an imposing Middle Eastern rose and oud combo on steroids, a beast mode fragrance that isn't for background players. You'll either love its gothic, opulent vibe or find it overwhelmingly synthetic and 'old lady'.
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Our Verdict - Night Wood EDP
Night Wood channels Montale's Black Aoud with its dark rose wrapped around dirty oud. That bold, beginner-friendly rose-oud character comes through, though it lacks the nuclear, hours-long projection of the niche original.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Black Aoud EDP A Night Wood EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Black Aoud EDP
Night Wood EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Musk 50% vs 52%
Mandarin 50% vs 40%
Oud 50% vs 58%
Patchouli 50% vs 41%
Rose 50% vs 59%
Labdanum 50% vs 48%
Shared Notes
Mandarin 50% vs 40%
Only in Black Aoud
Oud 50%
Only in Night Wood
Rose 59%
Shared Notes
Patchouli 50% vs 41%
Only in Black Aoud
Rose 50%
Only in Night Wood
Oud 59%
Shared Notes
Musk 50% vs 52%
Labdanum 50% vs 48%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

Black Aoud Night Wood
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Black Aoud

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Given its nuclear performance and room-filling sillage, Black Aoud is definitely not an office-safe scent, but it excels in formal evening settings or on a date where you want to make a lasting, sophisticated impression. Its intensity is too much for casual wear and entirely unsuitable for sport.

Night Wood

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

The dark rose-oud profile is built for autumn and winter and feels overpowering in summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Bold and dramatic, it suits evenings, dates and formal occasions far more than the office or daytime sport.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match
93%
Key Similarities

Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Labdanum, Oud, Mandarin

Key Differences

Near-identical note list, differs in proportion

Where to buy

Black Aoud EDP
Night Wood EDP
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