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Black Aoud EDP

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Black Aoud Eau de Parfum bottle Black Aoud EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
M Gender U
2006 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Black Aoud Eau de Parfum bottle Black Aoud EDP

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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'.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Black Aoud EDP
Scentleys' version of Montale's Black Aoud (2006) - the dark, smoky rose-oud powerhouse, softened into a lighter, shorter-wearing rose-wood blend.
Statement

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

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

Notes

Shared Notes
Mandarin 50% vs 100%
Only in Black Aoud
Oud 50%
Shared Notes
Patchouli 50% vs 40%
Rose 50% vs 60%
Shared Notes
Musk 50% vs 35%
Labdanum 50% vs 25%
Only in Black Aoud
Oud 39%

Accords

Black Aoud Black Aoud
100%
Rose
95%
87%
Oud
70%
65%
Patchouli
58%
Musky
45%
56%
Woody
55%
51%
Floral
47%
Citrus
46%
Amber
Sweet
30%
Rose shared
100%
95%
Oud shared
87%
70%
65%
Musky shared
58%
45%
Woody shared
56%
55%
51%
47%
46%
30%

Performance

Black Aoud Black Aoud
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Intimate
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.

Black Aoud

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Dark rose-oud reads best in autumn and winter, too heavy for summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

A confident date-night and evening-casual scent, not office-friendly at this intensity.

Similarity Breakdown

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

Overall scent match
82%
Key Similarities

Both lean rose, oud, woody

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

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