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Which Should You Buy?
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.
A budget Noted Aromas interpretation of Dior Oud Ispahan (2012) - rose, oud and oud translated into NA's UK dupe-house take at a fraction of the original's price. Honest dupe-fidelity for daily wear.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 1% | 5% |
| Floral | 19% | 65% |
| Fruity | 0% | 10% |
| Green | 3% | 5% |
| Sweet | 26% | 35% |
| Warm | 26% | 90% |
| Woody | 24% | 85% |
| Earthy | 19% | 55% |
| Animalic | 13% | 40% |
| Fresh | 3% | 10% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
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
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.
Seasons
Heavy oud-rose-patchouli built for cold weather only.
Occasions
Formal evening, statement wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Oud, Rose, Warm Spicy accords and Rose, Oud notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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