Fragrances inspired by Black Aoud Eau de Parfum
The original
Black Aoud
Montale
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Black Aoud
- Night Wood
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Labdanum, Oud, Mandarin
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Labdanum, Oud, Mandarin
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Patchouli, Rose, Labdanum
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 5 of its 14 notes, including Oud, Mandarin, Rose
The main difference
Adds amber and caramel, drops labdanum
What they share
Shares 5 of its 9 notes, including Labdanum, Oud, Rose
The main difference
Adds benzoin and bergamot, drops mandarin
What they share
Shares 3 of its 4 notes, including Rose, Patchouli, Musk
The main difference
Adds leather, drops labdanum and mandarin
What they share
Shares 4 of its 10 notes, including Oud, Rose, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds amber and grapefruit, drops labdanum and mandarin
What they share
Shares 4 of its 12 notes, including Labdanum, Oud, Rose
The main difference
Adds camphor and cistus incanus, drops mandarin and musk
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Montale. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.