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100ml

100ml

MONTALE

Intense Black Aoud

Name: Intense Black Aoud
Brand: MONTALE
Price: 225.00 $
Availability: InStock

Eau De Parfum

Unisex

Sizes

Starting

$225

Description

Montale's Intense Black Aoud is a powerful and captivating fragrance that takes the brand's iconic oud-rose pairing to a deeper, more luxurious level. It opens with a vibrant burst of mandarin, quickly giving way to the rich, proud rose and the profound strength of Cambodian oud. As it settles, earthy Indonesian patchouli leaves and a warm, robust blend of musky woods, leather, amber, guaiacwood, and sandalwood emerge, creating an intense and long-lasting trail. This intensified version offers a richer, more complex scent profile with magnified presence and sillage. Perfumer: Pierre Montale

Scent Profile

Woody

Oud

Rose

Musky

Spicy

Earthy

Citrus

Amber

Notes

Top Notes

Oud

Lemon

Mandarin

Geranium

Saffron

Middle Notes

Rose

Patchouli Leaves

Cambodian Oud

Base Notes

Leather

Amber

Guaiacwood

Sandalwood

White Musk

Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

About MONTALE

Montale Paris, founded in 2003 by Pierre Montale, is renowned for pioneering the use of oud—known as the 'wood of the gods'—in French perfumery, blending Eastern opulence with Western refinement to create bold, luxurious niche fragrances. Inspired by his experiences in Saudi Arabia, the brand explores universes of rose, spices, leather, and more, producing daring scents that fuse oriental richness with European elegance. Its signature style features intense, long-lasting compositions centered on oud, targeting enthusiasts of mysterious and evocative luxury perfumes.

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Perfumer

Pierre Montale

Pierre Montale, born in France, is a renowned perfumer who founded the niche perfume houses Montale in 2003 and Mancera in 2008, pioneering the integration of oud and oriental scents into French perfumery. His career began after travels to Saudi Arabia, where he created fragrances for the royal family using exclusive materials, later inspiring his Paris-based brands that blend Eastern and Western influences. He collaborates with his daughter Amélie, who became Artistic Director of Mancera in 2017, and his work is characterized by bold, luxurious compositions sold from a boutique near the Champs-Élysées.

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Reviews

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Community Insights

Reviewers often describe Intense Black Aoud as a potent and long-lasting fragrance, a true powerhouse that amplifies the original Black Aoud. While some find the opening challenging or even 'fecal' due to the oud, many appreciate its evolution into a rich blend of natural rose and mandarin, with the oud becoming more harmonious.

Pros

Performance excellence: Known for exceptional longevity and strong projection, often described as a 'sillage monster' that lasts all day.

Quality composition: Many note the improved quality of ingredients compared to the classic Black Aoud, particularly a more natural and pleasant rose.

Intensified scent: Offers a richer, more complex, and magnified take on the original Black Aoud, appealing to those who desire a bolder experience.

Cons

Oud character: Some reviewers find the oud in the opening to be quite animalic or 'fecal', which might not appeal to everyone.

Potentially cloying: Its intense nature means that a little goes a long way, and over-spraying can make it overwhelming.

Rose-dominant drydown: While the rose is often praised, some find it becomes very soapy or 'old style' in the drydown, and the oud less prominent than expected for an 'Intense' version.

Comparisons

Similar to Montale Black Aoud: It's considered an intensified, richer, and more complex version of the original Black Aoud, with some noting a less synthetic rose.

Reminds reviewers of classic rose-ouds: Often placed within the genre of strong rose-oud fragrances, but with Montale's signature powerful projection.