Montale · 2011
Moon Aoud
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Divisive
woody
grounded
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Montale Moon Aoud smells like smoky oud and saffron, leathery rose. It opens with rose, Oud and saffron, moves into leather, patchouli and vetiver and settles on ambergris and sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This fragrance is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits nights out. Released in 2011.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for nights out.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong woody notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike oriental fragrances.
Around $170.
Explore more: More from Montale · Woody perfumes · Rose perfumes · Oud perfumes
Occasion
Night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Montale
Montale is a Paris niche house founded by Pierre Montale. Montale: 150+ perfumes on Scendira, from about $59 to $225.
Most-Discussed Montale Perfumes
Arabians Tonka, Chocolate Greedy and Intense Cafe are the Montale perfumes people bring up most across the communities Scendira follows.
Picks on the nose
Arabians Tonka (2019) reads as sweet saffron leather, tonka with smoky woods, opening on saffron and bergamot and drying down to tonka bean, cane sugar and amber. Expect dark cocoa with creamy vanilla, bitter orange from Chocolate Greedy (2007); candied bitter orange up top and coffee bean and roasted tonka bean underneath. Intense Cafe (Eau de Parfum, 2013) is described as sweet rose coffee, creamy vanilla haze, with vanilla, amber and white musk at the base.
Keep exploring: gourmand perfumes, warm and amber perfumes, or the full Scendira brand directory.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like smoky oud and saffron, leathery rose. It opens with rose, Oud and saffron, moves into leather, patchouli and vetiver and settles on ambergris and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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