Montale · 2008
Red Aoud
Longevity
7–12 h60% of 14 people
Projection
Strongreports split
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
gourmand
sweet
cozy
bold
spiced rose, pepper, and oud, like sugared incense
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 40 describe how long it lasts, 29 how far it projects and 58 how it smells. Most other posts only name Red Aoud.
How long it lasts40 people
7–12 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 7–12 hours. From 14 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (10 h).
20%
75% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 20% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects
Early reports (29 people): strong
In words
Early reports, from 29 people so far, suggest it projects strongly.
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Also worth knowing
Compliments
6%
6% of people wearing it get compliments (79).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Montale Red Aoud: what people say about it.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 7–12 hours of wear (14 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 10 hours).
About 75% of 40 people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Early reports (29 people): strong: Early reports, from 29 people so far, suggest it projects strongly.
6% of people wearing it get compliments (79).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Angel Schlesser Oriental Edition II by Angel Schlesser (66% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 130+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think spiced rose, pepper, and oud, like sugared incense: that is Montale Red Aoud. It opens with agarwood (oud) and pepper, moves into rose, saffron and cumin and settles on orris root, sandalwood and vetiver. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for date nights and nights out. Released in 2008.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $76.
Explore more: More from Montale · Gourmand perfumes · Rose perfumes · Saffron perfumes
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- 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.
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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.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like spiced rose, pepper, and oud, like sugared incense. It opens with agarwood (oud) and pepper, moves into rose, saffron and cumin and settles on orris root, sandalwood and vetiver.
Wearers report that 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 date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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