Aoud Musk
Aoud Musk by Montale is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with elemi and saffron, moves into violet, clove, patchouli and oud and dries down to sandalwood, amber, musk and oakmoss. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects very strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Elemi Peppery resin with a lemon-pine lift. Bright and dry.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Heart
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Clove Hot, dry and dental. Powerful — a little goes a long way.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
Smells like this
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- Lattafa Oud Mood Reminisence
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- Ajmal Amber Wood
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