Gray

Gray defines this scent perfectly. I really do think of an overcast of grey clouds over a rocky terrain with sparce moss covering each stone. Every note is pretty much in perfect balance, with the amber and moss being the only notes that I can clearly define. It's masculine and gentle. It's earthy and airy. Notes of spice linger in it's prominent freshness. Leather and amber work in harmony with it's floral notes, dancing between rugged and delicate. Gray is inoffensive, and could be considered casual. But as an EDP, it has real projection if you saturate yourself with it. (six to ten sprays) To the contrary of the seasonal consensus, I find winter to be highly recommendable. It performs well in the cold, but I would say it shines best during fall and spring. Five or six hours of performance, followed by its scent clinging to your clothes the next day. This is easily an everyday, practically any occasion, fragrance. Gray is certainly unique. I can't really compare it to anything I've owned or smelled before. Different may not always be a good thing, but it most assuredly is in this instance. This is where mountains meet the classy stranger on a cloudy day. An absolute keeper that has found its way to my favorites. Edit: After wearing this for the last several days, I'm surprised cardamom isn't listed in the notes. Maybe my nose tricks me.

If you love “modern” profile fragrances, this one will interest you. The fragrance is proudly synthetic. Grey is a good name for it: a shroud of velvety, smooth, undefined scent slowly emerges after the initial blast of alcohol. It’s difficult to determine exactly what notes make this work, but it really is quite pleasant. It starts out like it will simply evolve into something generic, nothing special; but then interesting layers start to emerge. A bit of spice, a little floral, somewhat clean leather underneath. All of these notes in no way resemble any natural ingredients, but more like concepts of them, quite subtle and never becoming dominant. It stays quite light but persistent. Ajmal gives us a great cheapie for most any setting: Modern, inoffensive, and masterfully avoids nondescript blah zone with just enough going on to keep the interest. By the way- other *more expensive* fragrance houses should ask Ajmal where they source their atomizers. This one is amazing

Never smelled Montabaco, But from it's description I decided to purchase this cheapie Ajmal Gray and wow it's one of the most positive surprises ever. This is airy, and gives you and impression of a fresh mountain air. It has some woods and greens and all the notes listed as well but for me this is just clean, fresh airy scent. Never smelled anything like that it's way more natural than Burberry touch thanks to green notes. Another one it reminds me of is dolce gabbana the one grey, as again it's airy and GRAY. It's a different perfume but the vibes are somehow there and I will not lie the quality is amazing! To me it's on par with Burberry and D&G when it comes to raw materials quality and that's what surprises me even more, achieving an unique scent as well

This is so good! Especially for the price. Smelling side by side with OJ Montabaco, it's very close. I do get a very brief alcohol smell on first spray but it's gone almost immediately. Grey has an almost Tygar like citrus sweetness to it while Montabaco may be slightly more woody in the dry down but besides that it's very close. Beautiful tobacco leaf and cardamom! I'll probably have this in my collection forever.

A nice office and daily scent. I’m not sure why, but it reminds me of Déclaration by Cartier (1998), with an oriental twist. The only problem is that it’s kinda weak and doesn’t last. However, I think reapplying and overspraying would help, as it’s very gentle and smooth on the nose and not cloying at all. Overall: 7/10.