Aoud Ever

Lemons, Limes and Vetiver - Oh My! This is how Aoud Ever opens on my skin. Sure, there are some fresh-spicy and aromatic tones, but it is mainly about the citruses and vetiver. Aoud Ever? Cetainly not during the first 30-60 minutes. If I had to describe this fragrance to someone familiar with Montale/Mancera, I would say it smells similar to Mancera Lemon Line, but this one would be called Montale Lemon-Lime Line, I suppose. I am a huge fan of Mancera and Montale - mostly because of their bombastic oud perfumes, but also because they have been releasing more mainstream, people-pleasing, niche quality fragrances featuring tobacco, citrus, woods, leather, aromatic and others elements. Moreover, their citrus-aromatic freshies typically perform extremely well on my skin. There's nothing sadder than shelling-out $300 for a Summertime fragrances only to smell nothing, but perhaps bitter disappointment, on your skin an hour or two later. Some say the oud pushes forward a bit in the drydown and, while I won't disagree, to me it's more of a creamy sandalwood accord with hints of ambergris and vanilla...and, perhaps, subtle classics whispers of classics such as Dior Eau Sauvage and Oscar de la Renta for Men. All these stay in the background as Aoud Ever is mainly about the lemon-lime citruses and vetiver from start to finish. This fragrance is classified as a Woody Aromatic, but I find it to be more of a Citrus Aromatic type scent. Performance is decent in that it lasts 6-7 hours on my skin and projects moderately. Although citrus freshies are not my favorite scent genre, I do enjoy wearing them during the hot Summer months, which it when I would wear this one. Like other bright lemon fragrances, some may associate this with lemon pledge...which I can understand, but I find it to be a nice Summertime office fragrance. Overall, Aoud Ever is a pleasant "like" for me and worth checking-out if you're into citrus aromatics and/or enjoy Mancera Lemon Line. If you're expecting it to smell and perform like Black Aoud...you will be sadly disappointed. Update: I wore this one a couple more times and felt a slight bit of an oud accord after an hour or two - not at all up-front-and-center, but it was there. Cheers!!!

This is more citron zest with the pith then anything else. This is like chewing a peel rather than tart juicy citrus fruits. It has a bitterness, which is accentuated by the prominent vetiver and Oud, both of which are dry and woody and reminiscent of oak moss but not animalic. After the opening this turns kinda towards a ‘70s ‘80s powerhouse men’s fougere type of fragrance but not too much. This is a love hate thing so sample before you buy, and even if you love this a sample may still be all you need because like I said you really only need one spray. This is also nuclear! I tried to spray the back of my hand once but mostly missed. But that half spray that got me fills a room. Please spray lightly and NOT NEAR YOUR FACE OR NECK! Spray your shoes or pants or you’ll regret it. This doesn’t smell great close up or on paper but if you let it dissipate it smells very good in the air.

Bergamot and oud blast on opening. The citrus is crisp. The leather note is modest but present. The black pepper gives it nice spicy kick. The dry down is so nice and warm after such a bright introduction. 🤌🏾🤌🏾 blending. Perfect oud for beginners. The more I smell, the more I love. 🥰 Great for spring/summer days and especially summer nights. I paired it with Montale Crystal Flowers. The combo is divine.🤩 EDIT: I paired this with Intense Roses Musk 2 nights ago. Fantabulous! Versatile enough to paired with other complimentary Montale fragrances. ❤️

This is a very interesting summer fragrance, way different than most of the popular offerings in this category. Dry, sour, piercing citrus with cold oud, vetiver and a touch of black leather. It deserves a wider recognition. Long lasting, unique and daring. Try it if you have a chance. Shines in moderate warm weather. One of the best Montales.

Oh wow! I just received a sample of this. It immediately reminded me of Dark Aoud. Except with some beautiful citrus thrown in! Citrus, Oud, Sandalwood. Thats what i'm getting. What a great scent! You could easily wear this year round!

First of all, the bottle should be purple, not brown as shown here. An interesting take on Montale's oud theme, with none of the tired rose/saffron/oriental notes they tend to rehash repeatedly. This will appeal to fans of juicy, bitter citrus-oud blends like AdP Colonia Oud, and this is an excellent choice for those looking for a strong, unique spring/summer scent. The dominant effect is like that of a very bitter grapefruit or bergamot rind. There are a significant amount of citrus species out there that are generally considered unfit for consumption from the vine; they are simply too bitter and/or result in stomach upset. Bergamot is probably the most well known one (especially in Western culture), but the Citron has distant history as a liturgical item in Judaism, and was known throughout the Middle East and Europe in antiquity. The fragrance opens as if you had juiced the oily zest of the rind right into your nose. It is sharp and juicy, almost to the point of triggering salivation. It is tart and bitter, with undercurrents of the green herbal notes common to a bitter citrus fruit. The synthetic montale oud is here too, but thankfully it is toned down and thinned out; what used to be a sharp, bitter, chemical base now has elements of the aromatic facets of certain dark woods: herbal, resinous, and bitter (but in a natural way). There is a slightly salty aspect that adds to the "wet" feel. Towards the end of the middle and drydown, earthier facets emerge. I dont personally feel that they are so clearly delineated as to pick out leather, pepper, and patchouli individually, but they mesh together to support the ever-present citron. I am not sure why people are commenting that the citrus only lasts an hour and that the fragrance is short lived; I usually dont see much longevity out of fragrances but the citrus here is present (and I would say prominent) all the way through to the end of the 10 hour lifetime. The closest parallel I can draw to another fragrance in my own collection is Colonia Oud, in terms of the combination of juicy, tart citrus and bitter, aromatic woods without any sweetness. They dont smell particularly similar, and I would say Colonia Oud is more transparent, juicy, and higher quality. That being said, Aoud Ever can be had for $50 on sale (I got mine at BeautySpin) and it is definitely worth that for a strong summer fragrance that you can count on.

I have been itching to try the newest Montale for quite a while now. I grew curious, whether this would be an outstanding and exquisite, such as Black Aoud or something that you cannot really tell apart from the rest of the line. This has happened a lot with a couple of the Montales, some almost the same and here I 'd like to refer to the various aoud-roses combinations and the recent knock-offs. So now, Aoud ever. The notes are quite accurate, the fragrance opens with a fairly big blast of sharp citruses, slightly herbal and quite peppery (hey, Montale cannot free itself from the pepper trend, looks like it). I get some aoud-ey feeling as well, although quite distant and more like the medicinal aoud. At this stage is is more on the masculine side than feminine. With time, the citruses get more rounded, sweeten up a little and the aoud starts to play its role. The dominance of the aoud is somewhere in the mid-strenght on a scale of Montale (Montale scale, dunno how I made this up). Meaning the aoud is quite obvious yet not overwhelming. This aoud isn't sharp or herby to me (proud owner of Black Aoud and fan of Montales), quite well-rounded, warm and elegant. The citruses are almost gone in 30mins-1hr. I cannot say this had much novelty but those who prefer play safe with aoud, could be a good choice. Regarding longevity, so far it does not seem to hold on to me too long as for example Black Aoud but you can get a couple of hours out of it.

Strong opening with oud, sour citron and leather and the lemon used here reminds me of Eau Sauvage. The oud tones down with time on my skin, the lemon sweetens up and the fragrance looses the sharpness from the start, transforming itself to be rounder and creamier. Kind of a fresh scent overall with a kick of bitter oud that smells good. 7.5/10

Another great fragrance from Montale house this scent is all about citrus and oud very versatile you can wear in any season Scent very unique 10/10 Longevity 9/10 Projection 9/10 Overall 9/10

To me it's a fairly smooth musky smell that isn't ground-breaking but will surely get the job done. Not Montale's best offering but certainly not their worst either. Solid 7.5/10

It's funny.. I had just got done telling my friend this is one of the best citrus Aoud Ever without catching myself

This is one of the better Eastern-type, oud fragrances. Not unpleasant, nor something I would wear, or want my man wear. I think the closest oud perfume to this one is from Byredo Oud Immortelle, only Byredo is more woman-friendly due to its sweeter notes. Luckily this perfume lacks that unpleasant, gas smell undertone, which was richly packed in Montale Nepal Aoud. I think it is just OK, probably suitable for convinced oud lovers.

This is a very slept on fragrance from Montale that doesn't get the attention it deserves in my opinion, you can tell as the last review shows 2023. You mostly get a high quality citrus accord, vetiver and a woody backbone the oud is providing. If you're not into oud, worry not, this doesn't smell so oudy as oud isn't the most prominent note in this composition, it's only providing a back bone to the otherwise fleeting citrusy notes. It's fresh and dark at the same time, in the best possible way, very well blended. This is actually a blind buy of mine, and I don't regret it, this perfume is scheduled to be discontinued, if not already, I can't confirm this but it's no longer listed in Montale's catalog, which tells me this will be harder to find soon. So if you like it already or like the idea of an oudy citrus, grab a bottle. I'd say this is a spring day or summer night fragrance, unless you're one of them folks that wear citruses in cold weather "which I never understood, but hey, you do you", in that case you may wear it in winter. But don't think of it as " a summer freshie", Performs very well for a citrus based fragrance, don't be comparing it with other montales that are based on ambers and vanillas. The dry down is a bit heavy on the ambergris, so if you don't like ambergris, this won't do it for you.

This is a really interesting citrus-oud offering by Montale that has a very beautiful sweet lime note with oud and sandalwood in the background. This is one of the only Montales where citrus is the dominant player. The oud here smells similar to the oud in Mancera Aoud Vanille, so it's sweet and also reminds me a lot of the smell of pistachio kulfi (the popular Pakistani/Indian ice cream dessert). If you can imagine it, imagine the lime note in Mancera Lemon Line combined with the oud note in Mancera Aoud Vanille, and you have this. It also gives me similar vibes to Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud (but doesn't smell like it at all, really). On the drydown, the oud becomes more woody and leathery while the citrus notes remain in the background. Projection is moderate (lesser than other Montales but still adequate), while longevity is also moderate at about 3 hours of good projection. Still, this is a really unique take on citrus and I like it. 4/5

Aoud Ever is a perfect equilibrium of oud and the 70s famous citrus accord,(i.e., Eau Sauvage+oud...); its dry down, however transitions to warm and discreet one as in Battistoni's Marte. Personally, I would have opted for two routes: 1) reduce -80% the citrus accord, to be replaced by +50% tobacco & +30% oud; or, 2) maintain the persistent citrus accord as intense, but...tame it with some myrrhed frankincense in frosted resins(a la amouage, and Pierre would have a Party! This release of Aoud Ever confirms that Pierre exists, he's French, and really lived in the Arab Gulf; this citrus accord was born in France, where it reached its apogee, by the 1970s. Bravo Montale for such a creativity. Aoud Ever is worth every penny...

This oud in this perfume is extremely barnyard like so if you dont like that sort of oud beware. However after about 2 hours on me the barnyard smell tones down and it turns very citrusy. It is like most Montale fragrance's ,lasts absolutely ages on me one time I wore it for around 7 hours and slept and could still smell it . The projection is also quite good. I wouldn't say its my favourite Montale fragrance but its not terrible.

This review is based on a carded sample. It opens up smoothly with predominant citruses and oud in the background. After 30 minutes the oud starts to move forward and completely dominates the scene after an hour. It has above average projection and good longevity on my skin. If you like Italian take of oud, definitely give it a try.

I agree with Flairvoyant. Indeed, I smell the mixture of citrus and oud. I myself mix it with Aoud Musk to increase the oud, and constrain the citrus. Also, flairvoyant is right. Wearing Aoud Ever by itself, at the very end of the dry down, I pick up the Marte's notes. Thank you Montale for tis great perfume...

Yuck, dated. Another one of those middle eastern scents, with the strong lemon and farm/yard oud. The best oud scent for the modern generation is Jo Malones Oud and Bergamot still until this day and can be blind bought.

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