Aoud Forest

This seems to be a very polarizing fragrance in terms of how it's been labelled. Spraying this on for the first time was like being transported to a national park in the Rockies during the heat of summer while sitting in the shade of an alpine grove with a strong breeze next to a rocky stream of fresh, mineral rich glacial water. This is a perfumers forest, not a literal one. Don't expect a cascade of woody notes that smell like literal forest but a delicately balanced blend of fragrance molecules that combine to create the olfactory feeling of a forest. The overall profile does destabilize as it enters the drydown with the aquatic and mineral notes dominating over the rest. Eventually, the aquatics calm down further and the more subtle aoud appears while the greener notes that lingered from the opening, return to shine anew beside the aoud's musky, pungent base. The opening is truly fantastic and well balanced, I even detect the aoud that many others say is absent. The overall fragrance is cool and refreshing, not sunny and warm. I bought it as part of a sample bundle and don't regret it in the least. I will be buying a bottle very soon. Not a safe blind buy but a fantastic summer fragrance for those who don't like more traditional sunny or clean fragrances.

This is an absolutely beautiful mix of to my nose green leaves, seawater, and rose. The dominant notes are seawater and rose along with green leaves to my nose. It is also totally unisex but some may think it leans slightly feminine due to the rose note. But what a rose note it is! It's absolutely stunning and one of the greatest impressions of rose I have ever smelled. It's like a salty rose in the ocean just floating adrift but near an island with long grasses. I don't really get much oud in this but that's ok thanks to the wonderful rose note in this that I'm a huge fan of. I actually tried a number of niche perfumes while on holiday at a niche perfume store in Vancouver, Canada called The Perfume Shoppe, and this one captivated me like no other to the point that I bought it on the spot. Sillage is moderate while longevity is pretty good with 4 hours of solid projection. Overall, this is pretty great. 4.5/5 EDIT: This actually reminds me a lot of Creed Silver Mountain Water and Xerjoff Mefisto, due to its prominent salty rose note and its fresh mountain stream vibe

I like this but the name is in no way an idea as to what this fragrance smells like. To my nose I get very little "Aoud" and I don't get any type of forest smell. The citrus and over all "fragrance" at the start is similar to Mancera Aoud Lemon Mint. This is in no way as strong as the Mancera but is similar. It is aquatic and overall a very nice spring/summer juice. I would try before you buy if possible. I also wouldn't pay big money for it either... Enjoy!

I love it. Smells unique, loved the mix of Oud with aquatic notes is as if I was bathed in the Dead Sea, folks this is good, I can not understand how people who still have not like it. The mixture was perfect, enough oud mixed with floral notes and oriental or animalic, this innovation is the mix of Oud. I simply love it. I classify it thus: Smell: 10/10 Projection: 10/10 Longevity: 10/10

How this has a 3.6 i don't know. This is way better than a 3.6. Is it a great performer? No but it's above average. The aquatic feel in here is super nice. 8.5/10. Does it smell like a forest? No, but it smells darn good. A nice freshie from montale. Adding to this review I'd like to say this is one of my favorites from the house. I can't wait till summer to wear this.

I'd also like to add that the performance on this is much better than what it's rated as. Lasts 8 to 9 hours and projects very well for 2 or so hours. It's not a complex fragrance but who cares for under 50 bucks. For the price this is a 9.5/10 fragrance for me. Gonna be my summer signature scent.

I actually do get quite a bit of oud from here, it’s just soft, not as earthy. With a very pretty aquatic drift enveloping the woody notes! My relationship with rose is complicated but here its almost tea-like quality is very fitting :)

I can not understand dislike votes for this fragnance.. It is very fresh, pleasant, watery with pine/rosemary note stuff. Projection moderate, last on my skin 5-6 hours, on clothes 2 days. 9/10

The dry down for this scent is really good! Can’t speak for everyone obviously but for me i went from like to love after a few sniffs

It reminds me of an american fragrance called "Sharp Image" ( late 90's?)... but this one is more intense-love it!

dry rose with aquatic blue small hint of oud excellent longevity and sillage. stands out from designers

Very nice aquatic. Very very safe. Good longevity

This is perhaps the most inappropriately named fragrance I've ever tried. Knowing nothing about this before trying, I was expecting something dark, intense and woody based off 'Aoud Forest'. The opening barely has any oud and had an aquatic, citrusy and spicy scent profile that reminded me of many designer freshies. Rich citruses, peppery and spicy, slightly salty and very refreshing. While it definitely smells different from Acqua Di Gio but I can't deny it has a similar scent profile. All the notes here smell high quality. The performance of Aoud Forest is quite lacking compared to its other Montale counterparts, this fresh scent fades rather quickly. When it does fade though, the oud comes thru and lasts quite a while, it's way more subtle here compared to the other oud Montales. I'm a little confused about Aoud Forest, it's definitely a very pleasant and safe scent but personally I feel like if I were to buy from a niche house known for its intense sweet DNA this wouldn't be it for me. You want something unique, bold and beast mode. The opening is slightly 'generic'. But if you already have a good amount of Montales on the intense side and want to add something to your collection that's more wearable and great for the hotter days, this would be a good choice. Opening: 8.3/10 Dry down: 8.3/10 Uniqueness: 5/10 Versatility: 9/10 Presentation: 7/10 Sillage: 8/10 Longevity: 7.7/10 Sprays: 3-5 Season: Summer, spring Occasion: Signature, casual, all around Overall Rating: 8/10

This is pretty nice, but what a misleading name, there is no forest in this whatsoever! Also, the bottle has totally the wrong colour. Without having looked at the notes, the name and bottle had me expecting something like Wonderoud, but it does not even exist in the same realm! That said, this is a nice fragrance. I can see this getting compliments. Safe, mass appeal, all that. It's essentially a rose with aquatic notes and some citrus. It's both fresh and sweet. I don't smell a lot of oud, but supposedly it is there. The aquatics with citrus give it a slight masculine vibe maybe, but I see this one as unisex really. I don't understand the voted notes, to my nose the rose note is by far the most prominent! But you won' t get it so much until it starts to dry down. I'm guessing most people voted right after smelling just the top notes? I can't explain it otherwise. The funny thing is I'm kind of surprised how much I like this, as I generally hate aquatics.

Like many before me have stated, the name does not match the fragrance at all. There is nothing Auod or Forrest about this... maybe the green notes would lead to a forrest feel but, eh, maybe an after the rain falls on the forrest smell. You get that rose right away when spraying and it comes off super feminine...a part that I hate for myself and about a lot of the Montale’s...BUT, as opposed to many of his other creations like this, this one does dry down and fade that away. Turns into a nice aquatic when it dries down and it kept reminding me of another fragrance for the past few days and I couldn't put my finger on it...until now. This was reminding me so much of the original Nautica ( but a sharper version of it ) I personally love the original Nautica but, I wouldn't go and run out for this Montale version because of it. So it's definitely a try for the summer and a nice like for me... but, a pass for me.

Between creating his fourth and fifth juice of the week, Pierre Montale was in enough of a hurry to forget the name of his newest concoction. "I'm sure it was Oud something" he thought, looked outside the leftmost window of his lab and saw the forest. He never noticed the mistake since he'd gone on to create 112 new juices the following month, and the marketing department didn't dare to question the masters work. So Oud Beach, now named Oud Forest, never really found the audience of people wanting a nice marine freshie with a hint of rose, rosemary and oud to make the waters warm. But if you're looking for a non-generic aquatic freshie, here you have one. Oud Bea-- Forest is nice, very versatile and will displease no-one. Edit: Coming back to this, this is my favorite Montale and a hidden gem.

Another misnomer from Montale. Why do they even bother naming their fragrances anymore. Aoud Forest is a beautiful aromatic fresh scent, made up of an aquatic seawater note, tingling juniper, and rosey musk. A hint of citrus is there without an obvious zest. It's a fresh musk scent to put it shortly. There is no "aoud" here and the "forest" stands for fresh aquatic juniper, which is accurate. But Aoud Forest is not a proper name. Still, this is a lovely fresh summer/spring scent. But wait! This smells extremely close to CK Free. Yes. The old CK Free. Almost identical, in fact! If you want a version of CK Free with a much better performance, try Forest Aoud. If you want an easier, more affordable choice, just go with CK Free. Casual warm weather wear. Big "Like".

Aoud Forest by Montale is my favourite by the house. I absolutely love the watery notes combined with the airy beautiful citrus that you get in the opening. I love the subtle balancing act that the rosemary provides. I also adore the dry down, which is a perfect match of rose, oud, and musk. All subtle and no one note dominating. Aoud Forest is massively under appreciated by the broader fragrance community in my view. I’m not sure if I like that because it means I can wear it and virtually no one else knows it, or hate it, because it shows my taste is not aligned with the rest of humanity. It’s not a typical freshie to my nose, but given the wide range of views, I’d definitely sample and not blind buy.

This is a nice and safe unisex scent for mild weather, spring and summer, day and night but also leans slightly to masculine scents imo. OK, where is the oud? And where is the forest? Lol quite misleading the title but it's a pleasant scent with dominant juniper, ginger and sea water with mild musk, noticeable grapefruit, faint rose and faint ambergis. Montale scents are known for their strenght but Oud Forest is not one of them. Moderate performance overall, decent for a warm weather scent.

This is very very masculine in my opinion, but still good in that way. I usually don't like aoud very much, but in this fragrance, it's totally fine. The top notes were even better than the base notes. I like how it's fresh, green and spicy and the same time. There's strong marine notes and rosemary in it. Not for women in my opinion and I wouldn't wear it, but still good.