Aoud Greedy

Man Oh MAAAN! I am SO GLAD that I pulled the trigger on this now discontinued gem of a fragrance! Id been on the hunt for an excellent, "Licorice forward" fragrance and I do believe that Ive found it! I almost grabbed Lolita Lempicka Pour Homme but have read/Heard that it has really bad performance nowadays, so when I noticed comparisons to Montale's Aoud Greedy I debated for a couple weeks not wanting to blind-buy a somewhat pricey fragrance but as usual I succumbed to my curiosity. Aoud Greedy is a sweet/Spicey/Licorice fragrance with a great Amber/Patchouli base. Spraying from my Brand-New bottle Aoud Greedy starts off with strong projection and then it settles to having this great sillage within an hour and a half or so. What I find super appealing is this slight "Gourmand" nuance which has this sort of "Baked goods" vibe that I actually also get whenever Im eating Twizzlers Black-Licorich treats and I freakin' LOVE that aspect of Licorich candy and am pleasantly surprised to have found it in Aoud Greedy!. Although they DO NOT smell alike, Hermes Bel Ami Vetiver which is also spicey, yet these 2 are NOT the same. I freakin' love the Licorice note in this and HIGHLY recommend that any Licorich lover grab a bottle asap bc again, DISCONTINUED! YT þþOh, I also consider Aoud Greedy to be quite unisex with a slight Masculine leaning. Really good performance rn, but I think this will probably improve even more with time "Maturation." I mean MAN! Aoud Greedy is really such a wonderful outta 10 frag imo.

#269 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Note to self: Fragrantica scores can be deceiving. I actually knew this about 215 fragrances ago. So many scents rated 4.00 and up that are a complete waste of money and more than a few below 4.00 that are gems like this one. This scent is complex, unique, somewhat similar in composition to only one of the other 278 fragrances I've tried: Insurrection II Sport by Reyane Tradition. I might back off the balsam in this just a tad, but everything else is as it should be to create a scent that is interesting. If you're not a fan of licorice, fear not. It's not a dominant note in the least. If reviewers hadn't mentioned it, I would never have guessed it's there. Not sweet at all, this earthy, aromatic, very fresh, very "outdoors", very invigorating fragrance puts me in mind of glacial meadows. I'm a vetiver lover, and if they added a moss note to this, I'd be over the moon for this stuff. Like every Montale scent I've ever tried, good sillage, good longevity. I will be keeping this in the rotation.

Bought this because a few compared it with the now discontinued B*Men. Nothing like it. But, this one holds its own. Interesting mix of patchouli and liquorice. Sweet on my skin. Small amount of citrus. Dries down to become more earthy. I like it. Far better than some of Montale’s other Aoud creations. Too early to confirm longevity as it’s been 2 hours since I sprayed. Projection is moderate at best. A pleasing addition to the collection.

Ohhh! Amo la liquirizia! Uno dei pochi Montale in cui l'aoud non è amaro e non è predominante. Dolce e fresco contemporaneamente, adatto a tutte le stagioni. Sillage e longevità molto buoni. Purtroppo dopo qualche settimana che lo usavo mi ha stancato e l'ho regalato

I'm really surprised the ratings on Aoud Greedy aren't higher than they are here. It's one of my top Montale AND top all-time fragrances. I'm guessing this is purely due to the licorice note, which I personally love, but apparently many folks don't love!