Aoud Safran

OUDMAZING? [short review] Montale has many oud fragrances to choose from. I was particularly picky when I bought this perfume. At the time, I wanted to take 3 or 4 cans of "Montale Aoud" with me, but I decided to do an exhaustive test and choose just one fragrance to buy. It's Oudmazing It's Saffronmazing It's Rosemazing This is probably the best wearable Oud fragrance by Montale, at least for my taste. I just recently tried the real "Montale Oudmazing". It is just too fruity and sweet for me. I do like a bit of rose and saffron in my oud in the way it is proposed by Aoud Safran. I also like this type of Oriental scent to last forever and the Aoud Safron performance is phenomenal! As a wearable oud fragrance, this Montale surpasses the two Oud fragrances that I used as a reference for Montale's "Aoud" line of perfumes: Dark Aoud and Black Aoud. This perfume... Is strong. It's linear. It's tamed. It's (very) pleasant. It's a head-turner. It's addictive. It's a bit dark. It's unisex. Forget about the intrusive ouds that smell like a bedouin tent camp in the desert. This fragrance smells like a cool oasis under the moonlight. The eastern part of heaven must smell like the dry-down of this perfume. It is Included in the list of the 10 commandments for you to achieve before your smell sense goes bananas: ..., Test Montale's Aoud Saffron ... Comment: One should never buy a Montale without testing it first. Of course this also applies to Aoud Safran. If you never tried it I may as well inform you that it shows some similarities with Eternal Oud By Kilian, in a lesser degree, with the discontinued (but discontinued) Saffron Rose Absolute by Perry Ellis Music: Oasis - "Wonderwall"

Very similar to Montale Attar indeed, just a bit rounder and warmer. Aoud Safran also has this cold, mentholated feel, but it is less "sharp" so to speak. I mainly feel fresh roses, sandalwood, a touch of oud and a tiny addition of saffron here. To me Aoud Safran isn't that "saffron-y" at all. Not spicy! For example JHaG's Midnight Oud has much more saffron in it. I received my Aoud Safran in a swap with a wonderful Fragrantican (thank you V.!) and I'm not sure whether it's a newer edition or it is from the glorious past of the brand. It is a beautiful perfume, probably one of the best of Montales (along with Attar, Aoud Queen Roses, and Black, White, Red Aoud). If this is one of the newly reformulated products, I have to say this particular perfume they did not ruin. It is still as wonderful as many Montales used to be. Sadly, this is not the case with other compositions. Another very similar perfume is Nejma Three, almost a dupe, just softer.

I had ordered a decant of my fav. White Aoud, and was told they didn't have any more, and they offered Safran in its place. I was a bit dubious, but as it turns out, this was an excellent choice. Safran is White Aoud's sexy big sister. Her innocence is gone. She is worldly and cosmopolitan, and completely liberated. Safran is wickedly, greedily sensuous and very naughty. It is pure sex. Thank God I'm not 35 any more, otherwise it would have been with anyone, anywhere, at any time. Big trouble. The three ingredients listed above don't seem to be enough. Safran opens with something almost like a mixture of litchi and licorice. A bit like an element of Black Aoud. When the saffron and rose come out, it's magical. Then it just keeps going on and on, as the Aoud and rose develop together. Incredibly addictive. My new number one.

This is the classic Arabic saffron perfume if you ever want to try it. Smooth saffron, with woody oud and bitter rose. I wish there was more oud in this. Very mature and serious yet very much Arabic. Definitely exotic for people that are not from Arabia. Actually, much cheaper "saffron attars (oils)" existed that smell exactly like this that are found in all the perfume shop in traditional souqs (bazzars). Montale bottled that scent under their name and they did it well. I really like it but I'll probably just go for the more affordable versions we have around here. No particular name comes to mind at the moment but if I walk into any shop and ask for a saffron perfume, I know I'll get this scent in different bottle. For people not from Arabia, try it. Mature cool weather wear. Big "Like"!

Very Rich and dense oud fragrance that has more of a brown than a black vibe. I am in love with saffron and this oud has more of a leather feel. It is a beast mode or nuclear fragrance, but is still likeable aoud. That being said this is bold and strong and is not for the faint of heart. If you love Godolphin or Tuscan Leather and want something even more bold and middle-eastern then check this one out. This is about the farthest I think Westerner will go with oud or might want to wear in the west. 7 to 12 hours longevity and heavy projection and massive silage.