Bakhoor

Alright, I normally don't judge other people's opinions of similarity, but how are people comparing this to Encre Noir A L'Extreme?! They're COMPLETELY different to my nose! I don't get vetiver from this scent AT ALL! I get sandalwood in the drydown, but not vetiver. It smells like Bakhoor! Not at all like vetiver to my nose. I personally get a strong, smoky, almost waxy campfire vibe, which to me, is completely different from the warm, foody, coumarin topped Vetiver of Encre Noir. I also get FAR better performance from Bakhoor than I do from Encre Noir A L'Extreme. I'm wearing them both side by side right now, and I just can't find a similarity at all, personally. Maybe if smoky-woody scents aren't your thing you will find them similar, but for me, a person who LOVES smoky-woody scents, I find them completely different. Also, while I do like the original Encre Noir, I don't care much for the vetiver note mixed with coumarin and smoke in A L'Extreme, so Montale Bakhoor is just a much better scent for my personal tastes. Lastly, performance ... I get great performance out of this scent! I wonder if maybe my nose is just more sensitive to the notes than some other people's? Either way, performance for me is a standard Montale Paris affair. Super strong and long lasting, in spite of its light campfire-like scent. My .02 is to try it. You might find it very different from Encre Noir A L'Extreme.

Wow, Bakhoor is a clean and likeable masculine wood scent that provides just the right amount of challenge and strength, whilst performing spectacularly. The smell is fairly linear, beginning with sandalwood, dry agarwood and wood spices, gradually being round out by incense resins, drying down into a clean, woody musk. An impression of the dry combustion of precious wood chips. Enjoyable, and somewhat sanitised compared with actual incense. Bakhoor manages to achieve much woody goodness without smelling too synthetic, and the scent blended nicely in such a way that my nose is not assaulted by woody fixatives. Performance is powerful, which should not surprise given this is a Montale scent. Sillage is amazing, projection very good, and the scent hangs around for many hours. Overall, Bakhoor is linear but substantial, austere but interesting, and wearable - providing a good balance between intensity and cleanliness. If you are seeking a masculine woody scent or an interesting incense perfume, Bakhoor should be on your sampling list.

I cannot stop praising this scent, this is too good. If you like smell of incense and burning woods then you must check this out. I have several Manceras and Montales, but this is one of the best scents from this company. This has been my signature scent for almost 3 months, never get bored of it. This is really addictive. I immediately bought 3 backup bottles. I face no issue in using it in any weather. I worn this even in 40 degree + temperature. Worn it in all setting, received no negative comments. Although there are v few people who appreciate such scents, so as of now i have not received many compliments, but this is fantastic scent to have in your collection, plus its relatively pocket friendly, picked up this bottle for less than 60 pounds.

Awesome, smoke, woods, damp earth, forest floor, but somewhat poor performance. Other vetivers like Montale Red Vetiver have much better performance. Don't spray this on your beard or you won't smell it. Better on skin. 3 hrs, intermittent somewhat infrequent whiffs. Not strong. Oily and will stain your collar with an oil spot, so let it absorb before you put your color up to put tie on, or apply after tie but cover the collar so you don't spray the shirt. UPDATE: Smells very similar to Montale Dark Aoud. They both project better if sprayed on Aveena moisturized skin.

Bakhoor in Arabic means incense (it seems like Arabs are the the target for this fragrance). As the name suggests this is straight up incense scent that has some burning charcoal note as well. This is one of those fragrances that reminds me of the weddings in GCC countries where they use a lot of middle eastern incense. This is perfect for layering with summer or winter fragrances to add the strength of the incense. On its own its not recommended for a blind buy. Bakhoor works for both men and women. Longevity and sillage are great as most offerings from Montale.