Intense Black Aoud

Ok. This is interesting. I also own Mancera Black Prestigium. Comparing the two is like a comparison between passion for coffee and caffeine addiction. One is exuberant, emanates class and is extremely well refined and extremely potent. While the other generates "immunity". "The other" in this case being Intense Black Aoud. This is so strong, I got nose-blind from it within a minute. I could smell it up-close, on my hand, but in the air, if I don't leave the room for tens of minutes where this was sprayed on, I won't pick it up. It just kills my nose. Spraying it on somebody else allows me to smell it filling up a whole room. In the air it has a really surprising sweetness to it. It's splendid. Otherwise, up-close, I can only feel the woodsy and earthy notes. The scent is very nice, gives off vibes similar to Black Prestigium, but as I was saying, this is more "harsh", aggressive. Not like BP would be a mass-pleaser, but this clearly would not have a chance. If you don't mind not feeling your scent for the whole 12+ Hours it lasts, go for it. But easy on the trigger. 2 sprays might be too much for indoors. Scent : 10/10 Longevity : 10/10 , talking 12+ Hours Projection : bruh Price value : Very good considering the above. Out of the two, I'd still reach out for Black Presitigium for whenever I have company or I go out. I'd use this for more "me" time so I won't eat through that classy bomb BP is.

Recently aquired this as I am a huge fan of Black Aoud International version (not the made in france formulation) of which I own and cherish. So... normaly I would bury a fragrance for claiming to be an intense version, especially when it turns out not to be the case, however this is going to get a reprieve. This isn't as loud as the international version of black aoud... however black aoud is probably the strongest performing fragrance in my collection of hard hitters which includes Interlude Man (Magnetic Top), Black to Black, Red Aoud, Kouros, Faqat Lil Rijal and Dior Homme Parfum, I can say however that this on my skin gives off what I consider to be the best parts of black aoud, that in my opinion being the floral nuances in contrast to its heavy oud opening which gently simmers down within minutes on my skin. The dank earthy Patchouli seems toned down in this intense version at least to my nose, I have read in previous reviews that this comes off slightly more feminine and again on my skin in comparison to its predecessor, I have to agree completely and I actually feel it works really well as the dry down is phenominal being slightly sweeter and powdery. I get similar longevity to the orginal but slightly toned down projection which I dare say will please some of the critics of the orginals monster performance. All in all a respectable showing, well done Montale.

Have you ever worn a Montale perfume and thought to yourself: I'm not interested in these fancy top notes, I just want to drown myself in that Montale base of rose & oud? Or, are you the kind of pervert who thought Black Aoud just wasn't rich enough for your nose? Well, Intense Black Aoud is our juice! The is a dense, pungent, tenacious elixer of pink rose and oud. Is there patchouli, dark musk and orange zest? Maybe, maybe not. That's not the point. There're maybe a dozen or two molecules here. What you'll smell is that infamous Montale combination of oud-y rose. Indeed, when Intense Black Aoud was first released, it was officially suggested for it to be used as a base layer for other Montale perfumes...wait for it...to increase the projection & sillage of Montale perfumes. Just in case you needed people from the building across the road to catch your scent trail. Is this more powerful than the original Black Aoud? Denser, certainly. A more intense bubble. Stronger sillage. Projection & durability is similar...not that anyone would suggest the original suffered potency issues. Anyway, I personally love the Montale rose, and Intense Black Aoud is the absolute statement that can be made regarding it. Highly recommended for Montale fans.

It's not that it projects more or is more long-lasting than the original Black Aoud: this scent is just deeper, more multifaceted, thicker and fuller. At first glance, apart from the mandarin and the more decisive citrus notes in the head, it might seem like the same accord, but it's not like that. Over time, Black Aoud Intense reveals a dare I say mystical, almost sacred heart that evolves and alternates with an opulent Bulgarian rose (beautiful by the way) for the entire duration of the perfume on the skin. I find it very elegant and sophisticated and not as loud as it is often described: it smells of mystery, of ancient objects kept in secret niches and wrapped in precious fabrics, of manuscripts rolled up in the library of "The Name of the Rose", of stones from monasteries of sacred incense fumes. In my opinion, a masterpiece sometimes snubbed by the so-called "niche purists", too busy looking for dubious and importable smells (which often turn out to be nauseous stinks!) to realize they have a unique and distinctive olfactory composition available, to all intents and purposes one of the best examples of typical Omani perfumery. For me they are five stars without ifs and buts, certainly to have in the collection.

I have over 50 Oud+Rose combos and I have to say I am very happy with this. All of the notes are well balanced with the oud and rose being the most prominent, however, the noticeable mandarin makes it somehow “woodier”. It smells like a vintage wooden table that was just polished with lemon oil, with a vase of roses sitting on top of it. This brings back memories of my childhood home in Mexico City, where I would go into my grandfather’s studio to hide from my cousins while playing hide and seek. It had mahogany shelves and lots of old law books. My grandmother would always have a huge vase of fresh flowers in the hallway by it. The performance is astounding. The scent evolves very slowly so its hard to get bored of it. One spray in each pulse point and it will project until the next day. I find this somehow similar to Roja’s Aoud, however, it is better performance and it wont stain your clothes. Most people would say that this is a winter fragrance, however, this in hot weather smells like a field of oranges. Earthy, bitter, and beautiful. I wouldn't be afraid to rock this in any setting, just make sure not to spray twice in one spot as one spray of this equals about 3 sprays of your average niche perfume.

This is a deceptively strong and romantic masculine Arabian scent. The “Aoud” is less pronounced than I would have guessed. The rose/oud combo is delicate and realistic. The intense extrait version has excellent longevity and good projection. It’s not as strong as Arabians Tonka, but is much less potentially offensive and more suitable for year round and professional use if worn in moderation. If you overspray this one, it will get sharper and less pleasing to others. 2 on the chest and 1 on each arm is an all day commitment for me. Works great year round, but excellent for me in Spring/summer evenings. Applied frugally, it’s expensive and confident. Dinner and a show, soirée, garden and equestrian clubs, country and supper club, golf club, romantic date, resort dinners, etc. Not for jeans and t shirt days. It’s not as challenging a fragrance as many reviewers hype it up to be. Clean, handsome, beautifully done rose masterpiece. Amplifies the sophistication and romance of your clothing and environment. The wife loves it on me.

I was all about Black Aoud when it was released years ago, so I figured I'd give this Intense a try. I like it a lot. I was looking forward to that zingy, pungent musk, but this is not the same. The Rose is more classic, like my Chrysler Imperial rose bush. "Olde world" and dusty, dark and citrusy. I like this, on its own or for layering. I layer with Afnan Tobacco Rush; it works with the amber, rose, oudhs intermingling. You could layer this with a lot; Encore Noir A L'extreme. Juliet has a Gun, Straight to Heaven, Santal 33, etc. It's just such a great, deep, rich rose. I really don't notice any patchouli, musk or other ingredients---the rose majestically sits atop and drives the entire thing. You could use this to make perfume solids, with shea butter and beeswax or to make bakhoor with lower grade aloeswood pieces, to warm or to actually smolder, because of its positive burning characteristics. For $80, this bottle(removable screw top cap) is concentrated magic, for incense makers. It will last me quite a while.

Being a huge fan of the original Black Aoud, I was very excited about this release and blind bought it. I confirm that indeed the two fragrances are very similar, with the intense version being a tad more floral. Obviously, it is more expensive than the original because it is in "extrait" concentration but is it really? First of all, on my skin it does not perform any better than the original. Sillage and projection are slightly restrained but I could accept that, being an "extrait". What I found disappointing, after testing both of them many times simultaneously, is that it does not offer better longevity. And that is a deal breaker, given the price difference of two pretty similar perfumes. Also, even though the sticker on the bottle writes "Extrait de parfum", the box and the sticker on the base write "Eau de parfum". Keep in mind, that I got it directly from their site. I will probably stick with the original Black Aoud next time.

I agree with a few of the posts here regarding the "INTENSE" part of this fragrance; that indeed it is not what the name suggests. As an Extrait de Parfum, I was expecting more. Its defiantly not that intense. and longevity is far from great considering the concentration. I was not privy to the original, but this didn't get me more than 7 hours. A decent projection for 2-3 hours then thats it. A very HEAVY mandarin note that I feel dominates for the life of the fragrance and actually lends itself to being a summer fragrance. Not sure how I feel about this creation. Not sure where this fits into my collection. Its ok..might give it a proper run in the summer.

This is nuclear brother of black Aoud with intensified rose and Oud but with a more mandarin in drydown giving it more warmer weather feeling,it’s good and it’s one of the strongest perfumes I’ve ever tried,not stronger than OG but more rose intensified. People will notice you with this on a long distance and it leaves the trail in the room for a long time. Great stuff.

Incredible fragrance. Smells like an oud rose combo with patchouli. This is sweeter than some oud rose fragrances. This is really similar to Noir de Noir, almost no difference. Got it for $85 and would recommend buying it for higher than $150. The rose in here is very sweet like Oud satin moods rose, not like the rose in for example Atomic rose by Initio.

First impressions: this is good. I don't know if it's more powerful than Black Aoud, but it keeps on giving off scent every moment I'm working at my desk. I sprayed like 15 times on myself and 3 on my T-shirt. I go hard or I go home. I think the original left a more oily residue on my arms...

Super similar to the og black aoud. Just as good of performance. Only thing i can tell is maybe a hair more citrus and it's a hair less musk. I enjoyed the og so I also enjoy this. I'm curious being an extrait if this will last longer than the og. 9/10.

A dirty, dark rose aoud. Slight animality. Lingers. Very deep and dark rose.

One of my favorites from Montale. Perfectly blended. Evolving. Excellent.

Very similar to MFK’s oud silk mood! 😍

Montale Intense Black Aoud EDP opens with a strong projection of sweet, dark woods, and floral notes. The opening is elegant, refined, intense, very sweet, pungent, and animalic. The oud and rose are the opening prominent notes. The oud is a very dark, woody, pungent, rich, musky, and pungent note with a noticeable animalic accord. The rose is an antagonist note, a very sweet, feminine, sensual, slightly powdery, and floral dense note, evocative of red roses. Both notes are intense, natural, and equally projecting. Several steps behind are the patchouli, and musk, with a green touch, and a musky note that blends behind the strong oud. The fragrance is linear, except for the brief and almost unnoticeable mandarin orange that has an ephemeral spark during the opening, all feature and support notes come up as soon as the fragrance is applied and continue into the dry down. Once Montale Intense Black Aoud EDP has reached its full dry down, it can be summarized as a strong projection, very sweet, red roses, animalic oud, and musky fragrance with faint patchouli accords. The fragrance feels animalic, bold, casual, classy, delicate, dense, earthy, elegant, exotic, expensive, floral, formal, harsh, heavy, high-quality, long-lasting, mature, musky, mysterious, natural, nicely-blended, nocturnal, oriental, oudy, persistent, powerful, refined, rich, special, strong, sweet, syrupy, unisex, warm, wild, woody, and pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020. WOW RATING: 10/10. An impressive and pure, strong, sweet, oud and roses fragrance. DISLIKE RATING: 8/10 The oud is animalic, pure, elegant, harsh. The roses are intense. UNIQUENESS: 10/10. The intensity is fantastic, this a very unique fragrance. MASS APPEAL: 1/10. A fragrance reserved for connoisseurs. This is not a crowd-pleaser. PROJECTION: 10/10. Outstanding, about 10 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 10/10. Outstanding, about 10 feet and beyond behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 2-4 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 10/10. Outstanding, over 10 hours. SEASONS: Winter, spring, fall, colder days, nighttime, and climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, casual, holidays, vacations, romantic, clubbing. VERSATILITY: 5/10. A great, but challenging fragrance, ideal for mild or cold weather, formal occasions. GENDER: Unisex. The oud note feels masculine whereas the roses note has a feminine touch. Because of this contrast, some women will find it masculine, and some men will find it feminine. AGES: 30 and above. RECOMMENDATION: Montale Intense Black Aoud EDP can be found for about $150. It is a beautiful, very strong, and challenging fragrance that required an educated appreciation of intense oud and rose notes, better reserved for connoisseurs. This is a great buy. BLIND-BUY: No, sample it first. SIMILAR: These are examples of fragrances in the same genre. • Acqua Di Parma Oud EDP Men is a challenging, intense, animalic, oud, leather, spicy coriander, resinous Amyris, and musky fragrance. • Armani Eau De Nuit Oud EDP is OK, sort-lived, a sweet, roses, oud, iris, spicy, saffron, and tonka fragrance. • Bond No 9 New York Amber EDP is a high-quality, mildly sweet, very resinous amber, myrrh, oud, and rose fragrance. • Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade is a great, intense, mildly sweet, dark oud, smokey incense, sweet resinous benzoin, and spicy saffron fragrance. • Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood Extrait de Parfum is a great, intense, roses, oud, and sweet vanilla fragrance. • Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood Extrait de Parfum is a great, intense, roses, oud, and sweet vanilla fragrance. • Mancera Aoud Line EDP is a great, very strong, sweet, oud, raspberry, roses, woody, patchouli, and vanilla fragrance. • Mancera Black to Black EDP is a great, intense, sweet, roses, oud, leather, amber, and saffron fragrance. • Montale Dark Purple Women EDP is a strong projection, sweet, rose, delicious fruity plum, and white musk fragrance. • Tom Ford Noir De Noir is a great, mild, roses, patchouli, oud, vanilla, and truffle fragrance. • Montale Intense Black Aoud EDP is a great, strong, roses, oud, patchouli, and musky fragrance. SUMMARY: A strong projection, very sweet, red roses, animalic oud, and musky fragrance with faint patchouli accords. The fragrance feels animalic, bold, casual, classy, delicate, dense, earthy, elegant, exotic, expensive, floral, formal, harsh, heavy, high-quality, long-lasting, mature, musky, mysterious, natural, nicely-blended, nocturnal, oriental, oudy, persistent, powerful, refined, rich, special, strong, sweet, syrupy, unisex, warm, wild, woody, and pleasant.

intense as in many cases it does not mean stronger or longer lasting ... and this case confirms it. there is a higher concentration of oils (in fact it is a very oily perfume) but to say that it is clearly stronger I would not say it. the scent is splendid. surpassed the initial part I would say fecal where all the notes fight each other the cute mandarin takes a less synthetic rose of classic black aoud and remain together for a while. of oud for now little and nothing.in the background there is always that sort of smell of dishwashing detergent but sometimes it is a hallmark of many montale.la pink I confirm that it is a very natural rose, very pleasant. really nice. no word like toxic waste is apt. I think that montale has turned in the use of its components that here appear decidedly natural and not very synthetic. And who said that the last bottles had less strength, well he will have to change his mind. patchouli and musk are dominated by pink and mandarin. patchouli sometimes appears but as a supporting actor. after a quarter of an hour he begins oud. my opinion is that it is less intense than rose, at least for the first quarter of an hour, while the rose is becoming a rose soapy I would say old style. the oud is there. but unlike the classic black aoud, it accompanies the rose without overwhelming it. and unfortunately I find it a somewhat faecal aoud. not really pleasant. the scent slips away between very soapy pink and I would say grandmother accompanied by mandarin. there is aoud but it is not a protagonist like in the classic black aoud. this fragrance could also be used in spring. and in my opinion it is much more feminine than black aoud classic. pro: better quality of the ingredients used, very natural and pleasant pink especially at the beginning. I like the mandarin that accompanies the rose. against: oud little present and slightly faecal and the rose turns into a rose style grandmother. conclusions: if you love the montale buy it, knowing that it is a more feminine scent than masculine and in my opinion different than the classic black aoud. it is not a dark perfume but a scent of rose and mandarin with hints of oud, but oud is not the protagonist .. also wearable in spring. it's really intense at the nose.3 sprays are more than enough. the performances have improved in intensity. slightly (but it was unthinkable to do so) in longevity and sillage. 7/10 total vote. update:is really too strong. 3 spray fill an house.

I was intrigued by a flanker to the famous Montale Black Aoud, but ultimately, in trying Intense Black Aoud, it's very similar to the dark rose / oud composition that is the original, sharing its superlative performance and slightly smoky and subtle undertones along the lines of patchouli and saffron, though only the former is listed here. I quite like it, as I did the original, but as I sold my bottle of the original, I too would not feel inclined to seek out a lot of this juice. It's very pleasant and a bit denser than the original, but I prefer the original, which I didn't imagine I'd describe as relatively easy to wear, but when compared to Intense, the original is a little more modest, frankly. Still, the Intense is nice and I'm sure some will be pleased with Montale stepping up Black Aoud another notch, but it just doesn't move the needle much for me. 7 out of 10

I blind bought this (which was silly of me as it’s not a “cheapie”) and where the projecting and longevity are legitimately the longest I have ever seen in any fragrance it ironically makes my issue with it worse. It leans quite feminine in my opinion and It’s just too much rose, to the point that it feels imbalanced and the other notes feel almost non existent apart from the mandarin which seems the bring out the worst in this rose. I really wanted to like this and I gave it so many chances but it just isn’t for me. I would like to sell my 100ml bottle.