Moon Aoud

I received a sample of this from Lucky Scent and am very pleased with is. At first application the oud comes on more insistently that the rose and saffron but within just a few minutes it developes this lush, creamy scent. Within a few more minutes the enticing blend of leather and sandlewood inserts itself into the blend. It is sophisticated, very long lasting (a good 8 or 9 hours on me)and I am definitely considering a full size bottle.

excellence, love it, last forever on my skin. Compliments too !

Moon Aoud (in my own itty bitty humble opinion) is not as hearty, dense, mysterious, alluring and intoxicating as Black Aoud. Although one might say it smells similar (people argue some Montale's are nearly identical with ever so slight variations) Moon Aoud is quaint, more grounded and a safer option for those just dabbling into the magical world of oud (more specifically, rose/oud.) The opening is a dainty rose coupled with saffron which adds a nice little balance of spice and an almost dry aspect to the equation. The medicinal oud chimes in but takes a back seat to the rose and saffron. It's still apparent but not potent nor predominant (which is unfortunate IMO.) Patch rolls on over with a tinge of sweetness & also adding some grit. It provides a bit of earth and creaminess. The leather note in this frag is not bitter or harsh- in fact, I would consider the leather to be a stage hand in this frag. It works behind-the-scenes and it's service seems to be to team up with the smoothness from the Patch and help tame/ ground the rose, oud (sadly) and saffron down some giving it an almost suede like texture. The vetiver (coupled with the patch) adds a few more notches of earthy greenness. The green vibe from the vetiver is a tad fresh but has more of a murky almost swampy green quality rather than a crisp, virginal one. To me the beginning is the more boisterous layer. The heart adds depth and about 3 hours in, this composition takes a more gentle approach leaving a quiet trail of mellow rose, a tiny helping of oud( which in most of this frags life is a little too tame for my preference) some sandalwood (not the piney/sharp variation) which donates an additional factor of fluff & wood and lastly, some patch. For me personally, I love my aoud frags to be heady, assulting and hefty. For someone intrigued with oud but is a little apprehensive/skeptical, Moon aoud is a nice selection to test out. Projection - for about an hour projection is a peg over on the moderate scale. From that point it's a soft moderate and stays that way until it's departure. Lasting power - 5 1/2 to 6 hours tops. Gender - unisex. The floral in here might make some of the manliest of men squirm, but it's nicely blended and is not so heavy duty. I think smelling certain rose fragrances on a man is sexy as hell. Overall - I do like Moon Aoud but I'm not head over heels for it. It starts out strong but as time goes on starts to dwindle down. I've read reviews where some people say the opposite so, as I always stress, take these reviews with a grain of salt and get your hands on a sample yourself.

Goes on like a smelly cheese this fecal note will put off all but the hardest of fragrance lovers. Seriously, moon aoud has Montale written all over it and takes about 20 mins to settle in to what the fragrance is all about then a further hour or so to become palatable. When it does however it's a delight even when that opening is still lingering slightly something bold, defiant and interesting about what is in essence...a bad smell. It's the mixture of Oud and a raw leather accord which creates that olfactory car crash I know I should hate but can't help sniffing. The rose explodes in the heart with a calm after the storm effect which completes takes over from the leather and Oud which take a gentler backseat...still there though. It becomes implausibly Good in the deep dry down the smell left on my skin was deliciously woody.

This is really a nice one from Montale!! well balanced made without overwhelming of any one of the notes !so people who can not stand the strong ROSE aroma, be happy ;this one is not ! and people who like aoud but doesn't like it to be overwhelmd! this one will satisfy your wish!!! start bit sharp but smoky in a lovely way! then settle down to : smoky mix(aoud rose amber,leather)! this the secret behind it (mix of notes).. I really can't stop sniffing my wrist and shirt!! I knew now the reason behind this name(moon aoud) coz; it is really soft and calm like the moon light! great sillage & longevity! I am gonna add this to my collection!