Nepal Aoud

I am always imagining humans for scents when I smell them for the first time. Well, the one (man or woman, it can be worn by any) who wears this fragrance is a brunette with deep eyes, dressed in leather, wearing boots and a Kalashnikov in hand. It's not an easy to wear fragrance, nor is it patient with you if you do not understand it from the beginning. A cold oud, if you can say that. The transition between the top and middle notes is pretty brutal, it's a carousel between oud and leather that lets you lie in a war zone. Car fuel? Amber? An unusual and definitely unexpected combination. After approx. 3 hours, it slips into a gentler, more spicy scent, something like an old and intimate friend. At the end (6-7h) any aggression disappears, you can finally feel the rose and the saffron. Overall an interesting scent, it's worth a date, but not a blind date. If you have a softer day, and you let it, it can take you to the state of moving mountains.

I really like this oud fragrance, it is not too harsh, it has a rose-fruity quality to it that is really refreshing and comfortable for me to wear. Assertive but not intimidating. However, I have come to the conclusion that this is best suited for the colder months - fall/winter, possibly spring, because in the heat of the Summer the freshness of it quickly fades away, the spices flatten out and get muddled and I get this heavy-ish amber and almost benzine note which I don't particularly enjoy on my skin. In colder weather it is more leathery and refreshingly woody... Still, a remarkable yet very wearable scent if you are into Oud, saffron and all that jazz.

Fabulous stuff, and just what I've been looking for. A woodsy leathery rose scent full of nutmeg which gushes forth without beating me over the head with it, but lasts 8+ hours as of this minute. I even blind bought a whole bottle, but one of the cheaper tester bottles, and I was worried since I've made some blunders recently. (Well, not so recently too, but who hasn't.) Doesn't take over a room, isn't sweet and the vanilla doesn't work you over either. Different enough from Montale Dark Aoud (which moved to my top 20 list seconds after getting it) to be worth buying. Well worth every penny spent.

Ok so this is my first from this house and of all of the new perfumes I have I like this one the best. The real issue is longevity. I have to really search for it on my skin and it's only been an hour. Sillage, if there is any, is very small. The scent is so lovely though. Not overly sweet, not totally southwest Asia market, complex without being snooty. The oud is subtle to me but not chemical. It leans toward cedar. I would only give it a 6/10 despite smelling so good because it just doesn't project or last.

One of my favorites from Montale! It's unusual, creamy in the drydown but not sweet, sharp but in a fierce way. I picture a confident woman dressed in a long white coat walking through a park on a chilly autumn morning. Bitter-y sour autumn leaves on the damp asphalt, crisp icy air, a white cashmere wool coat, a touch of gasoline from cars... The drydown - clean, cozy and pleasant oud with coconut/musk. I love it, because it's unusual! Seasons: Spring, Autumn/Fall & Winter. My YouTube: Sanne Parf

wow!!! rose ,leather and something in between what makes it so capturing and addictive at first sniff. Surely not an easy and office friendly fragrance . More for personal pleasure .One spray in the palm of the hand and smeared onto the bigger area of the skin ,than just behind ears and on the wrists ,so it's still detectable ,but not intrusive . I would layerd it with just a touch of something vanilla ,to soften it and make it little bit sweeter and more every day usaable . Love it

It smells like a wet forest in the morning to my nose. I can smell some realistic pine trees however it's not listed. There is a very faint gasoline undertone, but it doesn't bother me. I really love it, it's an extraordinary fragrance. Truly unisex, it has good performance and it's perfect for cold early spring days.

I am in love with this scent it's one of my favorite Oud scents from montale. It's probably the cleanest to my nose... classy and worth it for Oud scents... I dpn't smell any rose in this... it's a clean form of oud and light leather, wood and musk... love it.

Just got this today. I have the orange bottle. For me this is an oud and leather fragrance with rose as a supporting note. It's very strong but not as beastly as some montales. Still the performance is really good. 8.5/10.

First Montale perfume. It was not love at first sight, but after using often and waiting its developing i became a Montale pefume lover.

Well well well! This perfume was my obsession 2 years ago! The scent was amazing! It was as it says basically a fresh woody oud scent, not the strong type, just the classy woody type! And today with the new version of Nepal Oud I am extremely disappointed and upset that one of my favorite perfumes ever has completely changed! not only in appearance but also in the main notes and overall scent... it's not what it used to be anymore... the new one is just spice, saffron and some light oud... HOWEVER, if you want to know what this perfume used to smell like, try out Aoud Legend from Montale! It's the light version of the old Nepal Aoud! I don't understand why montale had to play with all the scents like that and ruin each perfume's reputation after having loyal fans and clients...after all this is still a nice perfume if you like oud... just don't expect having the old scent when buying the new version.

Harsh burning opening of strong ambery powder. Nepal Aoud is quite something, the combination of saffron then a delicate but steadily developing rose is classic and gets nicer throughout....I don't know what they do with the roses in bulgaria but it smells good. I can detect a creamy base but it's not typical vanilla and the oud is present with an ambery nature but not by any means strong especially for Montale. Don't be fooled by that description though it has the legendary Montale projection and longevity. As with many Montale's it gets better and better as it dries down. Not a fragrance for me then, I don't know what I expected by the name 'Nepal' but it had me quite excited, I have to say I'm not that impressed. Nepal Aoud is a bit uninspiring but undeniably high quality.

Just a basic review. I like this. To me, it's a "real" fragrance, with some true potency. It's taken a little time for me to aquaint myself to the overall blossoming of the scent, but that's on me. Nice, very nice. Some people may be able to discern certain individual notes they don't like or with which they have a negative association, but it's now a favorite in my collection. I don't know what it might have been like, previously, but I guess my ignorance is my friend. It's possible I'm unsophisticated, but can't really understand how it isn't garnering a higher price, online. Oh, well, it's an individual perspective. I'm glad to have given myself some time with it. Zero regret.

I associate this precious perfume with oriental luxory, however its spirit is simple. Oriental rose and oud in very nice combination, spicy by saffron and nutmeg, on soft vanilla-musk bed. There is no need to add some other note. However this scent reacts differently in changing weather. On my skin it is usually nice but I experienced the day when it created a piercing sour aura. This is the only negative, I suposse. Definitely worth to try and love...:-)

Very strong & sharp smell of saffron & oud. I like it but it's quite too powerful to be comfortable to wear for me. This is for the people who are looking for a loud oud fragrance. Well, that applies for most of Montale's really.

Got this with a sample of Honey Aoud to compare. They're both linear and have the same strong oud note, but Nepal Aoud is cleaner and lighter, with the smallest hint of the leather. It's just as powerful, but not as interesting.

This is a louder, less sophisticated copy of MFK's Oud Silk Mood. What's different is that this one has somewhat of a musky, soapy dry-down instead of OSM's grassy, herbal chamomile and papyrus. Nice, but I prefer the MFK.

OMG!....A very strong fragrance.....It is very woody with heavy rose....Not for a blind buy.....Try a sample first....Beast mode warning!....Unisex but leans more male....

I like it. Mainly Oud and Leather. Great for cooler weather and evening wear. Leans more masculine.

Noble leather with musk. I like it.