Oudmazing

Montale Oudmazing opens with a moderate projection of sweet, fruity, floral, oud, and leather notes. The opening is aromatic, intense, elegant, and very pleasant. The orange, bergamot, grapes, pear, fig, join their notes to balance the oud making it wearable. The oud tone is tone down, it is aromatic and smooth, projecting but not pungent or harsh. Both, the pear and fig come across as sweet and well-defined notes, their sweetness and fruity accords counterbalance the darker but elegant oud. The jasmine and orris add a mild floral touch, the jasmine adds a sweet, white floral, rich note whereas the orris a mild powdery, earthy, woody, and floral violet-like, but these floral notes are not are strong as the fruits or oud. The patchouli is a faint note. As the fragrance commences to dry-down, although it is noticeable as soon as the fragrance is applied, the vanilla becomes more intense. The vanilla, and the grape note, make the fragrance sweet and delectable. The leather and white musk take a moment to develop, but once that happens they boost the projection of the fragrance to moderate to strong, however, don’t they don’t compete with the featured fruity and oud notes. The white musk creates a mild powdery accord. The fragrance has a few but noticeable opening to dry down changes, the opening is sharp, the citrus notes do some of the initial projection, the floral notes are also noticeable; on the other hand, the dry-down is powderier, the notes become smooth, the citrus notes dissipate under the leather, white musk, and vanilla. Once Montale Oudmazing has reached its full dry down, it can be summarized as a strong projection, sweet (vanilla), fruity (fig, grape, pear), mild powdery white musk, and oud fragrance with floral and soft leather accords. The fragrance feels casual, comforting, cozy, dark, delectable, elegant, energizing, exotic, expensive, fruity, high-quality, imposing, intense, intimate, inviting, mild leathery, mature, modern, white musky (mild powdery), oudy, playful, rare, refined, relaxing, rich, romantic, sweet, unisex, woody. and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020 WOW RATING: 9/10. An oud and fruity fragrance, impressively well balanced. DISLIKE RATING: 2/10. The fragrance contains oud, this one is tone down and very refined. UNIQUENESS: 10/10. The combination of oud and fruity notes creates a unique fragrance. MASS APPEAL: 6/10. This is an oud fragrance that most people will like. PROJECTION: 6/10. Very good, about 6 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 8/10. Impressive, about 8 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 2 to 4 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 7/10. Excellent, about 7 hours with 4 of consistent projection. SEASONS: Winter, fall, spring, colder nights, or climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, office, casual, holidays, home. VERSATILITY: 7/10. A very versatile oud fragrance. GENDER: Unisex. The oud note feels masculine whereas the white floral and fruity notes have a slight feminine touch. This contrast will cause that some women will find it masculine and some men will find it feminine. AGES: 30 and above. RECOMMENDATION: Montale Oudmazing is a great and wearable fruity and oud fragrance. If you have been considering purchasing an oud fragrance and are concerned with avoiding a strong or pungent oud, this one is a great entry to oud fragrances. This is a great buy. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its main notes. SIMILAR: Here are some examples of fragrances in the same genre. Amouage Jubilation XXV Man's EDP is a great oud and sweet fruity fragrance; Mancera Gold Intensitive Aoud EDP blends oud, flowers, citrus, and musk creating a superior fragrance; Mancera Black Gold blends oud, floral, and leather, a fantastic scent; Mancera Aoud Lemon Mint is another unisex, oud, citrus, almond, and leather fragrance; Mancera Gold Prestigium EDP is one of the best Mancera oud, leather, roses, and vanilla scent; Montale Honey Aoud is a great strong projection, very sweet honey, oud, and light spicy fragrance; Montale Aoud Leather EDP is a strong white leather, oud, and spices, fragrance; Tom Ford Oud Wood EDP is one of the many ouds, leather, and spices fragrance that this house offers but this one is very soft; Zaharoff Signature Pour Homme is a great sweet resinous, incense, woody, spicy, and green fragrance; Parfums De Marly Shagya Men EDP is a good woody, citrus, spicy, and musky fragrance; Xerjoff More Than Words is an oud, sweet fruity, floral and ambergris good fragrance; Scentstory 24 For Men is a soft pepper, anise, oud, and mossy fragrance; Bond No 9 New York Amber EDP is a high-quality, mildly sweet, very resinous amber, myrrh, oud, and rose fragrance; Montale Oudmazing is great, a strong projection, sweet vanilla, fruity fig, grape, pear, mild powdery white musk, and oud fragrance SUMMARY: A strong projection, sweet (vanilla), fruity (fig, grape, pear), mild powdery white musk, and oud fragrance with floral and soft leather accords. The fragrance feels casual, comforting, cozy, dark, delectable, elegant, energizing, exotic, expensive, fruity, high-quality, imposing, intense, intimate, inviting, mild leathery, mature, modern, white musky (mild powdery), oudy, playful, rare, refined, relaxing, rich, romantic, sweet, unisex, woody. and very pleasant.

Finally a fig fragrance I can stand and, actually, quite enjoy! I heard about this fragrance from friends, but I was surprised to see it displayed while out-and-about at a local Nordstrom's. Moreover, I was completely taken by surprise because I wasn't familiar with the notes pyramid...and it was not your typical Montale Aoud fragrance. However, Oudmazing was a very pleasant surprise and I immediately fell three-quarters in love with it: juicy, fruity, sexy and powerful is how it felt to me when first applied. But what was that fruity accord I was smelling and where was that boisterous Montale oud accord? After having researched this fragrance later that day, I noticed the notes of fig and grape were listed. Ah...I get it now...finally a very nice fig-accord; one that is pleasant, interesting and does't make my stomach lurch. All I can say is, "Oudmazing!" I brought home a card sprayed with Oudmazing and the next day I could clearly smell a juicy-fig blanketed by a not-too-powerful oud accord in the background. Very nice. My only complaint is that Oudmazing comes across as being a bit too feminine for my testosterone-laden skin. It's a shame! Typically, I give these "Fragrances I love but just seem a bit too feminine for my taste" to my girlfriend. A perfect example would be Montale Intense Cafe. I purchased a bottle and loved it upon first sniff. Although I could easily wear it, my girlfriend immediately loved it and look possession of my bottle. LOL! Not a problem since it smells even better on her. Plus, I get to wear another fragrance I love while still being able to smell Intense Cafe on her skin. Winning! Sadly, my girlfriend didn't really like Oudmazing. She said, "It okay but it smells a lot like the campfire fragrances you wear." In a nutshell, those campfire fragrances are Rouge Bunny Rouge Embers, Perris Monte Carlo Oud Imperial and La Curie Incendo. She is a scent newbie so I can assure you this fragrance smells nothing like the aforementioned. To me, Montale Oudmazing is Fig-Worthy...however, as with any Montale, Mancera and Amouage perfume...try before you buy. Figgy-Diggy.

I love Montale Oudmazing!!! It's the first Montale bottle that I bought, after I tried it at Neiman Marcus, on my little vacation at the beginning of the month. It reminds me of Bond No 9 Nomad, which I also bought recently. They both have a nice, sweet tart fruity top scent note and oud dry down, that my nose just loves so far. One thing that annoys me about these bottles, and any bottles that I have, that are opaque, and not being able to tell how much I have left. I was thinking that it might be possible to determine by weighing it, if I know how much the full bottle and the empty bottle weighed. It seems like the actual perfume weight would be consistent, and an estimate of how much is left could be determined. Maybe people could start weighing their full and empty bottles, and reporting that on here or something. If you could determine about how much weight in liquid is left in your own bottle, then you could determine the volume from that. I know that water weighs one gram per ml, because the metric system is just nice like that, but I think ethanol is slightly lighter than water, and I would imagine the other ingredients are about the same weight by volume. It seems like the bottle weights would be pretty consistent, since they wouldn't want to waste resources, so they would want to use as little glass as possible, but that could be wrong. Also I would bet that the Montale aluminum bottles are really close in weight. I'm a recovering drug addict; it's been over 69 months since I stuck a needle in my arm (or anywhere else, or used any kind of hard drugs at all), and back when I was strung out on fentanyl, I would do experiments like weigh my blood and figure out its gravity and stuff, so maybe I just like weighing liquids for some reason 😆 sorry if this is inappropriate; I've been having a mid life crisis the last few years, and pretty much lost the ability to feel embarrassed.

To me, this scent smells like a sexy, mature, confident woman. At the same time, I am more than willing to douse myself in this, with one main caveat, I would only wear this when wearing a shirt and tie, whether that's a full on suit or just a semi-formal attire, because I feel I would need to look as masculine as possible to really give off the correct impression I want. Off the top, I get a sweet, rich, fruity cocktail, underpinned by some darker, deeper notes. A slight woodiness gives the scent some body once the fruity notes dissipate, which makes this a great scent for a dinner or evening affair. Before spraying this on, you should make sure you say your vows and get a prenup because you'll be together for a good while. It sticks around for sure, and because it's an enjoyable scent, that's a good thing. I've suggested that my wife wears this from time to time also, partially because I think it would make her smell insanely sexy and also because it allows me to smell the scent more often. Great fragrance, definitely something to get your nose on if you want something different in a man's collection. 8/10

Anyone familiar with Montale Aouds know that they kind of have their own trademark "oud" style and personality in different forms. This one steps out of the crowd a bit. Opens fruity and sweet but not in a sour way. very soft and calming. base note of vanilla really brings that opening sweetness to the forefront. Along with that is the fig that kind of plays the quarterback position in this bouquet of scents along with the agarwood directing the line of scrimmage as the Center. they blend perfectly together and make the notes stand out on their own. The name Oudmazing is very on point with what you get out of this scent. It stands alone in the Montale line because of its versatility being a unisex scent. masculine, yet, you would love this on your woman, especially on a date in the winter time. Longevity is great, projects nicely as a woman complimented me this morning and made small talk after i walked past her. it's a friendly scent in all environments and i highly recommend this to anyone and everyone. this is "oud"mazing(ha, see what i did there) package of notes that will leave you satisfied

Pierre Montale does it again with a nuclear radiating performer 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥. The opening is a bit more aromatic than I thought, which transforms directly into a sweet fruitsalad, accompanied by hints of oud. It is a bit screetchy, but does not last for that long until it goes into this amazing wave of white florals, musky/ powdery, and a bit of patchouli. The name is a bit misleading, as oud does not make a clear appearance on its own (should be called amazing ft. oud), instead it makes the perfume radiate and perform better, which is something I love and shows true skill of dealing with oud. I think the name can put people off from buying it, since it signals of strong notes of oud. The performance is typical montale, nuclear. Some have mentioned that the fragrance is a bit feminine leaning, which I agree with, due to the white florals. But any gender could pull this off without any issue. I would still not recommend it to blind buy, since it is a bit intense and clawing.

This one opens with beautiful fresh fig, grapes and oud with a dash of citrus. There's also a noticeable vanilla influence. The oud is well-behaved, with maybe a smidge of that skankiness shining through (maybe this is just the leather note though). This is still a very clean oud, good for beginners who might be scared by the note. The leather note is a bit more prominent than the oud to my nose, so i'd actually call this a leather fragrance rather than an oud fragrance. They blend together nicely to create a dark, phenolic backdrop for the sweet notes. Overall, fresh and fruity but with the oud and leather deepening it and giving it some muscle. As with most oud fragrances i think this is suitable for colder weather, i can see this being cloying in hot weather. Performance seems quite good on the strip, i'll have to try a real wearing to judge. I find this to be more femme leaning. A successful blind buy for me and certainly one of the better offerings Montale has.

The Fragrance Guy on YouTube said he thought this was like a deeper, richer version of Angel with a hint of LeVie’Belle and I agree. I am a fan of the OG Angel and for anyone who truly loved that one, you would appreciate this Oudmazing. I think this could also fall under a fruitier milder Oud Maracuja for those who would like that genre at a level that is more femenine leaning. I love one spray of this and then add more vanilla or even rose centric frags with it. I think this is an underrated gem. Many don’t understand Montale... and I get it, they are not for everyone. I love a lasting and projecting fragrance. One of my favs of theirs is Blue Amber- it gets lost in fragcom, but it’s all the best parts of the amber and vanilla from Shalimar’s drydown without the leather and funk. I get stopped by people when wearing this ... one woman ordered it on the spot! Again, one spray on this one. So, this is aptly named in my opinion–Oudmazing it is!

I figure I better write down my thoughts on this beautiful scent before my decant ran out. Worn this 4 times already trying to pin down what was going on (I'm not too familiar with Oud and Fig). Anyway, this smells very floral and feminine in the opening, which turned me off in the beginning. The drydown, however, is just AMAZING. There's still traces of Floral, but a certain creaminess and hints of fruit make it elegantly unisex. Very nice, deceptively smooth transformation. I don't even mind the opening as much anymore these days -- it has definitely grown on me. All in all -- a great-smelling fragrance. Like the other Montales and Manceras, this lasts a long long time (around 6 to 7 hours on me) and projects really well. I would love to buy a bottle in the future if my Floral slot opens up. I'd highly recommend, but men need to see first if they can get past how feminine the opening is.

Very misleading name. I know there are plenty hardcore Montale fans and a few may have blind bought this without reading the notes. If you did then you are in for a total shock! This is a fruity gourmand. There is no way in hell the name should have anything to do with oud as it's simply not present. What you will get is a long lasting pretty much over the top grape/vanilla scent that is done in Montale style. Very linear and straight to the point. It leans a bit more feminine than masculine IMHO but I am more comfortable wearing this than other Montale unisex fragrances such as Sicily and Chocolate Greedy. 100 ml is under $70 ATM so if you love it,this is the right time to buy. My 10 ml decant will last me quite a few years.

Popping and fun fragrance, this one sticks to the skin and lasts and lasts, gorgeous, comforting, fruitiness embedded on some pleasant florals and Musk that pushes till the entire life of the fragrance, subtle Vanilla with a tinge of oud comes through from the middle stages along with the clean white musk and smooth leather that gives it some dense feel all the notes are balanced perfectly, grape is quite pronounced in this one too, people might say it's feminine leaning. But being a man that appreciates this style, it's an absolute delight to wear, an amazingly well done fragrance from Montale, must try if your looking for something dreamy that creates a noticeable scent bubble around you! Overall 8.5/10

Tried from the Montale Paris sampler kit (25 samples of 2 ml each), bought as the travel sprayer. Men and women can rock this fragrance, to me it is pretty neutral. My best advice is to use this one sparingly, a little goes a long way, and lasts for an unknown time period. The longevity is like a zombie, you think it is gone and then the sun or wind hits that spot and you smell it all over again. It lasts through at least one shower. My wife and I love this and although we only have the 20ml travel sprayer, we would get the full sized bottle to share. To me it has all the notes listed in the bottle and you'll smell them all through the day, and for me it was a pleasant experience.

As a man this is a fantastic and unique rendition of rose and oud.Its soft but deep delicate but not feminine on my skin the oud and patchouli are prominent this isn't listed but there is an underlining spicy tone which I think comes from the citruses. Upon thr dry down grape leather and vanilla comes out this is becomes truly stunning fruity floral spicy woody and oriental.10/10 in my veiw this brand really knows how to make complex unique and bold fragrances that stun people.The fact they are well priced often makes them undervalued but I don't care I love them I also get compliments galore.

After reviewing the notes, decided to pull the trigger and add this to my collection. Very fruity composition but not overly feminine. Great projection , and lasts 12 + hours. No oud is detected but the strentgh of this scent reminds you it's there. I had a female co worker that was sitting next to me stop and sniff the air. She comes to me and sniffed me up and down and goes " what s that you are wearing? You smell so good!". Worth a try if you dig the notes. Next up on the Montale list will be intense cafe. Projection 10/10 Scent 9/10 Sillage 10/10

This is such an interesting perfume. I definitely want to try a larger decant. If anybody is selling let me know! I love the combination of fruits and oud, and it's quite a rare combo for me. The closes thing I tried was Sarah Baker's Loudo (but its a chocolate-heavy one, so it leans more sweet than fruity). This is the first fruity oud I am trying and it feels like Diptyque's Philosykos on steroids (toned up a lot). I do love it's unusual opening, the fig accord, the slight greenish leaves in the background, and the woody orris creamy drydown.

This stuff is Oudmazing. I just get a small amount of oud out of this. The fig is devine here and the orris root gives it a light cloudy powderness. Overall impression is fruity and dark with light powderiness. Though ever so slightly feminine leaning, the vibe I have with this is similar to TF Black Orchid. Any guy that can rock that can rock this. I will definitely enjoy the rest of my bottle. My wife likes this too. Side note: the first couple of times I wore this it took my brain some time to sort this out. Now it's a love. Cheers!

As a man who embraces machismo I can say I love this. I impulsively wear it on occasion year round. I work with nearly all men. None of them have ever said anything negative about it. Believe me, they would as they have done with other fragrances! On the other hand I do get compliments from women when I wear this. I usually wear about 5 sprays (right now about 8). The oud in this is child's play as far as oud goes. The plum, orris, and grape shine through, so it comes across as juicy/powdery to me, and unisex. I'm a big Montale fan!

For men this is an all weather fragrance that leans feminine, but i do like that from time to time. The opening gives more oud then the drydown, which is fruity and a bit flowery, grapes and some fig indeed, some patchouly and vanilla later on, the leather note is of a punguent kind. Oudmazing reminds me a lot, and gives the same vibe as Mancera Black Vanilla, fresh fruity and a compliment getter in my case. I like it a lot, but it's NSFW. Best to try it, you might just like it! The ladies can't go wrong with Oudmazing. 89

Fruity and more woody scent...it blends so well with my skin chemistry. After a long bath, Still smella potent on my skin. It makes me fell AMAZING. Doesn't smell cheap at all. Also, it is a little bit powdery, maybe because of the musk. This is not for everyone! If you like ordinary designer fragrances, you will not like this luxurious scent. Fall-winter most night time scent. I would wear it in spring and summer as a night clubbing scent. Do not overspray! Longevity over 12h, stront projection for ~5 hours

This is a lovely-smelling fragrance. This has a strong fruity and floral opening. With the fruit notes combined with jasmine, it makes this a sweeter and quite feminine oud-rose combo. Once this dries down, the jasmine stays but the fruits relax. While it is still very good, I could not wear this for myself because of how feminine this smells. The sillage is very strong and pushes far so there is no problems with performance. Going to give this to my fiance. This is a great fragrance.

This is a really strong and alluring date-night kind of sexy, powerful scent. It's the first scent that I HAD to buy after having it sprayed on me. Just felt like it made a real impact. Would I buy it again? Maybe not now that I know much better alternatives for a cheaper price. It is worth testing if you ever see it and want something that really stands out. My girlfriend loves it and says it reminds her of our first few dates - and she has quite a nice nose for scents!

A lush sweet brew of well-crafted ingredients. Tropical fruit jam, medicinal patchouli, light leather, orris and citrus on the dry down. All this stirred with an oudy spoon :) This is a winter fragrance with hints of mulled wine. It`s definitely a warm fragrance Tasty, but not really gourmand, warm, lush, comforting. In certain places reminds me of Black Opium and Red Door, both of which I like. Probably more feminine than unisex, but not necessarily.

I love this a lot. It's a bit diffrent from the oud l usually get with Montale scents, it's so well bledened I cant smell the gazoline oud we so often encounter with this brand. It's sweet, likeabel, not very potent or at least, l am very used to this smell. One YT rewier had the opinion it smelled like la Vie est belle in a Montale-way and now I can't Take out of my mind this idea. I have a small 20ml botlle but I don't know if l will repuches.

My perception of this one is rather different than the existing votes for similar fragrances and notes here. For me, Oudmazing starts like if it was an ‚oud‘ edition of Coco Mademoiselle, then it transitions to Vengeance Extreme JHaG and dries down like Noir de Noir TF. Somehow I get a rose which is not listed and no grapes at all, although I was looking for a grape scent, I really like how this fragrance transformed on my skin.

This is one of those fragrances where you just don't know why you love it, but you do. Is it the oud, the fig, the vanilla? Or is it all of those together? Either way, this is such a divine smell. It is gorgeous and sexy, I feel sophisticated wearing this. I will be saving up to purchase the full bottle, I got a sample and fell in love! Try it out for yourself :)

Pierre Montale's take on Black Opium. Aoud Black Opium if you will. I love the combination of fig and pear up front with the supporting citrus. The fragrance opens densely sweet, bright and smooth all at once. The creamy musky florals dominate the dry down before the late harvest grapes, choco-patch and vanilla infused oud take the stage for the closing number.

This is an awesome sweet smooth oud its slightly feminine but a well dressed man can pull this off.This is fruity lightly floral and powdery in addition to oudy very unique and potent.This is a powerhouse fragrance sure to get you noticed and complimented.Additionally it's a very affordable niche scent that lasts perfect for autumn winter and night time.

Honestly I love this scent. But I also love Deliria which is for men and cotton candy rather than fruit. I don’t care if it’s a tad artificial, I’d call it hyperreal. Also I have no problem smelling sweet as a man. Old gender scent codes are for the basic and boring. It’s definitely in my fragrance wardrobe for a fun day out.

I'm floored by this, amazing. Fruity and floral. There's the type of patchouli vanilla accord present in a lot of women's fragrances like coco mademoiselle. Then there's the oud that, for me, nudges it into unisex territory. I'm sure some guys will not be comfortable with this so for guys prob not a safe blind buy.

Lots of bang for your buck. Strong, high quality, well-balanced fruity oud. Not for everyone, but surprisingly good. Unusual, darker fruits (fig, pear, grapes) contrast nicely with Montale's signature oud note. This stands shoulder to shoulder with classic Montale offerings like Black Aoud and Intense Cafe.

Incredibly fruity/woodsy scent with MONSTER projection and INSANE longevity. Literally 1 (O.N.E) spray is all you need and you're good for the day. It actually reminds me of Mancera Cedrat Boise but with a much stronger, sweet fruity note and all other aspects on STEROIDS. Unbelievable.

I have difficulties imagining this on a man. For me this is super feminine, sweet and fruity. I don't detect much oud in it, nor leather. All I smell are grapes, figs and vanilla. I love this combo so much, it is truly amazing and so uplifting to me. Very summery, girly and playful.

there's so many layers to this, i love it. sexy, dark, and mature. extremely interesting fruity, leathery, slightly sweet and forest-y notes. this is my favorite kind of alluring, moody unisex scent - not unisex as in genderless but unisex as in can be (very) masculine or feminine.

The oud is definitely there. As well as the rose, patchouli, leather and vanilla. As for the fruits, I can only smell raspberry/litchi which is not even listed. Oudmazing reminds me strongly of La Nuit Tresor by Lancome with a spoonful of medicine (aka oud) added.

Intoxicating! I love the initial spray and the dry down, both amazing. The grape, fig, patchouli, vanilla and leather make this very sexy. This is unisex, but I feel like a sexy babe when I wear it. It lasts all day and the projection and sillage are phenomenal!

My male friends are not very crazy about it all though they like it but my female friends sure are crazy about it. I don't use it as my date fragrance which is Hauto by Jeroboam but Oudmazing is definitely one of the best fragrances to be used in a date.

I love it. To me it’s like if tom ford noir de noir, la vie est belle, and coco mademoiselle all had a baby together and slapped some very refined and well balanced oud on top of it.

This is an absolutely GORGEOUS scent! I wore it for the first time today and I couldn't get enough of this beautiful scent! To me this is a masterpiece! LOVE IT!!!

That is aoud in white flower dress. For me personaly it has resemblence with Nrcizo, the white bottle, just Oudmazing sounds more sophisticated and softer.

This is montales best OUD imo. Its love at first sniff. Soon as I got a sample I had to order a full bottle. Everyone I've had smell it too loved it.

Beast mode. One spray will fill a room. Fruity, spicy and sexy. I also pick up a nostalgic accord of Play-Doh. Love this unique unisex fragrance!

It smells divine, like something Cleopatra would wear on a date night. Sweet wine, dark fruits, earthy patchouli. It's very luxurious!

This one is the best among my Montale collection. Love it unconditionally for all notes it has got. i am going to but 100ml soon

I'm a man and this works really well on me. This is truly a unisex fragrance.

Typical Montale's leather with aromatic grape! Really amazing!

This is my first backup after hundred years!

my sample is two years old now, maybe that means something...idk. When I first got this, I was new to oud in perfumery. I had smelled oud oils and bakhoor and remembered them as overbearingly strong and medicinal. I'd decided to pick up a few samples and added Roja Amber Aoud and this one to the mix. My first sniff of this was pure confusion. Gasoline, burnt rubber, a chemical mess. I laughed at the name and tucked it away. Overtime, I forgot about it, but also during the last two years, I've fallen for oud. Clean, warm, sweet, floral, gourmand... love them all. So, I decided to try again. This time, I understand what I'm smelling. A rubbery oud in the opening, a sweet but earthy patch in the mid, an animalic leather at the base. The jasmine is quietly indolic. The fig adds freshness but is mostly sweet- accompanied by the patchouli, grapes and vanilla, it adds a lot of sweetness to counteract the funk. The orris adds a waxiness to the feel. Nose to skin, you get all of the above. however, a few inches out, this is actually incredible. This is a more challenging entry into the synthetic oud, where decisions were made to explore a lesser loved presentation. As it dries down, the oud becomes less challenging, the fig, jasmine, and patch take on a luxury soapiness, and the sweetness grows. Way in the dry down, as the other notes fade away, I am left with a soft clean oud, and a very sweet fruity floral essence. I am really enjoying this, and find it to be a nice change from the more popular ouds. I wish Mancera had a counterpart... only because I am not a fan of the Montale presentation. But in any case, I will be adding this beauty to my collection. Edit: Storytime. I am not wearing this fragrance today, but I got a compliment today. I sprayed it on a test strip yesterday. At one point the test strip was sitting on my laptop. Today, over 24 hours later, it is still projecting off of my laptop.... a good thing and a not so good thing. Problem is I'm in an office with very sensitive ppl lol. Whoops! In any case, a little goes a long way with this one!

Honestly, the first few sprays from a tester are making me wonder why people have voted this Winter and Fall? This is heavy florals with a bare hint of very wearable oud/woods underneath. To my nose this is leaning a lot more towards 'Soleil d'Italie' and 'Sicily' then anything else. I see this to be used on sunny, but not hot days. Reminiscent of a Mediterranean vacation / walk along a coastal city. Did I get a bad sample of something? I didn't get fig or pear. Fresh, lightly sweetened florals. Might have to test again and if different - I'll come and eat this comment lol. /EDIT EDIT EDIT - This is pretty darn good !! Performance is STELLAR. Got the fruits on second and third wear - they are well mixed with / hidden in the florals. I understand why Winter and Fall now - but Spring as well. Heavier then my initial thought - so not for summer unless chilly! Musk & leather do give it weight and density. It just wears easy. The only thing that works against it is that I'm very aware of it's linearity, so I get a little nose blind + my excitement diminishes a bit with wear. I just get used to it. Not a safe blind buy - try a sample first. Those florals might throw you off as too feminine if you're a guy (In reality it's the same florals from Mancera - Black Gold imo, but with the volume turned up to 11). Works for me but it's a fragrance I can't blindly recommend to anyone. I think I'll get a 20ml decant for occasional wear. Should be good 100 wearings...

This is quite a sweet, classically feminine (I don't care, I believe people should wear what they like, this is just to aid in explaining) oud! It's very soft, but powerful, and withstands winter cold easily. It opens with a super dose of the grape and fig. Fig is always a hard note for me, it smells plushy and sweet, but it's never something obvious (even the real fruit is that way), however, this is truly grapey without being too artificial or smelling like syrupy grape soda! It's very, very "purple" and it's not just power of suggestion. 🍇 The oud itself is extremely polite, and this is far from challenging. It's a decent option for the oud-nervous, and maybe a stepping stone from designer scents into the world of oud (but not limited to those types, I love oud and I'm happy with this). It's a poofy vanilla too, and the patchouli isn't super obvious at all, if anything, it's modestly spicy. Nothing about this is "scary" besides the projection itself. AND it hangs in the air like crazy, I was spilling my sillage all over, all day 🤣 Performance is formidable, but the scent is friendly! It's a happiness potion, and I'm glad I have a large decant. It's not one to take super seriously, it really is *fun*. (And it's nice with a leather jacket, it's hard to know where my jacket fragrance ended and where the leather in this began.)

This is love..this is an oud for someone who enjoys oud but doesn't want it to be too earthy..Oudmazing is deff. a fruitier oud with just a peekaboo of the oud coming through..an oud for a gourmand lover, sweet & slightly tarty I got this along with 4 other Montale samples really wanting to add another to my collection..this is deff. one of the lead contenders..along with Starry Night.. but I feel this is slightly ahead, I think it's more versatile. See there's more votes for it just working in the fall/winter.. but I could see this as a year round Oud..well maybe fall to spring..this has a nice slight freshness to it..will update later with sillage/longevity. :) Update: Complete heaven..performance is beast I put this on & did a shopping outing & I just constantly kept catching subtle wafts & I was like damn that smells good! this is definitely the winner of the 5 samples I got & will hopefully get a fb soon. Update: I snagged a 100ml bottle off eBay (legit) for just $80 bucks!! I get so many compliments with this one & just love love the dry down..I've gotten quite addicted w/ Montale so wanna try another 5 again based of what sounds interesting/intriguing & do the same elimination game again. ;)