Red Aoud

This may be the first time I wouldn't concur with Shera Pop, not about her description of course but of my love for this scent. This is the first time I have ever worn a scent for 5 consective days. I wore it to bed 4 times and finally wore it out today (once I got an atomizer to drop it in). It is such a unique fragrance. Sweet but in a glazed way, spicy but in a refined pepper way, like a spicy you encounter in an Amouage. The florals are curbed by the spicy sweetness and the sweetness curbed by the florals and woody components. To top this off the oud note in here is a smooth as I have encountered in a Montale fragrance. The unique thing about this fragrance is the combination of notes make it almost a subtle gourmand like fragrance but for the life of me these notes are not describing what I am smelling. Usually what happens for me is whever rose+oud+saffron come together I always get this uniqe sweetness on my sking. Rose Oud, NY Oud, Fearri Oud and even Cruel Intentions all do this to my nose. Maybe it is the caraway pepper and those notes doing it to me. It smells like it could have some tonka or amber in there somewhere. This thing is just gorgeous to my nose. This sillage, projection and longevity is Montale Aoud like but not as intense as Black Aoud or even Lime Aoud for that matter. I would probably put it on a Blue Amber level. Overall this is a great fragrance. If you like the descriptions then I promise you won't be disappointed if you find these notes challenging avoid it.

I am sorry, but Red Aoud is not a gourmand. A gourmand perfume is one that somehow activates your taste buds and makes your mouth water. Red Aoud is definitely a floral-woody scent, a bottled wonder! Once applied on the skin, it scares a little, because the aoud note is on the output, along with the red pepper. You don't know if you're going to choke and you wonder if that accord is going to stay strong, like that, until the end. But in about ten minutes this sensation is over, the potent and medicinal smell starts to subside and the magic happens. From then on, I had one of the biggest surprises related to perfumes to date: simply, the fragrance changes and evolves from time to time. In about an hour, it evolved differently at least three times. It is as if I am experiencing three distinct scents on my skin. Right off the bat, as I said, it comes the strong and medicinal smell of aoud + pepper; then, a vetiver that “screams” next to saffron and, finally, an elegant rose that remains there, beautiful, together with vetiver and sandalwood. Red Aoud remained like this, like a slightly powdery floral, with imposing vetiver and something soft and cozy, which I believe is the result of notes like caraway and sandalwood. It is shamelessly unisex and has a beautiful rose to be worn by men! The projection and longevity are superb. A masterpiece, no doubt! Magnificent Out of this world No boundaries Terrific quality Amazingly powerful Love at first sight Endlessly well done.

Red aoud one of my recent purchase what can I say I find this scent very intriguing the notes are pretty much accurate and well balanced none of the notes are dominating each other I can feel the iris but not lipsticky you find like in dior homme. At first spray it opens up very rich a powdery type of aoud scent with the rose then the scent settles down I feel the pepper more in the middle rather than at the top. Buttom its sweet the vetyver sandalwood combo I dont know the smell of orris root in particular I guess its blended in with the buttom notes the aoud has completely diminished at this stage of the scent to my nose. All in all very good and natural smelling gourmand scent. I describe Red aoud as cotton candyish rosey powdery aoudy scent. Definitely unisex on this one and as many reviewers had said a masterpiece and I totally agree. longevity 10 plus hours on my skin very potent 10 out 10 sillage this projects 2 spray 3 max this works for me not a monster but you will get noticed 9 out 10. uniqueness very unique smelling for sure definitely a stand out. 10 out 10 overall smell 10 out 10 for love it no complaints from top to buttom. price vs quality a no brainer here 10 out 10 totally moneys worth. versatility cold weather day or night

First, I'd like to make clear that each nose senses each fragrance in a different way. We all have different levels of sensitivity on top of different taste towards each bottle of perfume. In order to rate a fragrance I always get a sample of the same and wear it at least twice so i can see consistency. I've seen some reviews based on paper sprayed with the perfume or simply based on a sniff in a perfume store but that's nothing to do with my personal point of view. To summarize all up, I find Red Aoud a wo derful masterpiece, a 10/10 bases on my taste. At first sniff I sense a floral scent mixed with some spices. It might be this mixture plus the oud that gives this juice a woody type of sense. Saffron comes in giving the impression of vanilla and hints of caramelized nuts. Wow, I find myself jaw dropping when I smell this beauty. To me this is a gourmand on the dry side (on the wonderful dry side) not the earthy and dry tea type. Believe me, this review comes from someone who did not have any love and interest for oud fragrances. I recently found myself buying oud based perfumes and Red Aoud is a gem

What a fantastic perfume this is, it surprised me greatly and I am in love. It opened with oud as it is it's most noticeable ingredient. I do love oud, but here I was more in love with the stuff going on in background, at the opening the scent is very gourmand, almost smells edible, I do not get cookies like someone mentioned, I get a very dominant note of praline. It is soon followed by a lovely sandalwood and vetiver combo, I love how vetiver plays it's role here making this dry and very sensual. At the heart most noticeable on me is saffron, but of course the rose is there as well, here the rose is cold and very elegant. Overall I can say this is a masterpiece and fully worth a bottle. Suitable for both sexes as oud and vetiver works perfectly as "unisex notes". If you haven't tried this yet - do try. On my wishlist for full bottle this goes with no doubt. One of the best Montale's I've tried so far and I've tried enough and loved enough from his line of perfumes to say that this is very special.

Montale Red Aoud surprised me with a blast of sweetness straight out of the sprayer. I initially tested on the back of my hand but it was instant love so I decided to empty my tiny partially used sample vial. Soon after a full application, I noticed the freshness of this scent. This is a rich, opulent sweet freshness that I could not ignore. I was pretty impressed because I expected a heavy, dark, pungent Oud but instead I got a niche quality gourmand with a masculine edge. I did not detect the Oud note until around 8 hours after I first applied. I continued to get delicious whiffs throughout the day but I beamed as a salesperson stuttered through his spiel because it was interrupted three times by, "Damn you smell good!" Of the notes listed, my nose only knows Oud and vetiver. I suppose the vetiver can account for the freshness but the sweetness remains a mystery. I would compare this gem to Taueraide but I won't because both can't be Best but they are running neck in neck for Fresh.

None of the reviews here could prepare me for how Red Oud would turn out on my own skin. It's gourmand, very edible and yummy, yet it's not sickly sweet. Must be the oud, I mean, who would want to eat something that smells like rubber, right? This smells exactly like some kind of silky, creamy, white chocolate truffle with a rose confiture center. I don't get any pepper at all, which I am kind of happy about. The most interesting facet of this perfume is a mystery note that resembles citrus--it's an inexplicable acridity. While anything sour or acrid usually turns me off, in this case it serves to balance out all of the sweetness. The sad part is that as it dries down Red Oud becomes too been-there-done-that-soft-and-powdery, a la Loukhoum by Keiko Mecheri. And I like Loukhoum Parfum du Soir better than the other two as it has more depth and richness. (I can't seem to forget this one...so while it's not my favorite Montale, I plan to buy a bottle.)

Montale Red Aoud is a favorite of mine among other Aoud fragrances by Montale. This is a very well balanced perfume in terms of three notes: Aoud, Rose and Spice. The composition is smooth and velvety. It is red because of red rose and red pepper. I don't get black pepper but instead something similar to red pepper or pimiento pepper. The pepper note stays throughout its life being very loud in the opening and somewhat delusional in the dry down. Cumin spiced up the saffron with red pepper resulting in a loud spicy Aoud opening Which isn't as medicinal as other Aoud fragrances. I love the Rose-Aoud combo. The longevity is quite amazing. You can smell it on your clothes almost forever until you wash them. I have tried other Montale Aouds such as Moon, Golden, Black, White, Lime & Cuir d' Arabie but Red Aoud is a winner! There is a mystic quality and just subtle sexiness in Red Aoud that I liked and decided to buy. Verdict: 8/10

I can only review this scent up against Aoud Velvet from the same line, as the concept of ouds are still news to my nose. Red Aoud reminds me alot of Aoud Velvet, I feel you're hit with the same initial blast of oud in both Red Aoud, Aoud Velvet, Crystal Aoud and White Aoud.. Red Aoud is without the sour notes from Velvet Aouds jasmine and orange blossom, and carraway and saffron gives Red a warmth that I feel is lacking in Velvet. It is a tremendous confidence booster, the one I'd put on before a meeting in the bank.. It reads as very warm on my skin, whereas Aoud Velvet comes out clearly cooler in temperature. Red Aoud struck me as more familiar somehow than did Velvet Aoud. Red plays it more safe. For this reason Velvet Aoud wins over Red Aoud in my book. I wanted the uncompromised eastern experience. Even if Velvet can suffocate a small village.. ..well actually, all from the oud line is capable of that ;)

Upon first spray I loved it!! It's just so wonderfully different, agreed the 1st spray deceives you a bit, it makes you think it's some overly powerful standoffish scent, but it's not at all well maybe it can be a bit lol but that doesn't last for long the dry down is absolutely wonderful, && it's very well balanced there's a sweetness w/o being overly sweet giving it a nice gourmandish quality, && it's also quite cozy && very easy to wear. && YESS!! MONSTER SILLAGE && LONGEVITY! it's like the energizer bunny it just keeps going && going I showered && I could still faintly detect it on my skin && that was only one spray, && that's the great thing about Montale you don't need much at all. I took to this fast && can say this is one very enjoyable && unique Aoud I'm glad I got to discover new fav! :) UPDATE (8.27.12): Finally own a bottle of this wooo! love this scent!! :)

This slides into the number two place behind White Aoud and in front of Black. But it's oh so close. The Red Aoud is wonderful - I was worried that it would be too sweet and gourmandy after reading comments. It IS sweet but not in a nasty cheap way. I especially love how the rose and sandalwood come together. It's a very comforting fragrance from beginning to end, and has sillage but not as much as White Aoud. It stirs my appetite as well, for everything that one might have an appetite for. Edit: I now prefer Black, behind White, and in third place is Red, after a couple of weeks wearing all three. The Red is the sweetest and as lovely as it is, it lacks the mystery component in the other two. I'd love to hear from other Montale Aoud lovers who also love the Black and the White, and which other ones they might recommend!

Compared to Black Prestigium this is much much better, there is some hard edge about Black Prestigium especially at the drydown, the orris root and the Mancera signature leather note is too much after Black Prestigium dries down. Red Aoud is much smoother overall. If you compare their notes, notice that Black Prestigium is much spicier and has a heavier base and isn't rounded with a vetiver note. Red Aoud is rounded with the the intoxicating vetiver and beautiful creamy sandalwood carried with the beautiful hint of orris root. Black Prestigium is black it has amber, leather, musk and violet it tries to be complex but ended up nauseating. Red Aoud is a winner for me. ps I can stay away from Black Prestigium now. lol I get the OSM comparison, their difference is OSM has a vanilla base Red Aoud has a orris root base.

#1306 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this as a decant. It's a fantastic saffron and orris bomb. I love it. Solid performer. Not business wear. I wouldn't say day wear, but more a date scent. Smells like incense but it isn't. I wouldn't wear it in a carpool unless you carpool in a top-down convertible, and I wouldn't wear this on a plane (I really hate it myself when someone boards a plane after bathing in something like this). It'll get offensive for those people who get claustrophobic in tight spaces with fragrances like this. Open air dining is where this will shine. It's reasonably priced. We've all had much more expensive scents without this kind of all day longevity and projection. Definitely a buy for me.

I always start from the back to the front, and in this case I first enjoyed the Mancera Black Prestigium 🖤, which was created quite a bit after this Red Aoud ❤️, but although it is probably a starting base of Prestigium, it seems that Red is more balanced, smoother, a little more a sweetness that also makes it pleasant to wear. In Black 🖤, after drying, the woody feeling settles in a lot more and is a little more intrusive. There is something warmer and cozy here, probably from the Saffron and Vetiver.. in the opening quite sweet mossy, even chocolaty, in the drydown already softened it just envelops the wood and makes it warm, fiery 🔥❤️ I love both, but Red it's my favorite and most beautiful ❤️🥰

Red Aoud has so many reviews already that it seems obsolete to say more . For me , it is the softest , most charming of the series . It's also gourmand , I smell chocolate and saffron . Not many flowers . The Aoud isn't smoky or medicinal at all , it's just like dry wood . The dryness creates a powdery effect , without swinging to talcum . Warm , sensual , and quite feminine . Silage and lasting power are average , less than other Montale , which normally are very strong . Recommended to try to those who don't like a strong and pungent Aoud like Black Aoud but still enjoy the middle eastern sensuality . Languorous , curvy and sexy ! A masterpiece softer even than White Aoud , which I also adore .

I love the scent, but the oud I really felt in the very opening. I agree with the reviews that define it as a gourmand. Definitely it isn’t a chipre/floral. In fact, smelled of maraschino cherries when "analyzed" the work. Maybe the "red" in the name suggested me. But with a closer attention I realized that is vanille-y saffron. I bought a fraction in purse spray and I don't know if I'd buy the whole bottle as it is not a perfume that I see myself wearing frequently. I think you have to be in a certain state of mind to use it. For sure I’ll buy another purse spray when this one is over, but my 5 ml will last long. This is my first Montale :)  It has a very long lasting and a heavy sillage.

Saying that this smells like ripe red berries gently spiced and salted would be way too simplistic. This is the grand gourmet of gourmand perfumes with a well blended fusion of savory notes in delicate balance. The agarwood in this fragrance is exquisitely delicious, with a sweet and salty woody character that's almost like caramel with a hint of soured dry red rose. Saffron and caraway are soft but distinct, creating exotic spiced air wafting on the breeze, then settling into an accord that is reminiscent of a spiced sandalwood-vanilla-musk base. Earthy, yet managing to instill a feeling of sublime rapture and comfort. I think my guardian angel must smell like this.

Wow, what a stunningly wonderful perfume this is. It is years since I had a signature fragrance; i simply can't stick that long to a single scent, there are too many to love. But this is signature scent quality for sure. It has got everything I have been searching for; it's warm, sweet, bright, rounded, powdery, clean and at the same time intriguing, dark and slightly earthy. I love how the saffron and sandalwood gives it a clean softness, a bit of rose to add powder, red pepper and other spices to give it edge, chocolate and vanilla to make it so easy to love. Not much oud to my nose but the sandalwood is prominent. A beautiful sillage and tremendous longevity!

Goodness.. Here we go. Another frag thats hit the spot. And I mean HIT. SLAM BAM WALLOP. Calm down its just a scent..but its NOT! Its soo much more. On my hand right now I smell foodie and floral and delicious smoke. Maybe it could be likend to the scent of a marshmallow melting over a flame of burning petals. I have to admit I love the gourmands. Not as foodie as Hermes hookah (aka ambre nargulie) but absolutely gormand. Montale 'Red' I was expecting Amber,ginger or cherry but the result surprised me in a very nice way. Could it work on a guy? YES and PLEASE!! (Ill share) Pricey, yes, you could say that -- but lasts FOREVER!! The Longevity is enormous

I agree with Descartes on the Oreo cookies... this really smells like cookies and I'm thoroughly impressed by this Montale!!! It has of course a very gourmand side to it but it goes through a different path because it never gets too sweet or cloying or onedimensional as most gourmies do. Oud gives a woody well rounded finish that I simply find perfect, sensual to death and I'm soooo happy I've sampled this. Together with Black aoud at the very top of my likings !!!! This hobby/passion will drive me directly to live under some bohemian bridge if I keep on finding jewels like this one... but what a deliciously fragrant bridge that would be!