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!

This is the sexiest oud rose fragrance I have ever tried, the iris note in this is lovely, giving the familiar Montale oud rose combination and the chatacteristic twang of Montale’s saffron note, all offset by a plush, pillowy feel. Some people below describe this pillowy note as cake-like, which is accurate IMO, vanillary sponge cake to be precise. Subtle spices add some lift and glitter to the opening hour. Wears beautifully all day too. I believe the reviewer @Oudsan is sensitive to cumin. For those familiar and appreciative of cumin, its done very tastefully here, it is only a bit player adding dimension.

A strange aoud this one for me; it's less spicy and more sweet, smooth and powdery compared to the other aouds I've tried, both from this house and others. Very intriguing and long lasting but soft and staying close to skin at the same time. As far as aouds go, this one's the most easily wearable and more acceptable to those new to aoud. I really like it, but it's more of a comfort scent than I'd like in my oud. Update: The more I use it, the more I love it. It's very gourmand and delicious and I simply have to have it. If you like sofisticated, non-too-sweet gourmands, give this a try!

I got a sample of this the other day and am loving it! It smells wonderful from first spray though dry down and beyond. It lasts 10 or more hours on my skin which is some kind of miracle and it has wonderful sillage for the first 4 or 5 hours and then lays closer to my skin. I had complements when I wore it to the store. "That smells wonderful, what's the name of it?". Yhe oud is there but quite mellow, the saffron blended with the rose makes it sweet but blended with the caraway and pepper it is spicey, too. I am definitely getting a full bottle of Red Aoud in the near future.

I have adored this scent since I discovered it 4 years ago. To me this is a moderately sweet gourmand oud. It smells like Arabic/Turkish desserts, Like a mixture of top notch baklava and rose flavored turkish delight candy, with an afterthought of oud incense. I feel like the oud in this perfume is less domineering but ever present in a charming subdued way. There is a hint of delightful saffron as well. This is an uplifting and sweetly sexy perfume. Makes me feel like an Eastern princess walking through a candy bazaar several hundred years ago in a fantasy land. Love it.

I was looking for a woody oriental, but this is totally gourmand, and a very dense and intensive one! I feel like I'm eating rose loukhoum, chocolate cookies, honey and halva on top. SO sweet! It's also quite spicy (cumin and saffron are very prominent to my nose). Oh, what a delight for those with sweet tooth! RED AOUD has an almost foody quality, but in a good way. I seriously feel sweetness on my tongue. I love everything about it: its sugar overload, its velvety texture, its powderiness (I do feel the orris root very well here). A must have for cold winters.

Before you say I'm insane please here me out. This reminds me of Calligraphy Rose. Key word is reminds. Note as smoky and less rose and the saffron note is more prominent here. I assume that's why many say this has a gourmand vibe but it still has a slight backdrop of the usual Montale oud. I am pleased to notice that the oud is not in your face like many other Montale offerings in that for me makes this one wearable. The same beast mode usual Montale and one of their Top 5 aoud scents that I have smelled. Honey Aoud is my number 1!

This on my skin is extremely long lasting, one spray on my hand and I can smell it the next day, although I can only pick up the sandalwood. Projection is also very good. I don’t get much oud and it seems like a very clean/friendly Oud, no skank/barnyard-ness to it. This comes across more as an amber fragrance with some sweet rose and smooth woodyness. Its very good but It’s not worth a full bottle purchase because my 8ml travel sprayer will last me years since it’s an occasional fragrance and 2-3 sprays max will cover you all day.

I could eat myself while wearing this one:). Oud isn't screaming here, he's only whispering, to my nose saffron, rose and caraway top the bill. On my skin it's like a rose-very dark chocolate veil, not too strong, not too sweet, just beautiful. I don't say such a thing often but it's sexy. But sometimes it's 'only' cozy. I can see myself wearing it day and night, too. Don't know how it works on a man but I'm wondering. Lasting power and sillage are very good. This is my favourit Montale and favourit oud so far. Love it.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm this red aoud is a masterpiece. A MASTERPIECE !!! It is a gourmand oud !!! BEAUTIFULLY done, very very very nice with the safran and the pepper. However it has a caramel-chocolate vibe to which makes it sublime ! I felt in love with the first spray (me ! To tell you the truth, it is very very rare, my first love was M7... i didn't think i was able to fall in love again :) !!) 10/10 My only problem is for purchasing my next fragrance : this or wazamba :)

Opens with a nice blend of oud and pink pepper. I don't quite get the same strong gourmand vibe that other reviewers have noted, but it's there. Dries down to a pleasant musk with hints of rose. miaw2's review made a comparison to Dior Homme Intense. I'd have to agree with that except to remove the lipstick note from DHI and replace it with rose. Slightly more to the feminine side of unisex because of the rose, but still very wearable for a man.

After my terrible experience with Aoud Queen Roses which smelled of a dentist room to me I was a little bit scared to try this one. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, it does open quite synthetic, and the rose here is an oily rose that smells like rose essential oil from a vial, BUT the saffron in here is so pretty! Very prominent and photo realistic saffron! Just for this note I am ready to forgive the small downsides this fragrance has.

funny but true , years back i bought a Room Freshner from UK and it was a VANILLA scent as mentioned on the bottle ( reputed brand but i forgot the name). Now my Red Aoud landed yesterday and all i could dig out was the same fragrance but Red Aoud doesn't have any vanilla note mentioned . Anyways the fragrance is super good & long lasting and i enjoy wearing it ( but i feel am wearing the room freshener now LOL). Good job Montale !

I never had expectations of a gourmand from it. To me Red Aoud is a strong, sexy, spicy-woody fragrance, and I love it that way. It starts a bit pungent and you will question your choices (i mean, there is oud & pepper at the top so..) but that lasts only for few minutes. After that I get sweet rose and powdery sandalwood, which I love! Like most Montales, this is beast mode in longevity and projection, and is unisex.

Was this reformulated? I keep hearing people saying this is one of the strongest and longest lasting frags they’ve smelled. I can get away with 10 sprays without it being way too overpowering. Everyone smells me, but 7 sprays in intense red tobacco aired out all the rooms I was in. Either I’m going major nose blind, or this isn’t as strong as people say, or it’s reformulated. Either way, 10/10 smell

I 2nd the review below me, well said! It's like oreo cookies with Montale's normal oudy blend only visible at the opening and a tiny bit later on. Yum! NOTHING like 24 Platinum to/on me. 2 thumbs up! My non-perfume collecting boyfriend said it smells like S'mores, and mmmm'd it deeply. (No I didn't mention I thought it smelled like oreos, he said it point blank.) Huge win as far as I'm concerned.

like all Montale, the oud, is synthetic but of quality ... good deep rose and sumptuous pepper on a light bed of sandalwood ... amber is missing to fall into the classic oriental attar ... attention, it is not a defect, it is only the construction of a perfume with 2 protagonists, in this case oud and rose .... longevity and sillage important...major result

I like to think of this one as a gourmand with a twist. Great opening smelling like a bakery in which a batch of bred has just finished cooking in the oven. After a while it gets sweeter and the bakery smell turns into a creamy rose pastry. The oud is not dominant at all and I find Red Aoud to be a very pleasant, well blended fragrance. 8/10

Chalky and creamy orris root, very buttery rose, gourmand and has this rose jam-like aspect. It’s textured almost like a buttered biscuit. To describe it shortly, I would say it smells like a buttered sugar cookie (with a bit too much butter), rose jam, and a slap in the face of orris root. One of the most underrated perfumes in my opinion

Red aoud is the weirdest gourmand I’ve ever smelled... if you can call it that. It’s like a saffron sponge cake with rose jam. It reminds me of the smell of funnel cakes as you walk through a fair or amusement park too. Great performance, similar Pierre montale oud oil note, jammy rose on vanilla cake is pretty much what I’m getting.

This is a gourmandish rosey oud that I enjoy even in the middle of summer, though I know that it will shine and radiate even more in cold weather. A blind buy that I will wear more than a lot in the months to come. It just makes me so happy. Feminine, with very good longevity and fenomenal sillage. Real love in a bottle.

Dusty, piquant, romantic, silky oud. Almost a little salty. I don't sense any cookies or the like. The inclusion of vetiver and orris root give this depth and gravitas, literally 'roots'. I've used this in warm weather and loved it, the cooling vetiver really balanced to whole formula. Very likable and distinct! Unisex.

The user 'Caliscents' below said exact what came to my mind, baby powder and baby wipes (it's literally the same smell i swear), after some hours i can smell a bit of rose leaning feminine need to wear it more times to write a more detailed review however all i can say is that loved this fragrance.

Another Montale great! Big Oud opening which you either love or hate with a rose and saffron drydown. A tad bit of sweetness and a woody backdrop. Many speak of reformulation but the one I have is up to Montale standards. All day silage and longevity. Another masterpiece rom the house IMO.

This opens rough, but becomes a wonderfully sweet rosey oud! The opening is a bit medicinal/bathroom cleaner-like, but 30 minutes in it warms up to a sweet, baked-goods, light oud. I wonder what note gives it such a sweet quality? There has to be amber or vanilla in this. Beautiful!

This is my very favourite oud! It's so warm, and smooth, and the rose is very dark. Lovely to wear; so very soothing and comfortable. Rich and well blended, with lots of oomph. Very nice and spicy too. It's like wearing a beautiful warm blanket. Very seductive and sensual. Love.

okay so what I definitely get out of this fragrance the initial opening it's an almond nutty like sent with light rose and oud. it can definitely be calling after a while and will fill a room if you spray more than 3 sprays.overall I give it a 8 out of 10

For me orris root is the most prominent note in this. This fragrance is an absolute monster on my skin. Insane sillage and longevity. I wish i could smell the other notes but the orris just overpowers it. Same thing happens with black prestigium. 8/10.

It is not overpowering, sort of a rosey-powderish-gourmand combo. I'd been craving for a bottle of this and I did not regret purchasing it. delicate and yummy scent, I'd say it is more feminine than masculine leaning. Love this scent:)

What a nice perfume! Very unusual, and the opening is rather intense, but then floral sweetness with a little pepper notes follows and it gets very warm, sensual and even a little bit dark. Very interesting smell! Spicy sweetness :)

Gourmand rose. Imagine a tray of warm homemade biscuits covered in rose syrup. That's how Red Aoud smells to me. It's sweet, slightly spicy, projects well, last forever and garnishes many compliments. Delicious! What's not to love?