Wood On Fire

This is a very underrated fragrance if you like a true smokey bakhoor oud middle Eastern scent.This is the epitome of that starts of very smokey with an underlining sharp tone that can be overwhelming. However this starts to settle after 5 mins and becomes a smokey bakhoor mixed of resins oud and balsams with a classy sweet vanilla which is more like benzoin.To me this is like a more wearable more appealing version of amouages interlude original with aspects of noir ambre/or encens.Essentially these 3 fragrances combined with the same beast mode performance.Montale are one of the best houses if you enjoy this type of profile in niche perfumery without overspending.

#967 in my "Tour de Fragrance" This is a really nice smoky, woody ambery scent. Slight sweetness. Mildly masculine. Moderate projection. All day longevity. Not too beastly for the office. But probably not going to be that popular with younger men who seem to prefer blues. Smoky scents like this seem to be more 40 and up. I think this is entirely it's own scent, not really that similar to anything in the reminds me of list, but if you already have Ministry of Oud's "Thailand Oud in Cairo" I think this is redundant. If you don't have either get the "Thailand Oud in Cairo." It's a better scent and only $20. But I'll probably buy a bottle of this anyway.

I went to buy my first Montale perfume and was intending on purchasing one of their more popular releases like Arabians Tonka or Black Oudh but oh my I fe in love when I smelled this! It is giving the Arabic fragrance vibes but I haven’t found a cheaper alternative that has the same sophistication and longevity as WoF. It’s potent yet subtle and it wears perfectly on my skin. I saw the reviews here after purchasing it and was surprised that it wasn’t more loved. Regardless, I really like it and it brings me such joy to get the occasional sniff whenever I’m wearing it.

Incense and citrus, bergamot maybe which neither are listed notes. Not super Smoky but a little. Moderate all around for projection and longevity. I like it. It is not terroni or Maahir black which are very similar to one another. I like them all and have them all and wear them regularly. I wouldn't want someone to buy this and think it is a substitute, they are different.

To the comments about smelling like real burning wood if it simply smelt like that it would be a flop.The sweetness contrasted with the herbal forest fire scent is what make this magical.10/10 for cold weather Montale excel in dark brooding enigmatic scents.However im happy to see they also now have some banger freshies like Blue Matcha Herbal Aquatica and Oudyssee