Moon Aoud Montale for women and men

Got a great deal on a 50ml version of this. (blind buy)

Bottle:

Box standard Montale signature bottle, 'miniature' looking due to the 50ml. Came in the Montale black pouch with tiny 'square mirrors'.

Let's move on

Smell:

Opens strong, at least not as strong as Black Aoud.

I pick up Saffron and rose instantly with the usual woodier culprits lingering on in the background (sandalwood and a slightly toned down oud). Still unisex but at the moment lingering on the feminine side.

The projection is very good with this one. My brother came into my room and made a comment of how good my room smelt an hour and half or so in.

Ok, as this juice settles down a little, the oud comes out a little more. Saffron, mild rose and stronger oud. Still unisex but a little more masculine now.

As for longetivity, Montale is known to stay for 6+ hours EASILY. I sprayed one on the neck and one one the chest about 3 hours ago. Still going very strong and effective.

Moon Aoud does not get much press probably because we have so many variations of the whole rose/oud spiel. Having said that, I believe Moon Aoud has taken the best bits of all Montales and put them together for this fragrance.

Does this make Moon Aoud the best? Not necessarily, I still enjoy Black Aoud with all its extremities. But if Black Aoud may sound a little to strong and daring, then Moon Aoud is the perfect scent for you to enjoy some of that Montale magic.

Thanks for reading.

This is a fitting example of Montale's redundancy when it comes to oud. Part Black Aoud (rose/oud), part Aoud Musk/Red Aoud (saffron/amber), part Leather Aoud (leather). Moon Aoud smells great and has an incredible sillage and lasting power but it's the same old story. Is it necessary to come up every year with 2-3 new oud based composition that in the end really add nothing to what Montale has previously created with this specific note?

Another micro-variation on this overused theme and formula.

Rating: 6/10

I like this one. It smells like Black Aoud with high hills. It's more romantic. If Black Aoud is gothic metal, Moon Aoud is an old rock'n'roll. Saffron, rose, leather, sandalwood and a bit of aoud make this story happen in a great way. This really is made for women and men who like it sophisticated but it's very similar to all Montale's aoud meets rose stories.