White Aoud Montale for women and men

Less of the medicinal than some other agarwood fragrances I've tried. I like this oud a lot. The agarwood is well balanced with vanilla, saffron and a really nice rose. Reminds me of the fragrances swirling around the old department store perfume bars thirty or forty years ago.

I have just received my White Aoud and it does have this medicinal smell along with hints of amber. I can even tell you the name of this medicinal smell,Geritol! lol I don't know why it smells like this but I had hoped for something a little more surprising than this. I"m gonna try 2 more of Montale they are Chypre Vanille and Dark Purple and hope for the best. If its not gud than I'm back to Western perfumes i.e. Tom Fords, Bond No 9.

It's oud-y, amber-y, and a little hint of rosy on my skin. I am pretty bad at detecting notes, so all I can say is: "What on earth did they do with the scents so that it smells sooooo GOOD?"
Warm, close to skin, and very well-blended.
I just love it.

Generally, anything with “white” in the name doesn’t appeal to me, so White Aoud came as a huge surprise. Woody, oud-y, and rosy, it starts out as a gorgeous, strong, Arabian-style rose scent. There’s a lot of vanilla to warm it up, a lot of saffron and some spices to spice it up, and the rose note is one of the very best that I’ve smelled anywhere. This combination is as near to perfect as it gets.

It’s assertive but comfortable and soft, something that would feel right for just about any occasion simply by adjusting the amount applied, but it’s not in any sense a generic or conservative perfume! If it has a down side, it’s that it is not as long-lasting as an oil perfume, which would be more in keeping with the genre.

I consider White Aoud full bottle-worthy, and have acquired a decant to go with my decant of its sib, Black Aoud, which I also love. Especially if you are a fan of rose scents, but also if you are a fan of Arabian-style scents in general, I strongly recommend that you sample White Aoud.

Not as powdery as the description suggests, this is initially pungent before evaporating into a delicate oud which didn't last very long (a few hours). Whilst the scent was there, it was gorgeous but I would have liked more longevity from this fragrance.

The aoud in this one lasts less than an hour on me. After that, it's pure labdanum and sandlawood with little bit of rose in the background. I'm not a big florals person, but the labdanum in this grounds everything in a smooth and creamy base that's captivating. I really, really like it; it's elegant and also cosy, but I'm looking for an oud fragrance and that's not it.

Even though the word "aoud" is in the name and the first burst of fragrance is of mothball-ish oud aromachemicals, the oud fades into what I can best compare to the wrapping on a gift of olfactory delights.

For me, both the oud and the saffron are much softer than for others - really a sort of platform for the other ingredients than a central theme.
What is a marvel is the synergy of the combination - the vanilla, rose, jasmine, cardamon, labdanum and, way in the background, the sandalwood. It makes White Aoud not just another pretty and interesting scent, but really beautiful, soft and very feminine.

White Aoud was one of those very rare samplings that resulted in an immediate search for the biggest bottle I could find, after having sampled Montale's Black Aoud - too musky, Red Aoud - too fruity, and finally White Aoud, with which I had a real Goldilocks moment - because it IS just right...

It also lasts forever, fading 10 hours later to a warm, ambery, sandalwood, and projects beautifully for a very long time.

My husband says it reminds him of a `Bar-mitzvah`
when all the aunts start to kiss you :-)
For some reason I really like it
I can where it in the summer.
I like the powdery dry down and I am not a powdery person nor a rose lover
but something magical here comfort me and makes me feel good.
I would loveeeeeeee a bottle for my self.

This is the best balanced and dreamiest aoud i've been smelling and wearing so far. Many aouds are very harsh and need a long time on my skin to calm down. This one is perfect after a short while, extremely long lasting and absolutely exotic. The vanilla, resins and white florals are a perfect addition to the agarwood main-theme.

lovely but not so original, it smells a bit like Attar from the same brand but less good than it ! too conformist kind of perfume

Clear aoud notes at the beginning-sharp, almost musty wood--fade rapidly to woody rose, which in turn mellows into a disappointing talcum powder rose. This didn't work on me at all

For me it starts out, soft and subtle. I cannot detect any unpleasant note at all. Then it develops into a rich, creamy scent that lasts very well.I got this as a sample from Lucky Scent and I just love it. It will definitely be on my wish list. The different experiences from testers are really interesting. On me, there is no medicinal or harsh notes, just a beautiful development during dry down and beyond.

My first niche frag, and the favourite of mine. Even in hot weather I like it.

you can read the notes, but no words to subscribe this scent. this marvel reaches the acient sexuality of the woman deep inside. If you wanna meet the rampageous female in yourself this shameless elixir is the right choice.
OMG, I love you sooooo much White Aoud!

I found this wearable more by a woman than from myself. I prefer Aoud Flowers, Attar, and of course Black Aoud. But this one is pretty nice for a lovely woman who want a soft, powdery-floral scent with a little touch of aoud to make this a slightly above average longevity-sillage fragrance.
I like it but maybe not enough to buy a full bottle.
My woman will need to try this one too because I like the safron drydown on a woman more than on me. Maybe my note will change depend how her skin react.

edit: no buy for us.



8/10

i agree with Kankuro

begining is so synthetic and medicial. it last way to long for waiting the drydown.
You may not stand the top/middle notes. Drydown is not enought - it can't recompense you those several hard and unpleasant hours of chemist's shop.

In the begining, White Aoud is very synthetic and almost medicinal. Then, after a few hours it gets more soft and I can smell the amber and vanilla. The lasting power is incredible!

This fragrance is not for me, I dont like its opening and dont care for the drydown.

White Aoud has that same opening as Black Aoud. The uni-sushi plasticky thing going on there, but mixed with flowers. Then after about 2 hours, the oud stops making me sick, and it turns into a lovely vanilla/sandalwood/jasmine fragrance. 'Still going strong almost 9 hours later! Is it worth it for the drydown? Well, yes. But is it worth it for the drydown + price? I dunno! Not for me, cuz I'm broke right now.

Velvety soft and warm fragrance with the intensive slightly medicinal opening of agarwood. I compared it with Velvet Aoud, the second is more complex and darker.