Description
Montale is launching two new fragrances in September 2014 named Montale Aoud Night and Montale Rose Night, packed in characteristic metal flacons iridescent in gold and black shades.
Montale Aoud Night provides mysterious power of Malaysian oud accompanied by citruses (bergamot, lemon) and juicy fruity notes, with the opulence of Moroccan rose shades enhanced with earthy Indonesian patchouli in the heart of the composition, leaving an intense trail of amber and leather in harmony with creamy Mysore sandalwood and woody accords of guaiac. White musk provides a sensual embrace.
The new fragrances are available as 100 ml Eau de Parfum priced at 115 eur. The fragrances are already for sale on the official Montale website.
The nose behind this fragrance is Pierre Montale.
gusy59 – :
Caution! This is a beast.. i like strong perfumes which leave a trail but i underestimated the power of this and went for three sprays, two on the skin and one on my shirt. That wasn’t a good idea.. the scent became suffocating and so heavy i almost felt nauseous. When seating in the car my friend had to open the window because was feeling suffocated too..this perfume takes a lot of space with its sillage so be careful and spray less.I also seem to have an allergic reaction to this perfume when i spray it on my skin. From that time lesson is learnt: one spray on the clothes is good for 12 hours and sometimes i spray this on my sweaters and put them back in the closet,when i take them out,even after long time the scent is there,making them smell good and cozy. I didn’t get to smell Ermenegildo Zegna indonesian oud that a lot of you are mentioning in the review but oud night smells to me like a medicinal oud in the beginning and then settles to a clean oud and rose scent with a great projection. No evolution, the scent doesn’t play, move or evolve into something unexpected,this is probably the trademark of Montale s fragrance…at least that’s how i know montale now.
9055987 – :
Typical oud and rose combo…
Definitely note to my taste..
Great performance though..
nzp238speagoessenda – :
Aoud Night by Montale
Reviewed from 100ml bottle
Summary: Dark, earthy, and elemental with touches of sweetness and a slightly animalic weight.
As others have noted, Aoud Night bears a striking similarity to Ermenegildo Zegna’s immortal Indonesian Oud but is “the same” for only a short interval after the drydown begins. When sprayed, Aoud Night comes on with the sweetness anchoring the heavy oud in comparison to how EZIO rides a wave of cool moisture. The Zegna has a far more “polished” air about it than the Montale; however, Aoud Night is just as enjoyable for its rawer, heavier, drier aspects. It still must be said, though, that Aoud Night really is astonishingly similar to Indonesian Oud and is more like Montale’s take on its central concept than an empty knock-off.
Technical: the performance is strong, even by the standards set by the more well-known Montale scents. Two sprays go on very heavily and project the sweeter, wetter notes first and the warmer, spicier ones shortly into the drying phase. Spices and the comforting idea of burning wood come through for the duration of its long life. The rose and oud combination strikes the same ideal balance as with Indonesian Oud when on the skin and leaves mostly the woody oud in clothing. Longevity is stellar with full whiffs still coming eight hours into wearing it.
Colors evoked: black, gold, dark brown, all with a smooth, matte surface (compare this with the polished evenness and deluxe-feeling balance of the Zegna).
Musical accompaniment: Budos Band – “Golden Dunes,” Down – “His Majesty The Desert,” Nile – “To Dream Of Ur”
Timing: the warmth and seriousness would dictate that this is a winter scent although the heat of warmer months brings out the spiciness and funk of the animalic elements. Nighttimes or dark, cloudy days only; this is not a sunny day fragrance.
Valera1511 – :
probably the best parfum and smell that i have in my possession
it´s identical to discontinued zegna indonesian oud,
which is very noble smell with arabian desert vibe of saffron/oud … better than black aoud, black to black from mancera and the other stuffs
maks 85 – :
Starts off medicinal then dries down to a softer scent. Despite the leather note, not as hard and masculine as some other Montale ouds. Still has more oomph than Aoud Safran, for example, but not quite as much as Moon Aoud, which has a sharper drydown that I prefer. The more this scent dries down, the less I like it.
bnc031bedyWelty – :
The cost of this scent per milliliter is less than half the cost of the Zegna Indonesian Oud per milliliter, if you’re interested in the price difference.
maxchuvak – :
This is a super strong scent. Almost identical to Indonesian Oud by Ermenegildo Zegna. I currently have each on the back of my hands and I can’t tell the difference. I would say the opnening on Montale Aoud Night is a little more pleasant and not as harsh with the dry down possible being better on Indonesian Oud by Ermenegildo Zegna. I would say 99% identical.
Meprs325elipseskism – :
This fragrance smell exactly like Aleppo soap ( olive and bay ). I didn’t really like it, for me I dont get that much oud in it, so it dont worth the price.
I will try to give him another chance since I smelled it in the store.
Nice fragrance tho compared to other brands.
ZvEr – :
When I bought the first one, the sales man splashed a generous amount of tester on my jacket, I couldn’t smell anything after a while, in my way back home, I noticed people are looking at me in the mall & street.
Thanks to that beautiful beast, i only apply one splash inside the jacket and it is enough for a long night out.
Krihnait – :
%100 XERJOFF MORE THAN WORDS COPY BUT STRONGER.
piyy – :
Oud & rose mix with a medicinal background, like rose or strawberry syrup. The rose is the predominant note followed by oud.
While unisex, it leans more toward the feminine side.
A decent smell but not my cup of tea.
31shura – :
at first reminds me of Atelier Oud Saphir or Molton Brown Oudh Accord but as dries down not as pretty, complex, warm or rich; has a sour smell not like real oudh but more herbal and a little floral then minty
caraSpima – :
Does anybody knows where I can get Montale samples online but not that expensive?
endlrssly – :
Oud night est un parfum Oud, boisé, aromatisé, des notes de cuir, de roses marocaine aussi qui représente ce cher pays, a vrai dire c’est pas parce-que son nom est oud night qu’on doit le porter que la nuit, je trouve qu’il peut aussi se porter le jour, il est aussi fruité, ambré, musqué… il ressemble pas mal aux autre Montale
Bref. c’est un bon parfum pour les amoureux d’oud
Bonne vapo.
aleksku – :
This smells 99% like Zegna Prive Indonesian Oud. I mean basically identical. That’s the smell. The Zegna feels thicker, richer, higher quality, and has MONSTER performance.
Compare them one day, you will see.
arturik30 – :
اعتقد لسنا في حاجه للكلام مطولاً عن هذا العطر فنوته وشخصية العود في هذا العطر المونتالي مقدمه بطريقة فاكهة سويتية تجعله مقارب لاجواء عطور امثال
مور ذان ووردز
وعطر الروز العربي من ارماني
noff – :
Montale’s one of the 2014 offers. Beside the Melody, this one was my second purchase from Montale.
I sprayed on my arm and I told myself “what the heck I did”. More my nose get experienced with leather, more I could stand the opening.
Fragrance opens up with very Animalic leather that will give you feeling of poop. It is dark, strong and deep. If you can stand the leather at the opening for 30 minutes, you will be thankful the scent for following hours. When the leather settles down and becomes smooth, rose and oud become prominent. I have smelt many different Montale Rose-Oud combo fragrances and yes, this one has the same Dna but much smoother. I can say that this is the best Rose Montale made. Leather and Oud work perfect with Rose and makes it very enjoyable. But there is another note that makes it also smooth and it stays there until the fragrance dies, it is Sandalwood. It is there and gives a creamy feeling to rose but not so much, it is just enough to make the rose likeable with medicinal Oud. Of course, you classic Patchouli is there and Amber, but they are very less amounts here.
This fragrance is very oily on the skin when you spray it, just as other Montales. Very high concentration. Fragrance lasted around 10 hours and projected about 5 hours.
If you are tired of Rose-Oud combo of the Montale, this is a slightly different view to that combo with animalic leather. I love this one more than many Montales.
baks_bane – :
Maybe I am not going to be a fan of aoud. I keep trying but……
There is an ointment – ozonol – which was a sort of cure-all of my mothers, when we were children. Aoud Night smells just like it. I pick up a bit of camphor, definitely medicinal. Then I get the sourness that I am encountering with the aouds that I have sampled so far.
The whole idea of aoud and its history, intrigues me. I really want to enjoy it. Cost stops me from trying the more costly aouds. Maybe that is where I am going wrong.
Still, my mantra comes back to me, perfume should be a pleasure, not a challenge.
vlavek – :
Am I the only one picking up a cumin scent?
Mefdk463Bessinepome – :
sexy sexy s e x y ………………………..
pavelgraf23 – :
very nice n sexy. I feel fruity rose, spicy oud and leather. Very strong perfume with beast longevity
kabban2 – :
Sweet, balsamic, fruity, patchouli, oud. Little heavy, almost honey drenched oud. Some classical notes, reminding me of 80’s fragrances. Not too bad but not great either.
rusalan81kg – :
This is good stuff, very medicinal aoud. The base is the typical common denominator in most Montales (black aoud, aoud lime and many others). I am not sure if it adds anything new to the Montale Horizon.