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Aoud Lavender Montale 2015

6.5 / 10 50 Ratings

A perfume by Montale for women and men, released in 2015. The scent is woody-spicy. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Floral

Fougère

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Saffron

Bergamot

Calabrian lemon

Heart Notes

Floral notes

Sumatran patchouli

Base Notes

Oud

Mysore sandalwood Amber

Amber

Powdery notes

White musk

Ratings

Scent

6.550 Ratings

Longevity

8.744 Ratings

Sillage

7.745 Ratings

Bottle

7.158 Ratings

Value for money

6.913 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 06/13/2022.

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/03/2021

5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

pudelbonzo
2404 Reviews

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pudelbonzo

Helpful Review 9

Oh - well

The Montale fragrances either elicit a joyful Oh la la - or an irritated Oh well.

However, when reading the ingredient list, I was in a positive mood, as lavender always suits me, and oud, when it’s not too spicy.

But the first spray leaves me taken aback.
I have never smelled such a harsh lavender before. The oud stands its ground against it - and I envision two strong little rams measuring strength, heads pressed together, unwilling to give an inch.

And that’s how the main players, lavender and oud, behave as well.
Both vehemently shout " Here! " and do so with an unpleasant sharpness.
The other listed ingredients are not recognizable behind the " fighting rams."

A brittle scent - without commitment.
The pyramid sounded so interesting.

Perhaps a fragrance for gentlemen who like dominant scents?

I prefer the more pleasing Montales.

07/25/2016

4.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Leimbacher
2869 Reviews

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Leimbacher

Top Review 7

Two Klutzes at the Waltz

Montale is a brand where the hurried & overwhelming quantity of fragrances not only often suffers in terms of quality & originality, but as a consumer, you hardly feel inclined to engage with it more closely. You are simply overwhelmed, confused & much of it not only sounds similar, it also smells that way - I’m just saying Rose + (A)Oud. Sometimes, however, you have to jump over your shadow & so it happened that I had a Montale in front of my nose once again today. Once again Aoud, only this time with lavender - an unusual combination that piques curiosity.

Another disappointment & quick shot? Or a little masterpiece in the mud, like "Chocolate Greedy" or "Intense Cafe"?

Aoud Lavender starts promisingly aggressive, with a somewhat synthetic lavender steam hammer that, while sharp, cutting & hardcore, does have something to it. The usually smooth-soothing flower is here at the beginning ruffled & overshadows everything. Unfortunately, this top note is already the highlight - and if you can excellently argue about the highlight, that doesn’t bode well for the perfume.

For now, the aggressiveness of the lavender subsides, it becomes creamier, oudier & quieter, and it reveals what a synthetically-boring mush has actually been squished together here. Not only does oud & lavender struggle to get along, the lavender used is simply outrageously cheap & artificial, at drugstore level. The oud is the usual Montale oud, which is fine. But the rest is weak. No, I don’t want to smell like this, the initially overpowering lavender that then ruins everything clearly goes the wrong way here. Not a good scent, not a game changer for Montale.

Bottle: I like the Montales in purple-black the best!
Sillage: close to a monster, especially exuberant at the beginning. Then it retreats like a turtle on the fast lane.
Longevity: proves staying power - 9 hours. Not a pleasant time.

Conclusion: between boring & unbearable - Aoud Lavender is a combination that appeals to me extremely little & should rather be avoided. Only the sharp beginning is good, the rest is a dull Montale mix that once again underscores that quantity is increasingly prioritized over quality :(

10/30/2015

8Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Dobbs

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Dobbs

Top Review 18

What you see is what you get

Before I actually took a sniff of this latest offshoot of the far-reaching Montale-Aoud dynasty, I thought the combination of the rather harsh and strict eaglewood in Montale's interpretation with lavender was a pretty wild idea. I couldn't imagine for the life of me that THIS could smell good. But it does, and quite well, in fact.

An extremely powerful, aromatic wave of a fully blooming lavender field washes over my nose. Not a delicate, fine, silvery-bright lavender hint, like the one I love so much in Gris Clair, but rather, as expected from Montale, a solid slap with the lavender bush right in the face. If bergamots, lemons, and saffron were included in the top note, I’ll take that as a given; after the lavender onslaught, I can no longer distinguish them.

A somewhat clearly defined heart note doesn’t reach me either, as the oud immediately joins the rather boisterous lavender. You can't really call its appearance quiet, yet I find this scent note relatively restrained compared to some other Montale-Aouds, subordinating itself to the lavender, only to then harmoniously merge with it into a spicy-balsamic whole.

As the scent progresses, lavender and oud remain the primarily perceivable components, but the lavender gradually loses its clear freshness, becoming warmer and silkier. The same goes for the oud, which is stripped of its sharpness by a very subtle sweetness and a few scattered petals, without turning directly into a cuddly scent. The initially strong scent trail, which does not reach beyond closed doors, quickly settles into an environmentally friendly measure without becoming too intimate. In terms of longevity, Montale typically leaves no wishes unfulfilled.

Friends of refined, fine scent compositions and surprising twists in the scent journey will likely turn away with a shudder. However, those who are tired of the inflationary market of oud-rose-with-something-else combinations, whether from Montale or other manufacturers, who enjoy strong fragrances and have no issues with lavender and Montale oud, should definitely give it a sniff. I generally quite like Montale fragrances - including this one. What’s written on the bottle is what I get: lavender and oud, both straightforward, powerful, enduring, and without much fuss around it.

Statements

15 short views on the fragrance

Ergoproxy

5 years ago

7Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

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7

Great lavender opening that then transitions into a mix of oud, patchouli, and sandalwood. I don't find it that bad, but I once again agree with the...

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