Aoud Leather Montale 2009

After the shock of testing Black Aoud, I dared to try a Montale fragrance again, and from the very first second, I thought, wow, this is Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather, perhaps not quite as brutally smoky, but the opening and the further development are so similar that I have to call this a fragrance twin. The longevity may not be quite as high as TF Tuscan Leather, which often blooms again after a shower, but the price is also not that far above the pain threshold like with Tuscan Leather. The fact that it comes across a bit softer than TFTL is not so bad; not everyone needs the black knight's glove full on their olfactory organ. Compared to TFTL, it's almost a bargain price-wise, and I find the leather theme perfectly implemented and wonder about the rather modest rating so far. There is still room for improvement. By far not as overdone and artificial as Black Aoud. I was already afraid that Montale only offers those oriental chemical sledgehammers.
Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather is still a bit better, but Aoud Leather is very close.

So test it and see for yourself.