Oudmazing Montale 2016

The name misled me. When I got the fragrance, I expected more oud when spraying it. But it's a beautiful, sweet scent that I find to be rather feminine. At the beginning, I smell the pear and the fig, which I think is a very nice opening; later, jasmine joins in and lightens everything up. I find that the oud is hardly noticeable, if at all, in the background. Towards the end, a light leather accord joins in, but not too strong. I really like the scent on my wife.

The H/S are typically strong for Montale. The longevity is top-notch. The sillage is very good compared to other brands; compared to Montale, the house has other sillage monsters that are stronger, like Arabians Tonka, for example.