Montale
Aoud Musk
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Eau de Parfum2010Unisex (leans male)Longevity · Very Long LastingSillage · Strong$84 retail★ 4.1 community rating
A intoxicating blend of smoky oud and creamy musk layered with warm spices, leather, and amber for a sensual, animalic depth
Top Notes
WoodyMuskyOudWarm SpicyPowderyAmberMetallicEarthyLeatherAromatic
Accords
woody· Dominantmusky· Dominantoud· Dominantwarm spicy· Dominantpowdery· Prominentamber· Moderatemetallic· Moderateearthy· Moderatearomatic· Moderateleather· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Montale Aoud Musk is Oud Mood Elixir by Lattafa, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from FragranceNet for $17, about 80% cheaper than the $84 original.
Best Seasons
Spring46%
Summer31%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter99%
Community Insights
★ 4.1 from 933 ratingsWhat people who wear Montale Aoud Musk report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Pierre Montale.
Main accords
woody
musky
oud
warm spicy
powdery
amber
metallic
earthy
Longevity
Very weak3%
Weak3%
Moderate9%
Long lasting31%
Eternal54%
Sillage
Intimate6%
Moderate19%
Strong40%
Enormous35%
Who wears it
Female2%
More female2%
Unisex25%
More male34%
Male38%
Listed as Unisex (leans male)
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced3%
Overpriced8%
Ok41%
Good value37%
Great value11%
People say it reminds them of
Nasomatto Duro 374Xerjoff Gao 41
What people like
- Very bold and intense fragrance
- Exceptional longevity and beastly projection
- Wearable and versatile
- Great for nighttime occasions
What people dislike
- Polarizing and not a safe blind-buy
- Too loud for office or professional settings
- Unsuitable for high heat or humidity
- Aggressive opening requires very careful application
What wearers say
“Iodine oud opening. 3 minutesBlack bread mid (natural oud feeling). 4 hoursHarsh, agressive, indolic, skanky, b.o, drydown. 7 hoursTotal duration. 11+ hoursThe mid is reaaally nice.Drydown...just no.Overall...a nice addition..Just replace the drydown with something more nose friendly...”
“Extremely nice. It's surely one of the most compliment getting scent I've ever dressed.The Oud is held back by the musk, predominant note of this fragrance. While in the opening it's sharpened by the saffron, the musk is getting sweeter and sweeter trough time thanks to the amber, that fits perfectly in this nice Oud/Musk combo from Montale.It's a long lasting fragrance (~12 hours) with and heavy sillage during the first few hours, then it becomes softer.I did not expect to discover such a nice fragrance9/10.”
“Scary how close this one and Nasomatto Duro are. Not sure what the new formulations are like since I’ve had my bottle since 2013. Only 2 sprays max needed for serious projection and sillage. This lasts over 24hrs for me.”
3 Clones Found
Best Match
Lattafa
Oud Mood Elixir
78%accuracy
$17
FragranceNet
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone softens the saffron-spice introduction and amplifies amber sweetness, resulting in a less complex but more linear scent experience. Performance metrics (longevity and sillage) are generally 10-15% below the original Montale formulation.
AmazonFragranceNet $17
Al Haramain
Oudh Musk
78%accuracy
$41
FragranceShop
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Al Haramain's version leans slightly sweeter and less animalic than the original, with reduced emphasis on the earthy and leather aspects. The overall composition feels more linear and less complex, lacking some of Montale's signature metallic-woody sophistication.
AmazonFragranceNet $50FragranceShop $41
Fragrance World
Athoor Al Alam Finest Oud
74%accuracy
-
Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone pushes oud forward more aggressively, potentially at the expense of the delicate saffron and ebony wood interplay found in the original. Longevity appears similar, but the original's sillage is reportedly more refined and less synthetic-smelling in the mid-performance stage.
JomashopAmazon
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