Red Aoud 2008

Red Aoud by Montale
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7.2 / 10 139 Ratings
A perfume by Montale for women and men, released in 2008. The scent is sweet-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet
Spicy
Oriental
Woody
Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
OudOud PepperPepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
SaffronSaffron RoseRose CuminCumin
Base Notes Base Notes
Haitian vetiverHaitian vetiver Mysore sandalwoodMysore sandalwood Tonka beanTonka bean
Ratings
Scent
7.2139 Ratings
Longevity
9.0110 Ratings
Sillage
8.4106 Ratings
Bottle
7.3103 Ratings
Value for money
7.320 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 13.08.2023.

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6 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Scent
Azrayel

10 Reviews
Azrayel
Azrayel
Very helpful Review 7  
Roses are Red and so is Aoud...
The top stage may give a slight headache. It was powerful, deep and penetrating.

I was disappointed, at first, right after a spray. I thought oh no, this is the same as Montale Aoud Lime. Aoud Lime is a hate to my nose, gave me the strongest headache just by a spray. I thought this Red Aoud has the same attack on me, but only, I smell rose (though not listed), pepper, along with the moderate aoud. But as seconds passed, it is not as terrible cloy as it was like Aoud Lime.

In fact, the scent is very attractive, lovely, I just have to convince myself that this cloying stage would be over soonest and it did. Don't get me wrong but this top stage is a stunning fragrance. I did my first test inside my bedroom under a normal room temperature.

Few minutes after, I was mesmerized by how the scent performed a wonderful floral and woody dance that my nose and smelling perception was hypnotized to utmost admiration & joy. The heart to base was on my skin, linear, the blend of light rose, strong spices and aoud done just right, all the way, amazed my heart to beat along this fragrance dance. A formal romantic dance with a beautiful woman, wearing a gorgeous, sleeveless red dress. Her charm was very inviting. Her aura captivates anyone, woman and man, within her sight. That was how I imagine Red Aoud on my nose, with just a decent spray.

Two weeks after, I decided to wear this on a minus 18 winter mid afternoon, two sprays, going on a friend's birthday bash. I met two female friends at a cafe, before heading to the celebrant's pad. I brought with me my sample, to ready a spray should I stay at the occasion for the next 5 hours or so. At the cafe, they smelled a whiff & right then, I received wonderful compliments, asking me to share a tiny spray to their wrists. We all felt the rose, the unfamiliar aoud scent, the blend of a fragrance perfection.

As we are at the party, Red Aoud projected in the living room, like the gorgeous dancer in red dress, it floats everywhere, wanting to be noticed, balmy, woody, some fruity & floral, synthetic in the best way & well spiced. It was this wonderfully infecting our senses that it came to be a topic for a while. I have no choice but to spit out her name.. Montale Red Aoud

The next morning, after an evening of fun and a few drinks, I took a shower and to my surprise, I can still smell this beautiful perfume on my skin. I was convinced that this beauty is an immortal. A beast in projection, a goddess in longevity, a fragrance to desire and to possess.
1 Comment
Digindirt

47 Reviews
Digindirt
Digindirt
Helpful Review 4  
Best of the Fresh
Montale Red Aoud surprised me with a blast of sweetness straight out of the sprayer. I initially tested on the back of my hand but it was instant love so I decided to empty my tiny partially used sample vial. Soon after a full application, I noticed the freshness of this scent. This is a rich, opulent sweet freshness that I could not ignore. I was pretty impressed because I expected a heavy, dark, pungent Oud but instead I got a niche quality gourmand with a masculine edge. I did not detect the Oud note until around 8 hours after I first applied.

I continued to get delicious whiffs throughout the day but I beamed as a salesperson stuttered through his spiel because it was interrupted three times by, "Damn you smell good!"

Of the notes listed, my nose only knows Oud and vetiver. I suppose the vetiver can account for the freshness but the sweetness remains a mystery. I would compare this gem to Taueraide but I won't because both can't be Best but they are running neck in neck for Fresh.
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5
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
Miaw2

339 Reviews
Miaw2
Miaw2
Helpful Review 4  
Masterpiece!
Along with White Aoud, Red Aoud is definetely one of the best Montale's releases.

It smells heavenly and it's a masterpiece from this house in my opinion.

Oud is not loud/harsh and does not play the main role here. Lots of pepper, caraway, sweet roses and orris root give it a depth and a nice amount of sweetness.

It's sweet and warm, and trully unisex.

Sometimes it reminds me of Dior Homme Intense. Thumbs up for this masterpiece.

Updated January 2014
0 Comments
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
6
Scent
stephaniek

44 Reviews
stephaniek
stephaniek
2  
Sweet Start, Strong Finish
MONTALE RED AOUD is a hot scent for a cold night, where you're escorted past the velvet rope and invited to the VIP section. But, nah, the woman in RED AOUD is ready to go home and have sex.

From roses to a slinky vanilla, all with projection and longevity--talk to me lover!
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4
Pricing
8
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
8
Scent
Elysium

816 Reviews
Elysium
Elysium
3  
Another Day, Another Oud
You are enjoying the most beautiful sunset of your life. The sun is immense, and it shines like a colossal ruby ​​red ball in the sky full of clouds. Twilight gets darker every second, and the sun tints the sky with incredible hues of gold, hot pink, bright red, orange, and purple. If this scenario were a perfume, that perfume would be Red Aoud. It is my second take on Montale after wearing Roses Musk. We are on another planet, and if this doesn't make you love the rose, nothing will. The combination of oud is unfamiliar, although it has been performed many times in many ways. It's phenomenal how the rose covers the oud like it's not there. The dustiest oud I've ever smelled, a powdery rose's cloud sprinkling of saffron and cumin, backed by a delicate woody base of vetiver, sandalwood, and coumarin. The notes seem to blend seamlessly into each other. It is warm, mysterious, comforting, spicy, bright, deep, fresh, and truly gorgeous in every way. The oud is very precise in it, just enough to make the scent so interesting, complex, and oriental.

I feel a floral scent mixed with some spices at a first sniff. I am pretty impressed because I expected a heavy, intense oud, but I get a niche quality gourmand with a bold edge. The smell of oud and a strong pepper arrives. I love the oud, but here the things in the background defeat it. It could be this blend plus the oud hint that gives this juice a woody sense. The oud note here is not as powerful as in other perfumes with the same note but still noticeably present. It is exquisitely delicious, with a sweet and salty woody character similar to caramel with a hint of a sour dry red rose. I don't get black pepper, but something like chilli or pink pepper. The pepper note remains throughout its life, being very strong in the opening and delusional in the dry, and keeps the chip from getting too rosy. It is red because of the red rose and red pepper.

The heart smells precisely like some silky, creamy praline, white chocolate truffle with a rose confiture centre. Hidden hints of cocoa provide a certain sophistication and a kind of gourmand quality. Here the rose is exquisite and cold. The saffron enters, giving the impression of dark vanilla and hints of caramelized nuts. Wow, I am amazed when I smell this grace. The cumin flavours the saffron resulting in a strong spicy aroma. I love the rose-oud combination, here opposite to what we find, for example, in Essence Oud. Saffron and cumin are soft but distinct, the former slightly leathery, adding an exotic floral hit that spreads in the breeze. The flowers are held back by the spicy sweetness, and the sweetness is held back by the flowers and woody components. The middle stage is a brilliant saffron tango with a rose full of expressiveness and dynamism.

For me, this is a gourmand on the beautiful dry side. Then, it softens more and more, over time, revealing a persistent sense of creaminess in the background, a mix of sandalwood-vanilla-musk. Earthy, but instils a feeling of sublime rapture and comfort. A beautiful rose that remains there, elegant, together with vetiver and sandalwood, a slightly powdery floral, with something pillowy and welcoming, which I believe results from notes like cumin and sandalwood. A delightful combination of sandalwood and vetiver follows; I love how the vetiver plays its role here, making it dry and very sensual. The notes are pretty precise and well-balanced; none of the notes dominates each other. At this stage, the oud is gone off the scent to my nose, but I can feel the iris but not the lipstick you find like in classic Dior Homme.

Ultimately, oud isn't screaming here; it's just whispering. It is less medicinal and sweeter, softer and more floury than the other oud-based scents I have tried, both from this house and others. Saffron, rose, iris and sandalwood are the dominant notes in my nose. It is like a veil of dark chocolate on my skin with a rose, not too firm, not too sweet, just beautiful. I can also see myself wearing it day and night in cold months. The composition is velvety, very intriguing, but soft and adherent to the skin. Longevity is pretty remarkable. You can smell it on your clothes until you wash them. As for the oud, this is the most easily wearable and most acceptable for a new oud audience. It is unashamedly unisex and has a beautiful rose for men to wear!

This review is based upon a decant I have owned since January 2021.

-Elysium
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Herkules762Herkules762 2 years ago
After drydown Red Aoud became almost identical to Francis Kurkdjian’s Oud Satin Mood.
Maybe the best from the house of Montale, I love it!!
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ElysiumElysium 3 years ago
8
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
8
Scent
The dustiest Oud I've ever smelled. A rose's cloud scatter of saffron and cumin, backed by a fine base of vetiver, sandalwood and tonka.
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