Montale
Black Aoud
EDP · heavy weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.20
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.50
- spicy0.40
- woody0.80
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.50
- smoky0.60
- musky0.30
Where it fits.
Formal
Black Aoud is polished, woody and floral, so it sits well with a suit.
Winter cold
Black Aoud is rich, smoky and leather, so it lasts in cold air.
Wildcard
Black Aoud is smoky and leather, a change of pace from the everyday.
Signature
Black Aoud is woody and smoky with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Creed
Viking Cologne
90/100Viking Cologne's bergamot lifts the guaiac wood in Black Aoud, and both carry patchouli.
Spray Black Aoud first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Viking Cologne on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Lattafa
Najdia
88/100The guaiac wood in Black Aoud smells less heavy with Najdia's grapefruit on top, tied by shared leather.
Spray Black Aoud first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Najdia on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Xerjoff
Mefisto
88/100Mefisto's calabrian lemon lifts the guaiac wood in Black Aoud, with rose absolute in both.
Spray Black Aoud first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Mefisto on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).