Montale's Aoud Lime

[joshmpdx]

Lifted from the Frag of the Day thread:

FWIW, I was mightily impressed with the Montale Aoud Lime of all things. (No real lime in it. Rather, it "famously" "suggests lime"!) I would go for some off that if I had the chance!

I only ended up with 5 ml of Black Aoud, and I gave away a lot of what I had. I loved it at first--I was not giving it away because I did not love it--and I would not mind having a decent-sized decant of it, but I am not sure I have not tired of it a little bit, suggesting I might tire of it a lot if I had a lot and wore it frequently, so I am not as hot to get more BA as I might have been at one time. I have not tired of the Arabie, though, and the Lime really appeals!

Robbie, at your suggestion I gave oud lime a a test and was pretty blown away. Its a fantastic, fairly straight, oud frag!

Interestingly, the sliver oud starts out with a huge citrus/oud that could be called lime oud, and I was not very impressed.

Lastly, I had hoped to really like montale blue amber, which turned into another great reminder to NOT buy blind!

 

[joshmpdx]

Wow, continuing to do more homework after the sniff test i found this quoted from a vendor who is from a selling Aoud Lime on Ebay:

Montale Aoud Lime Notes: The sensuality of a very precious wood from the mountains of Pakistan, freshened with notes of Indian rose and Italian Iris, on an amber, patchouli and sandalwood base, with a touch of saffron.

The very list of its notes is sublimely decadent, boasting the most precious ingredients: aoud, iris, sandalwood, saffron…The initial blast of oud is brightened by citruses and spiced by saffron. As the fragrance warms up on the skin, the roses begin to blossom, the most gorgeous roses you may encountered in a scent. The combination of roses, aoud and saffron is out of this world. Breathtaking. Awe-inspiring. Add to the wondrous mix a generous dose of patchouli and amber, and in the base of Aoud Lime you would get the smell so utterly sensual. Elegant, exotic, perfect for women and men alike, Aoud Lime is the aoud to rule all aouds .

 

[professorchaos]

That sounds like a derivative of one of the Middle Eastern standards. It also sounds like I'll need to be trying it. Thanks (I think).

 

[joshmpdx]

I gave Aoud Lime a full wearing last weekend and perhaps i put too much on however i wasn't as quite as impressessed as i was initially. it's possible it's too linear.

 

[professorchaos]

Many of the Montales are linear. Allegedly, Black Oud (Aoud?) eventually evolves. I have yet to go that long between showers. Perhaps if I ever find myself on a flight to the south seas....

How does Aoud Lime stack up to Oud Cuir d'Arabie?

 

[The Knize]

Don't know how I missed this thread earlier. I forget what i said about the Montale Aoud Lime other than what is quoted in this thread, if anything! I really liked it, but am sure I need to try more of it to get a good idea of it. I still like the idea that it has no lime in it, but rather "suggests lime," which I think is accurate. I do not think it is pur aoud, although I am surely not the maven that could anyone what is and is not "real" aoud!

The Montales so far seem pretty linear to me. Maybe not the Oud Cuir d'Arabie, so much, but I agree with PC that Black Aoud seems to retty much keep throwing off what it throws off at least after a few minutes in, as impressive as that actually is!

 

[BRuhling]

Personally I don't think the Lime Oud has anything at all on Oud Cuir d'Arabie. Robbie and I will be able to sample the Red Vetyver tomorrow night as we split a bottle out. I anticipate being able to give a full report on Friday!

 

[joshmpdx]

Many of the Montales are linear. Allegedly, Black Oud (Aoud?) eventually evolves. I have yet to go that long between showers. Perhaps if I ever find myself on a flight to the south seas....

How does Aoud Lime stack up to Oud Cuir d'Arabie?

I may be being a little hard on Aoud Lime, as im sure i put too much on...

Currently, my feelings about Cuir d'Arabie are that NOTHING quite stacks up!

Don't know how I missed this thread earlier. I forget what i said about the Montale Aoud Lime other than what is quoted in this thread, if anything! I really liked it, but am sure I need to try more of it to get a good idea of it. I still like the idea that it has no lime in it, but rather "suggests lime," which I think is accurate. I do not think it is pur aoud, although I am surely not the maven that could anyone what is and is not "real" aoud!

The Montales so far seem pretty linear to me. Maybe not the Oud Cuir d'Arabie, so much, but I agree with PC that Black Aoud seems to retty much keep throwing off what it throws off at least after a few minutes in, as impressive as that actually is!

It's true they don't alter too much, my first impression of Aoud lime was really great, i'll need to re-re-check it out.

Personally I don't think the Lime Oud has anything at all on Oud Cuir d'Arabie. Robbie and I will be able to sample the Red Vetyver tomorrow night as we split a bottle out. I anticipate being able to give a full report on Friday!

Very excited to hear both of your impressions about Red Vetyver!

 

[Sparafucile]

I have it. I like it. All ouds are a bit linear, IMO.

 

[BRuhling]

First wearing of this fragrance is today. I'm REALLY liking it! I get a great citrusy/grapefruit topnote with some geranium sweetness. The dry down shows a cedar and patchouli along with hints of Vetyver (although it does not predominate in any way). We'll see how the longevity goes, but my first impression is that I could wear this as a mainstay!

 

[professorchaos]

Currently, my feelings about Cuir d'Arabie are that NOTHING quite stacks up!

It is one of the best, if not the best, leathers on the market today.

 

[The Knize]

First wearing of this fragrance is today. I'm REALLY liking it! I get a great citrusy/grapefruit topnote with some geranium sweetness. The dry down shows a cedar and patchouli along with hints of Vetyver (although it does not predominate in any way). We'll see how the longevity goes, but my first impression is that I could wear this as a mainstay!

I do not think you got the name of the frag in this post unless I am missing it. Montale "Red Vetyver." I agree with your comments. I will have to sniff harder for the grapefruit, it appears! Comes across as more a generic citrus to me, I think, but it it probably in there. Good catch on the geranium, which is often more rose than rose. I think so, too. I smell the vetiver better over time than I did earlier. Very nice stuff!

 

[The Knize]

It is one of the best, if not the best, leathers on the market today.

I completely agree! An absolute home run for this prolific house.

 

[professorchaos]

I completely agree! An absolute home run for this prolific house.

Particularly appealing is that you can wear this one when it is hot. It doesn't turn cloying then acrid like Creed's REL.

 

[BRuhling]

I do not think you got the name of the frag in this post unless I am missing it. Montale "Red Vetyver." I agree with your comments. I will have to sniff harder for the grapefruit, it appears! Comes across as more a generic citrus to me, I think, but it it probably in there. Good catch on the geranium, which is often more rose than rose. I think so, too. I smell the vetiver better over time than I did earlier. Very nice stuff!

Robbie,

You are correct, I was referring to the Red Vetyver. I absent mindedly left out the name after I'd posted yesterday that you and I would most likely have our impressions today. Thank you for straightening out my lack of clarity!

Bottom line: Serious NICE juice!

 

[joshmpdx]

Robbie,

You are correct, I was referring to the Red Vetyver. I absent mindedly left out the name after I'd posted yesterday that you and I would most likely have our impressions today. Thank you for straightening out my lack of clarity!

Bottom line: Serious NICE juice!

The Montale line seems to bring these sorts of adjectives out. When we see posts on GFT fragrances we don't see a whole lot fella's using all caps to distinguish how fantastic the stuff is.

Montale has done it time and again!

 

[The Knize]

Robbie,

You are correct, I was referring to the Red Vetyver. I absent mindedly left out the name after I'd posted yesterday that you and I would most likely have our impressions today. Thank you for straightening out my lack of clarity!

Bottom line: Serious NICE juice!

Just like my current, but likely to change quickly, sig line, I've got your back!

And, I don't know, Josh, I have probably used all caps myself to describe some frag or another, although maybe not GFT--I do not remember! K10, MdM, Pen's BB and Douro, MPG Santal Noble. I may well have gushed over those.

I am pretty impressed with Montale overall, so far, that is true, although I am not certain that I feel compelled to try all 63 "flavors" of Montale as listed by basenotes! At least I am not up for buying lots of full-sized bottles blind! (Montale is smart to include the 20 ml travel size of another of their frags with their direct sales! It has worked twice with me!)

I am impressed with the RV in particular on a number of levels. First, it is great to come across any new scent that really appeals to me. Second, it is even more gratifying to come across a new scent that really appeals and seems to smell quite different from most stuff out there. How many times does one get to say both, that smells rather different and that really smells good! (Although lots of reviewers seem to think RV smells like or has a lot in common with Terre d’Hermes. That would not have occured to me and I do not think I have any Terre d’Hermes to directly compare. But Terre d’Hermes is a favorite of mine and lots of other folks, too.)

Third, I am really impressed at a scentmaker who can show me something new and different in a vetiver, of all things, that I really like and expect to wear. And a vetiver that stays somehow true to vetiver scents. (I would give props, even if that effort failed, just for having the guts to undertake the effort. For instance, I think PdN's vetiver, which is loaded with cumin (as I recall cumin and not corriander) is a brave, interesting, and delightful effort. But really do not think at the end of the day it is something I want to wear very often. I do like owning some.)

So this one probably does justify a few caps. Finding a scent that pushes the right buttons in one, is a strangely visceral, nearly emotional experience. Very satisfying! Not that I expect everyone to like this scent. There is also the sense, for me anyway, that here is a scent made by someone who knows both what he is doing and is creative.

But I might as well be writing in all caps! I really like the RV, but I am not sure it is the treasure that the Cuir is. I think it may be more versatile, though.

 

[BRuhling]

But I might as well be writing in all caps! I really like the RV, but I am not sure it is the treasure that the Cuir is. I think it may be more versatile, though.

Perhaps a full Order of RV with a Cuir traveller is in order...