Comments on: Montale Black Aoud ~ fragrance review

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:08:55 +0000

I own Timbuktu also, but have yet to buy a full-sized Montale — perhaps because I managed to get Timbuktu in the little travel size, and can never find the smaller Montales, which I think in the US you only get as “extras” if you order a full-sized directly from Montale. It's too bad they don't sell them here!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:44:07 +0000

I'm wearing my sample of Black Aoud today and it reminds me a bit of l'Artisan's Timbuktu – which i like actually and have a bottle of. It has a kind of strength and is quite potent as you said in your review Robin.

I wonder do i have space in my fragrance wardrobe for it? Hmmm..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:06:25 +0000

Mmmm. Agreed on the DB!! Thanks for the tip about Marina's leather fetish. . .er, list~

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:01:27 +0000

I haven't, really — I like leather, but I'm not a huge leather fiend. Marina over at Perfume Smellin' Things has a very long “leather list” worth checking out. I tend to like the softer, closer to “suede” scents than the knock-em-dead leathers. On the suede front, Serge Lutens Daim Blond is gorgeous.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:32:42 +0000

Great shnozzes smell alike.

Hey, R., have you done a leather column yet? Well, of course you have, and so how would a directionally-challenged dame find it? Leathers are starting to, how you say, get under my skin — tee hee — in a very good way. Or, if you haven't yet, would you be able to name a handful of reasonably-easy-to-procure, gorgeous ones? Thanks.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:02:11 +0000

Would so agree on “Acquired Taste” category, but the CdA is one cool scent.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:48:07 +0000

There had been a mention of leather-loving oudh lovers, and I wanted to mention that, having just tried Montale Aoud Cuir d'Arabie, it is right on the money! Not heavy, not dirty-saddle, nothing like that; in fact, it's got — believe it or not — a certain Kelly Caleche-ish refinement to it! I'm serious!!! But that's only for confirmed and experienced oudh lovers, without a doubt. These frags fall squarely into the Acquired Taste category, so proceed with caution if you haven't yet felt the magic. . .

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:54:26 +0000

Thanks Izzy! I heard from the guys from FIF that I should hopefully be up on their site this Sunday, June 17th, evening. I can't wait. I'd be happy to send you a sample of it to try out as well. If interested, send me an IM, I think you can do that on this blog somehow, somewhere? If not, my email:mandocmartinez@yahoo.com. I'm always looking for opinions and open for criticisms. It's important in the growth of a budding perfumer, I hope, I hope, I hope! I have a few others they will be selling as well. You'll see them soon!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:02:09 +0000

Hey, congrats to you! If you'd like me to announce it, email the details & a pic.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:01:31 +0000

M7 is a really great scent, and massively underappreciated. Luckily I almost never get perfume headaches, although I have had a few times where I had chemical reactions where my throat closed up and I had mild breathing difficulty.