Aoud Velvet
by Montale

According to Luckyscent: Oud, Ylang-ylang, orange blossom, tiare, vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood.
For my nose aoud-shot in the beginning isn't restrained at all. It presents oneself in no time, as a leading instrument in an orchestra. No manner of doubt - this gonna be a ruthless beauty, unforgettable, and unique. And then comes the show: enthralling, rich white flowers with the sweetest oriental base. The whole juice is so bizarre, 'cose you are starting to crave after something unattainable. I just simply want to eat myself every time I wear this.
The real beauty of this scent develops in an hour. Warm, voluptuous, deep, refined.
I would say it is a fruity floral rather than a floral woody musk. I dont know what causes the fruitiness, but it has some kind of similarity with Chinatown from Bond, or Miss Dior Cherie..... with the recognizable quality from Master Pierre of course.

25th October, 2010.

I tried a sample of this and just love it. It is rich, not overwhelming but very smooth and, velvety! Well named, indeed. It lasts for at least 12 hours on my skin and 48 hours on a cotton round. This, to me, is a scent of the highest quality. Definitely on my wish list for a full bottle.

3rd October, 2010.

Appart from fruity-gourmand notes at the opening there is an intriguing phenolic/plastic and a very dark indeed accent in it. Then the fragrance becomes a thorough study of sandalwood/oud combination. This is done by means of resonance. The vanila amplifies the milky notes and the white flowers serve the same for the floral character of the oud. Very cleverly made.

26th June, 2010.

A fruity peachiness dominates the opening, which surprises and delights me even though I usually do not care for peachy notes. I am delighted by the fact that the auod is very restrained in this aoud scent, and it doesn’t explode into my nose and consciousness as it usually does, wiping out the presence of all the other notes. Also, I think I can enjoy the peach note because there is a wonderful floral, vanilla, and sandalwood combination that unites with the peach to create a warm, almost gourmand lusciousness on my skin—very appealing, very appetizing. This strikes me as though it might have been a blatant, rude, and gluttonous kind of accord, but it isn’t—it is warm and inviting and civilized and it keeps drawing me back into its ambiance. This is a smooooooth scent—smooth, warm, appetizing. The aoud is very shy and demure, but the sandalwood holds its own in the long lasting drydown, although I wouldn’t label it a woody drydown, because the vanilla and tonka are very well represented. This is a totally adorable scent - perhaps a bit too feminine for me but then again, possibly not.

2nd May, 2008.