In Paris you can get a 50ml size of their Aoud range at the Montale boutique for 55 Euros, roughly $80. The 100ml is 100 Euro/$140. The non-aouds are about 10 - 15 Euros less. A much better deal than the $210, 100ml price offered in the US. That said, I bought Black Aoud, Lime Aoud and Royal Aoud, and the super nice SA threw in a bottle of Roses Musk, a sublime, non-sweet, non-aoud, rose. They also charged my Black Oud with extra parfume essence, which I was told, is only possible at the Paris boutique, so I guess I have, Black Aoud Extreme
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The SA took me through all the aouds and even sampled, on my arm, the actual pure aoud oil that Montale uses in their base. Quite amazing and quite animalistic. They have a range that is made for their Middle Eastern clients that are very, very heavy, sillage monsters. I sampled a few, wow-za!
The SA suggested Ambre Aoud perhaps isn't a great choice for a westerner as it has the potential to clear a room, but their non-aoud, Blue Ambre, is quite amazing and easy.
I'm a Montale convert for life or at least until this aoud mood passes!
.The SA took me through all the aouds and even sampled, on my arm, the actual pure aoud oil that Montale uses in their base. Quite amazing and quite animalistic. They have a range that is made for their Middle Eastern clients that are very, very heavy, sillage monsters. I sampled a few, wow-za!
The SA suggested Ambre Aoud perhaps isn't a great choice for a westerner as it has the potential to clear a room, but their non-aoud, Blue Ambre, is quite amazing and easy.
I'm a Montale convert for life or at least until this aoud mood passes!
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