Aoud Leather

Aoud Leather, from the French house Montale, is a fragrance composed by Pierre Montale and released in 2009. Spice leads clearly, with woody, amber, leather and citrus sides lighter.

Bergamot gives a brief, bright start, but pepper, cardamom and saffron soon take over with a warm, dry, slightly leathery spice. Oud forms the core, deep, resinous and slightly medicinal, and leather adds a smoky, animalic texture. Ambergris gives the base a warm, salty, mineral glow that rounds off the darker notes.

Most wearers say it lasts a very long time, nearly half calling it near-eternal, and its projection is described mostly as strong. It is voted for autumn and winter in about equal measure, and more often at night. Worn by anyone, it suggests cold-weather evenings, formal occasions and those who like bold, traditional oud-and-leather scents with plenty of spice and no sweetness to soften them, a fragrance best applied with a light hand.

Aoud Leather — unisex fragrance by Montale (released 2009). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Bergamot, Cardamom, Leather, Pepper, Saffron. — Parfica open fragrance database