{"product_id":"montale-black-aoud-sample","title":"Montale Black Aoud Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is Montale Black Aoud, an Eau de Parfum by Montale, offered here as a sample. Its pyramid, as recorded, runs from Lemon, Mandarin, Oud and Saffron down to Leather, Guaiacwood, Sandalwood and White Musk. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Lemon, Mandarin, Oud, Saffron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Rose, Patchouli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Leather, Guaiacwood, Sandalwood, White Musk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFirst minutes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first impression, the house names Lemon, Mandarin, Oud and Saffron. Opening notes set the tone but do not stay. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe heart\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeart notes on record: Rose and Patchouli. This is the part you will be aware of for most of the time you wear it. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLater in the day\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe house lists Leather, Guaiacwood, Sandalwood and White Musk in the base of Black Aoud. This is the stage you live with longest, so it deserves the most attention. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no season on file for Montale Black Aoud, the fair test is simply several different days. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe hold no data on who Black Aoud is meant for, so we do not label it. Anyone who reacts strongly to certain notes is wise to test on skin first. It also works for anyone who wants a small vial for travel or a bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Montale Black Aoud as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same perfume can be a favourite on one person and a miss on the next, which is the whole case for testing Black Aoud first. It is our own decant from the original bottle, labelled by us. This is not an official brand sample and the house is not involved. A bottle of 100 ml lasts a long time, so it helps to be sure first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does the sample look like?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a small glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml with our own label on it. It sprays like a bottle, so you apply Black Aoud the way you normally would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat kind of scent is Black Aoud?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecantGems classifies it as oriental, woody and floral. Families are broad, so treat that as a direction and let a few wearings of the sample fill in the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow should I keep the vial?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClosed, upright if possible, and away from heat and direct sunlight, the same way you would keep a full bottle. That keeps Black Aoud as it was when we filled it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67706488684698,"sku":"DG-MON-BLACK-AOUD-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67706488717466,"sku":"DG-MON-BLACK-AOUD-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67706488750234,"sku":"DG-MON-BLACK-AOUD-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/montale-black-aoud-sample.jpg?v=1791507993","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/montale-black-aoud-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}