Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Black Aoud
Palermo Perfumes made Black Aoud with one brief: Montale Black Aoud.
- Smells like
- Montale Black Aoud
- Price
- $22.75
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $180
- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Black Aoud scores 6.8 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Black Aoud.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Black Aoud's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $23 it costs 87% less than Black Aoud.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Palermo Perfumes publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Montale Black Aoud is mandarin orange and rose at first, rose, oud and patchouli at its heart and labdanum, musk and agarwood at the end. Palermo Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- mandarin orange
- rose
Heart
- rose
- oud
- patchouli
Base
- labdanum
- musk
- agarwood
For the one who wants a dramatic, animalic rose-and-oud with old-leather labdanum, an accessible gateway into dark Middle-Eastern oud fragrances.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 6 twins of Montale Black Aoud we can price, Black Aoud is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Oud Mood $30/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Night Wood $83/100ml
- 03 Palermo Perfumes Black Aoud $22.75
- 04 Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud $29.99
- 05 Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Rouge $39.99
- 06 Scent Labz Dark Specter $40
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What does Palermo Perfumes Black Aoud smell like?
It is built to smell like Montale Black Aoud — mandarin orange and rose up top, rose, oud and patchouli in the heart, labdanum, musk and agarwood in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Black Aoud a dupe of Montale Black Aoud?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Montale Black Aoud.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Black Aoud?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.