Dark Aoud Sample blackcurrant juniper and star anise

juniper and star anise

but never quite crosses the line into that realm

the scent of feeling at peace

Sometimes smoky scents are just that -- smoky

and vanilla

Dark Aoud Sample blackcurrant juniper and star aniseThe scent The artist The inspiration This is a 2 ml spray sample. Find the full bottle here. It's not hard to see why this is the favorite Montale of so many Montale aficionados. Dark Aoud is darkness penetrated by a flicker of hot light, like a candle glowing in the chambers of an Egyptian pharaoh. It features the signature medicinal sharpness of oud, but only briefly after that, get ready for a mysterious journey through the herbal spiciness of