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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Oud
meets Aoud Melody.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Saffron · elemi · Agarwood (Oud)

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud bottle
Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Oud

Eau de parfum

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Montale Aoud Melody bottle
Montale

Aoud Melody

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20122014
Leading accordswarm spicy · oud · aromaticwarm spicy · oud · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordPatchouli, CedarLeather, Cloves, Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Amber, Sandalwood, Musk
Longevity / 53.65 · 1,034 votes3.79 · 183 votes
Projection / 42.44 · 1,203 votes2.73 · 278 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Oud

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water/eau); Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Triethyl citrate; Juniperus virginiana oil; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Hydroxycitronellal; Pogostemon cablin oil; Vanillin; Limonene; Citronellol; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; Geranyl acetate; Beta-caryophyllene; Geraniol; Eugenol; Cedrus atlantica oil/extract; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil; Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate; Pinene; Terpineol; Dipropylene glycol; Rose ketones; Terpinolene; Alpha-terpinene; Citral; Carvone.

Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 2FOUD2

Aoud Melody

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed warm spicy and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.