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Dilema
meets Dark Aoud.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with oud. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Adi Ale Van Dilema bottle
Adi Ale Van

Dilema

Concentration not recorded

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Montale Dark Aoud bottle
Montale

Dark Aoud

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20212011
Leading accordswoody · leather · warm spicyoud · woody · powdery
Notes unique to this recordSaffron, Bergamot, Myrrh, Licorice, Leather, Woody Notes, Papyrus, PatchouliAgarwood (Oud), Sandalwood
Longevity / 53.80 · 41 votes4.05 · 676 votes
Projection / 42.54 · 41 votes2.81 · 749 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.

Dilema

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Dark Aoud

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua (water), Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Acetyl cedrene, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pinene, Limonene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Terpineol, Isoeugenol, Citral, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate.

Source: Montale official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and leather direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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