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Aoud Forest
meets Midnight Gold.

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

Shared ground

Rosemary · Agarwood (Oud)

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Montale Aoud Forest bottle
Montale

Aoud Forest

Concentration not recorded

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Mancera Midnight Gold bottle
Mancera

Midnight Gold

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20092020
Leading accordsaromatic · citrus · fresh spicycitrus · woody · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordSea water, Amalfi Lemon, Grapefruit, Musk, Ginger, Rose, AmbergrisMandarin Orange, Lime, Neroli, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Turkish Rose, Cedar, Patchouli Leaf, White Musk, Amber, oak moss
Longevity / 53.56 · 455 votes3.48 · 160 votes
Projection / 42.57 · 545 votes2.34 · 153 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.

Aoud Forest

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Limonene, Citrus limon peel oil, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Pinene, Acetyl cedrene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Pogostemon cablin oil, Hexyl cinnamal, Geranyl acetate, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral, Rose ketones, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Beta-caryophyllene, Camphor, Alpha-terpinene.

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

Midnight Gold

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

Concentration not recorded

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

Concentration not recorded

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