When Pierre Montale returned to Paris from Saudi Arabia, where he had been creating perfumes for the Royal family, he decided to introduce the Western world to the wonderful scents of the East. Black Aoud is a rare journey somewhere where you have never been and cannot wait to return to all it takes is a little whiff of this rare elixir. Black Aoud is a fragrance for those seeking a deeply incensed rose and sandalwood perfume, one that would have scented the brightly dyed pillows of a harem.