Montale Paris Aoud Lime

Mostly dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses. Underneath that, the flower itself, ranging from jammy to green depending on the blend.

It opens on labdanum and rose, moves through iris, oud and patchouli, and settles on amber, iris and oud.

• labdanum: sticky sweet resin from the rockrose bush, leathery and warm with a dried-fruit edge
• rose: the flower itself, landing anywhere between jammy and fresh green depending on the variety used

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.