Montale Paris Aoud Roses Petals

Mostly the flower itself, ranging from jammy to green depending on the blend. Underneath that, dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer.

It opens on floral notes, geranium and oud, moves through cedar, geranium and gurjan balsam, and settles on amber, cedar and oud.

• floral notes: a general floralness rather than any one flower
• geranium: green rosy leaf, sharper and more minty than rose itself

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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