Montale Paris Aoud Safran

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 rose and saffron, moves through oud and saffron, and settles on oud.

• rose: the flower itself, landing anywhere between jammy and fresh green depending on the variety used
• saffron: warm leathery spice, dry with a faint medicinal bite

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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