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What you see is what you get
Before I actually took a sniff of this latest offshoot of the far-reaching Montale-Aoud dynasty, I thought the combination of the rather harsh and strict eaglewood in Montale's interpretation with lavender was a pretty wild idea. I couldn't imagine for the life of me that THIS could smell good. But it does, and quite well, in fact.
An extremely powerful, aromatic wave of a fully blooming lavender field washes over my nose. Not a delicate, fine, silvery-bright lavender hint, like the one I love so much in Gris Clair, but rather, as expected from Montale, a solid slap with the lavender bush right in the face. If bergamots, lemons, and saffron were included in the top note, I’ll take that as a given; after the lavender onslaught, I can no longer distinguish them.
A somewhat clearly defined heart note doesn’t reach me either, as the oud immediately joins the rather boisterous lavender. You can't really call its appearance quiet, yet I find this scent note relatively restrained compared to some other Montale-Aouds, subordinating itself to the lavender, only to then harmoniously merge with it into a spicy-balsamic whole.
As the scent progresses, lavender and oud remain the primarily perceivable components, but the lavender gradually loses its clear freshness, becoming warmer and silkier. The same goes for the oud, which is stripped of its sharpness by a very subtle sweetness and a few scattered petals, without turning directly into a cuddly scent. The initially strong scent trail, which does not reach beyond closed doors, quickly settles into an environmentally friendly measure without becoming too intimate. In terms of longevity, Montale typically leaves no wishes unfulfilled.
Friends of refined, fine scent compositions and surprising twists in the scent journey will likely turn away with a shudder. However, those who are tired of the inflationary market of oud-rose-with-something-else combinations, whether from Montale or other manufacturers, who enjoy strong fragrances and have no issues with lavender and Montale oud, should definitely give it a sniff. I generally quite like Montale fragrances - including this one. What’s written on the bottle is what I get: lavender and oud, both straightforward, powerful, enduring, and without much fuss around it.
An extremely powerful, aromatic wave of a fully blooming lavender field washes over my nose. Not a delicate, fine, silvery-bright lavender hint, like the one I love so much in Gris Clair, but rather, as expected from Montale, a solid slap with the lavender bush right in the face. If bergamots, lemons, and saffron were included in the top note, I’ll take that as a given; after the lavender onslaught, I can no longer distinguish them.
A somewhat clearly defined heart note doesn’t reach me either, as the oud immediately joins the rather boisterous lavender. You can't really call its appearance quiet, yet I find this scent note relatively restrained compared to some other Montale-Aouds, subordinating itself to the lavender, only to then harmoniously merge with it into a spicy-balsamic whole.
As the scent progresses, lavender and oud remain the primarily perceivable components, but the lavender gradually loses its clear freshness, becoming warmer and silkier. The same goes for the oud, which is stripped of its sharpness by a very subtle sweetness and a few scattered petals, without turning directly into a cuddly scent. The initially strong scent trail, which does not reach beyond closed doors, quickly settles into an environmentally friendly measure without becoming too intimate. In terms of longevity, Montale typically leaves no wishes unfulfilled.
Friends of refined, fine scent compositions and surprising twists in the scent journey will likely turn away with a shudder. However, those who are tired of the inflationary market of oud-rose-with-something-else combinations, whether from Montale or other manufacturers, who enjoy strong fragrances and have no issues with lavender and Montale oud, should definitely give it a sniff. I generally quite like Montale fragrances - including this one. What’s written on the bottle is what I get: lavender and oud, both straightforward, powerful, enduring, and without much fuss around it.
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