Montauk is a small town at the eastern tip of Long Island in the USA, known through the eponymous story by Max Frisch. With a bit of luck, the village will become even more famous through the fragrance series "Une Nuit à Montauk" by the manufacturer "Une Nuit Nomade." But that is probably just wishful thinking.
So far, the fragrances from Une Nuit Nomade have received little attention here on Parfumo and are rarely given a more detailed appreciation. The entire Montauk series still presents itself without comment, and even the other fragrances from the brand are not exactly overwhelmed with praise.
Personally, I like almost all the fragrances and I take this opportunity to promote testing this exciting brand. All are easily available through the homepage; especially, there are test materials (two sets) at acceptable prices, which should definitely be consulted before making a blind purchase. The fragrances are idiosyncratic, yet completely easy to wear, so they do not belong to any kind of avant-garde. Here, it is about wearability on one hand, but also about distinctiveness on the other.
All three fragrances feature two common fragrance components (Rose America: Rose and Clove / Memory Motel: Patchouli and Clove / Bohemian Soul, the newest fragrance: Frankincense and Wood), but they set new accents by initially making the combination not so self-evident (e.g., Rose and Clove in a pronounced form: rather rare) and additionally adding notes that are rather surprising in this context.
While Memory Motel connects darker components (Tobacco, Patchouli, Clove), Rose America emphasizes floral accents. However, from the sum of the inconspicuous parts (Rose, Clove, Raspberry: all three base components seem to be well perceivable), something quite new emerges. The rose becomes rough on one hand (through the spicy-bitter clove) and green-fresh on the other (probably in combination with the raspberry). This leads to a somewhat awkward scent profile, which I actually like. Perhaps Rose America is the most inconspicuous and least successful fragrance of the "Une Nuit à Montauk" series, but I still choose the same rating because Annick Ménardo has cultivated an original bloom - and that is truly no small feat.
Rose America is by no means a great success, perhaps even less so than Memory Motel, the other fragrance from this series. Nevertheless, the green, somewhat thorny rose is a beautiful design of a fragrance that connects new paths with old coordinates and thus convinces in a restrained manner.
Since EldO held a really challenging rose under my nose in "Eau de Protection/Rossy de Palma," I've gotten over the culture shock - so I’m well-prepared for this rose and for myself!
You always manage to describe the scent so cleverly that it makes you neither want to test it at all nor, like others, absolutely crave it. With roses in fragrances, it's always a tricky situation for me. I often smell something like rose hips, rose hip seeds, or something sour. Or they feel too "overly authentic" to me.
Aaaaaah .. today you’ve got something interesting for me :-) It’s just like you say: interesting, unique, yet still wearable fragrances (the Montauks + Murmure de Dieux) and the rest is really good despite more common scent concepts! Thanks for the comment. Pokälsche!
Maybe one of the "simpler" rose varieties that doesn't get too much fuss; it sounds really interesting anyway. It's great that you always take the time to introduce the unknown. Thank you so much, and of course, a trophy for that!
I've only tested Fleur des Fleurs and Murmure des Dieux so far, but I find the brand very appealing in terms of image and presentation, and I look forward to more attention, thanks!
It's great that you always take the time to introduce the unknown.
Thank you so much, and of course, a trophy for that!