Avenue Montaigne The Nose Behind 2022

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7.3 / 10 346 Ratings

A perfume by The Nose Behind for women and men, released in 2022. The scent is floral-powdery. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Powdery

Sweet

Fruity

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Iris

Fruity notes Rose

Rose

Calabrian bergamot

Grasse jasmine

Heart Notes

Green notes

Ylang-ylang

Atlas cedar Leather

Leather

Violet

Base Notes

Amber

Tonka bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Oakmoss

Vetiver

Perfumer

Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice

Ratings

Scent

7.3346 Ratings

Longevity

8.7324 Ratings

Sillage

8.3319 Ratings

Bottle

6.7291 Ratings

Value for money

7.4265 Ratings

Submitted by ExUser, last update on 08/14/2025.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/30/2024

PeteRalon007
105 Reviews

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PeteRalon007

10

Fireworks of smells

What a brilliant perfume! Carbonnel has (once again) achieved something really successful.
In my opinion, the beauty of it is the richness of facets and the positivity of the scent. It starts in the opening with the combination of iris and rose, of course the iris is the showrunner, but not alone. When the fruitiness is added, the first thing you think of is a feminine fragrance and you are promptly surprised by the greenish component, which makes the whole thing even fresher and more varied - perhaps it could have been a little stronger. This creates an ingenious complementary contrast with harmony.
The melange then develops more in the direction of Torino21 than Giardino di Boboli, albeit with a more complex woodiness and less penetrating sweetness. The charm of the woodiness consists of different components: dry notes but also oily-spicy facets.

I couldn't really say that it is an everyday fragrance. It's simply too complex, demanding and variable in its scent for that. So it's more for special occasions and maybe dates. And of course to enjoy!
The longevity is almost unbelievable, I can still smell the perfume on paper even after 48 hours and it is very pleasant in the room.
Definitely going on the banger list!

10/01/2023

6
Bottle 10
Sillage 9
Longevity 8.5
Scent

OlSch
1 Review

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OlSch

6

Atomic elegance

After I got me the Discovery -set of TNB, this fragrance fascinated me from the beginning.

In the opening you encounter floral and slightly fresh notes, which are quickly replaced by the main player - the really beautiful iris note.

Then leather and woods dissolve the rather fruity hints of the top note and lead you gently into the slightly dry fragrance impressions of the heart note. Ylang-ylang as well as violets I personally can not smell out.
The fruity-floral start with a still slightly restrained sillage transforms more and more to a truly atomic radiance with great elegance.

Now you literally fill entire rooms and allows no other fragrance next to you. The fragrance lingers in the room long after you have left it.

Therefore, restraint in the dosage of sprays is advised.

In the further course to the drydown, the fragrance becomes increasingly amber and vanilla and Tonkabohe together with the iris remain and let the fragrance experience nice soft finish.

I at least also experience a slight note of burnt rubber. Strangely enough, however, not every time I apply it. This is not exactly one of my favorite notes in this fragrance.

Durability and sillage are exceptionally good. In fact, sometimes too good. Not always you want to dominate with your fragrance.
Avenue Montagne holds loosely through a whole day.

Nevertheless, with restrained dosage a very elegant and unusual fragrance and also unisex very well portable.

Definitely not a blind buy!

01/15/2025

5
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 3.5
Scent

Halolo
49 Reviews

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Halolo

Helpful Review 4

Iris ... iris again and again - indefinable synthetic fruits - creaminess

After a total of 9 "The Nose Behind" fragrances tested and reviewed, Avenue Montaigne is now my 10th fragrance from the manufacturer.
And unfortunately, the finale was not boring.

One website (parisjetaime) states "Avenue Montaigne, which connects the Champs-Elysées with the Alma Bridge, is considered one of the most exclusive and luxurious arteries in the capital. The most important haute couture brands such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chloe, Céline, Thierry Mugler, Saint-Laurent Paris, Prada, Gucci."
Well ... I can't smell this exclusivity and luxury here now, the only thing that is of high(er) quality is the iris it contains.

But first things first:
The fragrance starts with an intense, pungent iris note paired with synthetic fruits. The problem: apart from a certain creaminess and a slight powderiness, nothing more is added over the next 4-5 hours.

After 5 hours, the iris fades much more into the background, after 7 hours you can only smell it closer to the skin and finally (!) the iris is gone and a pleasant amber-vanilla - on - wood - residue remains.

I'm not really a fan of iris, but I thought that the fragrance pyramid was actually quite interesting and varied, so I gave it a try.
Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed. Far too straightforward, too boring in the DNA and too expensive for all the synthetics in the perfume.

Too bad, I thought that the last one in my test series "The Nose Behind" would be a bit better, but nope - unfortunately not.

Conclusion:
Unisex - yes.
Definitely see it for the cooler season or temperatures below 15°C.
You have to like Iris yourself and others in the room. Only suitable for daily wear to a very limited extent, but can be worn in leisure time and in the evening.

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What remains for me after 10 tested TNBs is the realization that there were few exciting, earth-shattering DNAs. I would give many of them a school grade of 3+ to 2-. Good, but nothing extraordinary. I would have expected more from Herbert.

The only ones that justify the retail price of 175€ for me are Hakama, Kobe Gardens and especially Miami South Beach. The latter in particular really "flashed" me and shows what niche can mean.

01/04/2024

7
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Kowski
2 Reviews

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Kowski

Helpful Review 3

Iris coat on the canal

The fragrance really describes a noble gentleman in a suit walking along a canal in France in the middle of the year.

Iris envelops you like a silk cloak.
The tail draws its circles after you for quite a while.

About the fragrance. H/S very good
Can take over a room. Dosage no more than 4/5 sprays

Recommendation for anyone looking for an everyday fragrance that is also wearable for finer occasions.

07/01/2025

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

JLe
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JLe

4

the fine powder puff

Avenue Montaigne is a fragrance for lovers of powdery, floral creations who want to combine classic elegance with modern influences.

The opening is immediately very powdery thanks to the iris note. This is supported by bergamot, which adds a certain lightness. Leather, cedar and green notes are added in the heart. And the base consists of tonka, vanilla and amber, which sweetly rounds off the fragrance and gives it depth.

Personally, I think Avenue Montaigne is a great composition, but it is not suitable for use everywhere. The powderiness is already very extreme and can be quite demanding.

H/S are outstanding but

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