Aoud Rose Petals

Scent Dynamics: Opens up with a field of roses, or at least a giant rose bush. Oud comes out strong 5-10 minutes later and wrestles with the rose about 20 minutes. During this stage, Aoud Rose Petals is a sharp. I think that the medicinal quality of oud hides in its ability to feel like it reaches all the way down your nose and into your throat, the same way an alcohol iodine solution does. Twenty minutes later, oud mellows down, becomes pleasantly woody, and the rose takes center stage. From here on, it is a pretty, creamy rose with a touch of sweetness and a depth of oud. Lasts forever, and projects very strongly. Opinion: Montale’s Aoud Rose Petals is not a sweet, drunk, rose like Tom Ford’s Noir de Noir. It is not a soft tea rose either. It is not a musky rose which overwhelms you with its sexuality, as is the case for Montale’s Roses Musk. Montale’s Aoud Rose Petals is a sea of rose petals around a burning altar of oud. I can’t think of it as a western perfume. It constructed in a way that only centuries of tradition can permit – it is simple yet very powerful in effect. It is opulent as opposed to elegant. It is beautiful without any reservations. I think that this is Pierre Montale’s most powerful idea. He took an undeniably gorgeous rose note, and instead of trying to tame it with fresh notes, westernize it with powdery notes, or vulgarize it with musk, he amplified the hell out of this rose with his most powerful ingredient – oud. The result is an enormously beautiful, proud and an unapologetic rose parfum. This perfume is a dark haired woman, painted in bald strokes, who had not even once in her life looked at herself in the mirror and thought she was less than perfect in her features. If you think of attars as a blend of rose and oud, you will find Aoud Rose Petals to be quintessential attar. It is simple, enormously powerful, gorgeous, and very effective at what it is supposed to do. Rating: Every time I wear Aoud Rose Petals, I am stunned at how pretty it is, and secretly want to wear it every single day of my life. After wearing it for a few days, I come to a sad realization that beautiful is just not my thing, and that the fragrance does not have the complexity to keep me interested for many wearings in a row. As it is the prettiest rose I own, I give it 8.5/10. Veteverian.wordpress.com

I could wear this everyday, and I am very temperamental- I enjoy Arabian attars for the most part, although I am not well-acquainted with them-I live in the midwest in the USA, and I was born in the northwestern USA. This is so natural, and for some parts of my life, my associations with perfume were negative-artifice and synthetic smells. At any moment of my life that I might have smelled this sumptuous scent, I would have wanted to smell this again, often, and if possible, on myself. This is the wood of fine and precise artisanship, not the wood of wild nature preserves left to chance and hope.It's so smooth, soft, not too smoky--dark, yet not too dark. Extraordinary, neither light nor well-described as rich. And all at once, these trunks are wrapped in fresh velvety roses-the smell of real roses, which I almost never smell in perfume. I smell the source in plain rosewater, and I love rosewater, but this is even rosier, somehow. I find this scent deeply romantic, even if a scent like this is doesn't fall under the current majority notion of a romantic fragrance. Update: I've tried many of the Montale line now, and this was true love at first sniff. I love Roses Musk (best full rose ever), and thought my olfactory heart was stolen by it, but the lasting power on my skin is just not as great as this one-So I love them equally, even if this is my scent. I don't want to recommend it even, I want it to be all mine :D There's a strong edge from the geranium. There is nothing artificial here for me. Woody, rosy, strong, but not sharp-exquisitely feminine without being sweet-- These petals will probably not wilt on your skin either.

This is an Airy Beautiful Rose Scent. I purchased this Montale because of the reviewed resemblance to Aseel Al-Rehab... Aseel Oil was a cheapy that at first I could not stand and became a scrubber for me... But once I purchased a few other Rose Oud's, I gave Aseel another try and I fell in-Love with its simple Rose Soap Vibe and found it very calming even wearing it in the heat of Summer... If you have tried Aseel you will understand what I am talking about! Besides it's Bleach like smell at first and for $6... such a beautiful creation... Simple but powerful... Aoud Rose Petals by Montale the Pink Bottle is at another level completely... Yes, it has that simple Tea Rose without the harshness that will sit closer to the skin. Most of my Rose Oud's are heavy and bold mainly meant for winter wear... This one is like I said, more airy and lighter... Not to say that the longevity or sillage is missing by any means, I just think one could get away wearing this in daytime hours in spring and early summer. It does have a slight soap vibe which is what I was going for. I am a 50 year old bearded guy. With over 100 bottles in my collection I have found the ROSE note to be my weakness... Since part of me thinks it is so wrong for a old guy to smell like grandma's bathroom... But as my nose matures in this hobby of fragrance research, I am beginning to enjoy the scents that are more daring and who cares what other people think... I wear it for me... If you enjoy rose soap even if you are a guy... give this one a try. For what it is and for what I enjoy it for... I give it a 8/10 for smelling like a rose soap.

A beautiful, sophisticated & utterly feminine rose scent that cleverly nestles between the youthful (cool, fresh, sour rose) and the more mature (deep, dark, oriental, jammy rose). Aoud Rose Petals begins with a slate-cold start from the metallic chlorinesque twist of saffron. Combine this with the medicinal, woodsy warmth of the aoud & you are greeted with a not-unpleasant "cardboard box" smell that other perfumistas have discussed. Over time, the loud-aoud settles & the perfume gradually warms to the skin allowing the fresh, sour roses to bloom - but they never become sickly, wilted or weak. The mid-weight woodsy base anchors the perfume & firmly plants its roots in nature's garden &, although it bows to the latest trend of all-things-aoud, it seems neither contemporary nor old-fashioned ...after all, nature can never go out of fashion. The sillage & lasting power are reasonable (for those unused to aoud...just wait it out for half and hour before judging). I'm still not sure if its "my" rose scent, but simply put: it is very well done.

This fragrance is more refined and elegant than the shiny metal canister led me to believe. It opens with a clear, surprisingly clean, oud accord, bracing a burst of rich, realistic rose petals. Gorgeous. As it evolves, the oud steps out of focus and a combination of rich woods fill out the base. The rose remains deep, red, and genuine, but not heavy. The saffron, amber, and geranium fill out the composition beautifully, adding texture and a bit of spice. I am quite impressed by the weight and balance of this fragrance. To my nose it is sexy, refined, and poised. Though I enjoy a brash and borderline-offensive oud now and again, this is anything but that. I would recommend this one to people interested in venturing into rose-ouds (or oud in general) for the first time, or those who don’t like overpowering ouds. Actually, I’d recommend more practiced rose/oud lovers to sample it, too. I’ve truly enjoy wearing it. Longevity is 8+ hours on me. Sillage is strong, but manageable if not overapplied. Feminine leaning, but could be unisex.

This is an immensely beautiful and creamy oud, wood and rose scent (in that order) and one of my top three Montale (I own quite a few). This doesn't seem to get a lot of love from other reviews which is very, very surprising to me. It's just perfect in every way, a masterpiece comparable to Caron's Parfum Sacre, which is another perfectly blended, sophisticated rose/incense frag albeit a little but not entirely different. I definitely smell the cedar, oud and the rose but the perfect balance and blending unite the notes in a brilliantly way.The sillage and projection is not monstrous but the scent lingers all day. Longevity is fantastic. There is a dupe of this, Al rehab Aseel. I use the Aseel body oil on my body and hair along with this spray perfume which makes it last for at least 12 hours (maybe more).

In trying to stop my Noir de Noir addiction. I needed something similar that would move me away. I found that in Aoud Rose. It is rewarding, more subtle and more complex scent. The harmony of the Rose and Aoud, is complimented by the Cedar and Saffron in the background. ... Yes again, wearing a scent considered a woman's fragrance.

Everything Amy777 said!!! This is one of the most beautiful roses frags I've ever smelled ... no pee ... no headache. (my usual experience with roses) The scent trail is AMAZING . . . half a spritz will do ya fine. You can tell it is a high quality fragrance! LOVELY!!!

EXQUISITE spicy rose scent with a unique, slightly cool saffron note underneath. Oud is not very prominent, just a hint in the background. The rose blooms to its full beauty in the drydown. One of my most loved perfumes and a keeper in my collection.

bewitching..its the roots of a uprooted rose after a violent storm.sexy scent. im working on purchasing my 3rd bottle. Femine but Daring unisex

Overall, this is an alright, extremely wearable & easy introduction to oud and a "rose-oud" fragrance. With that said, this perfume lacks anything outstanding or memorable, IMHO. “Aoud Roses Petals” definitely opens with sharp, highly detectable, intense citrus & SPICY notes, which generally are not my favorite opening notes (or notes in general). Within minutes, this perfume with its sharp & spicy opening morphs into a light, fragrant, somewhat synthetic, almost cloying (not "dark") rose oud fragrance with lots of spice and citrus...way too spicy and sharp for my tastes. Hurts my nose, actually. The oud is not intense, resinous, earthy, dark or over-powering in any way but definitely the STAR of this fragrance. The rose is dainty & light. Someone mentioned the rose in this fragrance as being "high-pitched," which I think is an apt way of describing that note. When wearing this, I DO detect oud but more-so, I detect oud & lots of spice...almost some vetiver (which I dislike). Some rose is detectable but definitely in the back seat. Spicy oud seems to dominate this fragrance from top to bottom. And cedar...I definitely smell cedar in the end. I like this fragrance but I certainly do not LOVE this fragrance. Montale Aoud Roses Petals is just a bit too spicy, GREEN, vegetal and distant for my tastes. The thoughts this fragrance evoke are not comforting, romantic, warm or soothing. I do not feel "wrapped-up" in, or "held" by this potion. While wearing this, I feel very un-feminine and unattractive. After an hour or so, this fragrance smells too "masculine" for me. Montale fragrances never seem to settle down on me & always remain distant and "aloof." This perfume is not compelling or cozy. When I smell this fragrance, it smells green, active, intense, sharp & blinding. For me, this fragrance never "grounded." May move up the scale and try Montale Black Aoud or Montale White Aoud. As an aside, I like Tiziana Terenzi "Gold Rose Oudh" and Maison Francis Kurkdjian "Oud Silk Mood" a lot more than this fragrance.

Montale AOUD ROSE PETALS opens as a strong greenish rose bush perfume, by which I mean complete with stems, leaves and thorns-—and a few petals, too. This stage lasts sufficiently long to remind me of TEA ROSE and ask why I would buy another rosebush-in-a-blender perfume for 50x (or more...) the price of the queen of green rose, readily available for single-digit dollars. After several minutes, however, the regality of AOUD ROSE PETALS finally begins to shine through, at this point reminding more of Amouage UBAR than TEA ROSE. But I hasten to add that I still do not think that the oud (or aoud or oudh) note ever asserts itself enough to warrant classifying this as an oud perfume. This is a beautiful floral composition, but it is, in the end, a floral, not an oriental perfume. The drydown of ROSE PETALS OUD manifests the same vintage quality shared by UBAR and L’OMBRE ROSE, so for now (for the same crassly economic reason) I’ll stick with the latter. All in all, while I like ROSE PETALS OUD, its various stages are so similar to other, far less expensive perfumes that it seems best to save the big Montale bucks for something else from their vast collection, which I am only beginning to explore.

This is the first time I've tried anything Oud. I am a lover of roses but they do tend to go urine-smelling on me after a while. The first spray of this was pretty intense wood, which I am not used to (this frag really is a departure for me) but now 2 hours later I am really enjoying it. The rose note DID NOT go urine-y at all. In fact, the rose is far more noticeable now than in the beginning. The woodiness must counteract the tendency of my skin to turn rose to urine. Or perhaps I've never tried such a high quality fragrance before. Anyway, I like it!

I recently got a sample from Lucky Scent. I like it very much. It begins with oud and wood notes. It is not medicinal at all. It then dries down to a lovely, rich rose scent. I don't believe it is quite as deep a rose as Queen of Roses, but it is very beautiful and on me, lasts 4 or 5 hours.

It is sharper and lighter than White Aoud, without that sweet vanilla-based smell, if W. A. is a marvel for winter, I prefer A. R. P. for the spring.

I found something dirt cheap that smells identical to Aoud Rose Petals. It is Aseel (by Al Rehab).

Aoud Rose Petals opened loud and strong with a slightly citric geranium note, which made the rose smell sour on my skin. This lasted about 30 minutes, and then the geranium softened a little and I was left with a spicy rose scent, where the effect of the saffron was more evident. After 4 hours, Aoud Rose Petals became much warmer and creamier with soft amber, but also still with the saffron present, and here I could detect some similarities to White Aoud...but I greatly prefer the softness and powdery nuances of White Aoud. Possibly worth mentioning is that I don't feel the aoud note is very dominant in Aoud Rose Petals. I see it has been rated by many as "intensive", but it didn't seem so on my skin chemistry.

I don't get much oud in this one and the overall feeling is of a chemical rose blended with geranium and amber. I have smelled many roses and no petal has come even close to this synthetic blend in the first part. The second part, which comes after about 4 hours, is simple, but better. Again, I am noticing that the harsh floor cleaner smell from the opening of many Montale is gone until the dry down and at least I can enjoy a decently sweet rose. 4/10

I like quite a few dark rose fragrances, but somehow cannot enjoy this one...the rose seems too pink and high-pitched and the aoud too oily. It's out of balance. Oh, well, there are plenty of other Montales to like. And I love Aoud Red Flowers.

This one is very spicy to my nose. It smells beautifully of a rose dipped in pepper. Maybe it is the saffron?? It's good, but not that good to me.