Attar

Montale ATTAR is such a compellingly beautiful perfume to my nose, and yet it features a small number of focal notes: sandalwood, oud, and rose. How can it be so gorgeous? Because the sandalwood, the oud, and the rose used are top notch. This is an excellent example of the quality ingredients strain of haute niche perfumery. Instead of attaching a bunch of bells and whistles and curlicues, Pierre--or reasonable facsimile--simply presents these notes in all of their glory. I really love this Montale creation, the rose dominates the perfume but is deepened by the sandalwood and the measured dose of oud. (I agree with another reviewer that sometimes oud-rich perfumes are a bit much...) There is a dark, mysterious feeling to this creation, with an almost animalic quality close to ambergris in the background, it seems to me. There is also a graininess to the texture which I find quite appealing. It is as though the rose petals were shredded and blended to form an oud-sandalwood-amalgam. So, yes, this creation seems fairly linear to my nose. But that's fine with me, because it smells so good that I don't want it to change. I love a few of the Montale rose perfumes, but this one is at the top of my wishlist!

Ok first, the notes are completely wrong. From Montale's offial website the notes are: Top Notes: Saffron, Ylang-Ylang, Lemon, Leather Heart Notes: Rose. Geranium, Jasmine Base Notes: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber, White Musk. No oud whatsoever. Attat is, suprisingly, really fresh and uplifting. On the first spray I got this rose-adjecent smell that is neither powdery nor vintage. Rose water-like, but there's a darkness to it, which I assume is either the leather or the base note already peeking through. The drydown is a lot woodier, heavier, and darker. I'm guessing its the combinatioj of the sandalwood and vetiver; you can definitely still smell the rose and other lighter notes. Funnily enough, very late drydown (6-8 hours after the first spray) reminds me a bit about Oud Ispahan (2018 ver not the old one) for some reason. It's not as funky and unbearably offensive as Oud Ispahan (2018) but it does reminds me of it just a bit. All in all, I am pleasantly suprised. It's both wearable and the texture is not too cloying — good for all season and weather IMO. 8.5/10

I want it. I want it. I want it. 😁 Seriously, this is such a magnificent, opulent, dark, mysterious, elegant ROSE 🌹😍👀. I had a sample long time ago, and still can't get it out of my head. I agree, it is nothing for beginners. It takes time to mature and understand such a composition. It is a Middle - Eastern fragrance, full of wonderful woods and spices. I wore it officially at my grandma's funeral, because I had to have something what gave me strength mentally. And it did. I am not saying that this is a perfume for so dramatic situations, not at all. If I had had Chanel No. 5 at that time, I would have worn that. Another very elegant, decent, long lasting, appropriate scent for a strong lady - you get the idea. I can imagine to wear it anytime I need to feel self-confident and professional. That boss-lady scent. But I can also see that for someone it could be an evening scent, easily. This is not your scent for the work, or leisure time, or first dates. But if you go to a ball with your partner, why not 👸❤️👌

First impression in the very opening is a very clean, very pure rose scent. Over the course of several hours, it slowly morphs into a woody rose, which to me is clearly sandalwood based. I guess I see where some people are getting oud, but I dislike strong ouds, and to me this is not one of those. It's a very clean smelling woody scent, and always retains that rosy tinge. A few hours after spraying (4 sprays), I went to visit some relatives. One of them arrived late and as he walked in he asked if I had bought a new perfume. I said yes, can you smell it? He said it fills the room! So I guess that's pretty good longevity and projection! Edit: A few reviews mention a similarity to Aoud Queen Roses. I'm currently wearing Attar on one arm and AQR on the other to compare, and they are very different. Attar is a clean and fresh woody rose, AQR is MUCH more oudy and earthy and medicinal.

Starts out extremely strong with an enormous bouquet of sweet candied, slightly citrusy roses unembellished by much of anything else. They are dark red, Arabian tea roses with all of the nuances typical of that variety, but light on the marzipan. I don’t smell any oud or sandalwood although both may be there, along with some saffron, as an undercurrent boosting the rose scent. There is a great deal of rose sillage; longevity is at least 12 hours. The rose is linear for the first 8 hours of so, after which it slowly recedes to reveal a little bit of the woods, more oud than sandalwood. It seems like there’s also a warm, caramel-like musk in the base. An Arabian rose soliflore is not the most original fragrance ever made, but Montale’s Attar is a beautiful example of that genre. If you like roses, you might love this Attar. I know I do.

After the white-knuckle ride . . . there is the mountain pass wind up. Moonlighting between verdant forest nightfall and chilled florals is the part known as the 24k chain bite moment! Montale Attar includes elements reminiscent of a stark climatic wind up with a medallion biter finish. The sandalwood used seems to authentically represent a daily purifying routine that has been practiced for millenia. Whether the santal is that aged is questionable, lol, but there is something that resonates with a cultural stamp of liveliness. As if opening a shipping container of goods and recognizing the place of origin in a comforting and familiar sense. The rose is really muted and eeking out a softer aquatic petal fresh scent, so not too jammy. It is supreme in a very humble sense and appealing more than anything.

It is simple, but extremely wonderful. The sillage is amazing and staying power is beyond hopes. But that's what you probably except from the house of Montale. It opened with sharp oud, but after the firs 5 seconds the most amazing, oriental rose appeared. It's very sexy, feminine, dark, but still somehow refreshing and mouthwatering. I had tried perfumes with oud before but I thought it's not my thing, but in Attar - it's just simply amazing. The quality, richness of the scent is more than amazing and it's definetely worth every penny. A masterpiece I'm proud to wear on my skin. And definetely worth a full bottle for the most amazing and elegant evenings in your life. A keeper.

This is definitely for those who enjoy rose/oud combos. However, it's not really similar to Aoud Queen Roses. This is darker than AQR IMO because of the sandalwood/oud pairing. The patchouli in AQR is more green than earthy and the hibisbus gives AQR a great floral twist as well as contributes to making it a tad less dark than Attar. On me, this scent is very linear with all notes working in harmony. It can be worn in any season, day or night. Versatility is always a plus. 2/17/23--just dawned on me that Montale Dark Aoud literally Attar minus the rose. Love them both.

I’m just so in love with this fragrance. I mean I’ve been on a rose oud kick lately but this is supersedes them all. Beautiful combo of rose and sandalwood. It gives me a high like none other at least for now. Nuclear in strength. Lasts all day. It’s linear sure, but.... just wow. It does smell incredibly similar to traditional middle eastern scents like Al haramain haneen, which is also a favorite of mine. If you love this type of scent, give attar a try.. you just might be amazed...

Attar more than a perfume is an elixir that comes straight from one of those palaces masterfully described in "The Thousand and One Nights". I imagine it kept in a precious case in the maharaja's room, wrapped in precious silks and sealed by a ruby. Attar is a dream, every spray a mystical journey, an adventure. Every technical description, from my point of view, leaves the time it finds. One of the best Montale made. EC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Un parfum respectueux, de prestige avec trois simple notes mais qui fait le bonheur de beaucoup de nez en tout cas il est fort de caractère, la rose est bien présente en premier lieu avec les notes oud en deuxième lieu, le parfum change a travers les heurs vers le santal pour s’apaiser tout en douceur... il a une très bonne tenue de plus de 6h est sa projection est très bonne aussi

Smoky, rich and fat rose sitting on the sandalwood pillows. This one will not go unnoticeable, you will be able to smell it from another end of the room and will follow this trace even inside the most busy warehouse. So in case your phone will run out of charge - your other half will certainly find you by the smell of Attar. Strong, rosey, woody, Montalesque and Arabesque.

Attar smells almost the same as Aoud Queen Roses, just without the leather note. Moreover, it is slightly warmer in feel. After half an hour it starts to be a tad powdery, I believe it is the sandalwood, as it has a naturally powdery undertone. Attar is a very simple combination, but it really works. This is certainly one of the best Montales, a real winner.

All i can say is if you are looking for an amazing and inexpensive niche authentic rose and oud combo fragrance and you like sandalwood then here you go! The dry down reminds me of Tam Dao my Diptyque. I do have to say though it does lack originality lol.

All the superlatives ring true. Attar walks in utter lushness. Alas, it walks away all too soon. Unlike a lot of other Montales, longevity eludes it. Within a couple of hours, all I'm left with is a soft, muted memory of a torrid love affair. Sigh.

I love this so, so much. It's bold and bodacious and beautiful rose oud. I'm not sure if it's worth the full price as it it smells nearly identical to some of my rose oud oils, FWIW. But man, I do not have the ability to carry it off. I wish I did.

This fragrance is missing 6 notes on fragrantica. After smelling it i knew there were more notes than what's listed. Either way this is a very good fragrance and has fantastic performance

This one is a beast mode performer for me. Very similar to Black Aoud by the same house. You have to be committed to wearing this as it will last all day, I personally love it!

This smells exactly like dark aoud but with rose. Luckily the rose in this tones down the mintyness i got from dark aoud. Obviously performance is off the charts. 8/10

This is a killer rose!! Sniffing it once and the molecules stay in the nose forever. Very potent, well blended, not stinky at all. Highly recommended!