The New Rose

Since I've had some time with testing this, I pick up rose lots and lots of rose no sign of the other notes on my skin whatsoever, and to me the scent bubble is around arms length. But while walking around I could pick up whiffs of it in the air I'd say this is a more of a personal scent. Not too strong nor offensive compared to the other Montale fragrance I've tried. The New Rose is more soft and subtle and I may be kicking myself at moment because I can see myself getting a bigger bottle of this. Oh and also I'd say The New Rose is quite delicate, and for me it can be compared to lying in a massive field of roses or to smell of scented rose water.

OK I think I take that back.. in the drydown, I guess you might actually call this one unisex... it's basically very clean and fresh, certainly not musky or sharp or spicy or any of the masculine qualities, but also not very sweet or anything. It smells nice. And I am SO. IMPRESSED. with the longevity. Through a shower and 20 hours and it's still there. That is on my skin mind you, which has zero fat in it or under it, and 9 out of 10 fragrances do not last more than 2-4 hours... So I will give this one a full wearing and see what's what... Mark

Just reviewed this on YT, together with the other new Monatale release Aoud Legend. RealFrags for RealMen. This one here is nice: fresh rose, not too sweet. Rather mild, not too nuclear, yet rather long lasting as a skin scent. Thumbs up if you like rose.. Mark PS DEFINITELY a womens scent, no unisex here fullstop.

Very nice scent, but DEFINITELY not for men...

On my skin, The New Rose is a fruity rose scent. The peach, black currant, and raspberry hit my nose the strongest with rose and ylang-ylang as sort of the foundation. I wish I picked up on more of the lemon because a tart note would really elevate this. The vanilla and sandalwood give it a casual warmth without getting too sweet. I'd say it’s the kind of effortless, laid-back fragrance people reach for in the warmer months. A good “vacation” scent, if you will. One might even describe it as youthful, almost like something Victoria's Secret would release for the Summer. The sillage is not what I expect from a Montale fragrance, but longevity is definitely there. Right now, I've been wearing it about 7 hours, and I’m still catching whiffs of it. Overall, I like it enough to keep the bottle I've already purchased, but I wouldn't call it a "must have."