Dark Purple
Dark Purple by Montale is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with plum and sweet orange, moves into rose, geranium, patchouli and red berries and dries down to ambergris, teakwood and white musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects very strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Plum Dark, wine-like and slightly stewed. Autumnal.
- Sweet Orange Juicy and cheerful. The friendliest citrus there is.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Red Berries Generic jammy berry blend. Bright, sweet and crowd-pleasing.
Dry-down
- Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.
- Teakwood Warm, dry and slightly smoky. Furniture-shop woodiness.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Smells like this
- Montale Fougères Marine
- Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche
- Electimuss Aurora
- Bath & Body Works Mahogany Teakwood
- House of Sillage Love is in the Air
- Mancera Soleil d'Italie
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