Holy Neroli

Holy Neroli by Montale is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with neroli, bitter orange and bergamot, moves into orange blossom, cedarwood and rose and dries down to amber, vanilla and musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects very strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
Bitter Orange Marmalade without the sugar. Sour and slightly medicinal.
Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.

Heart

Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.

Dry-down

Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.

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