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Oud Fool Roses

Oud Fool Roses by Montale is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with mandarin, moves into rose, oud and cashmere wood and dries down to amber, musk and labdanum. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects very strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.

Heart

• Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
• Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
• Cashmere Wood Soft, fuzzy, slightly musky wood. Adds a blurred warmth.

Dry-down

• Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
• Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
• Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.

Smells like this

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• Maison Crivelli Oud Maracuja

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• Afnan Arjowaan
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