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makcon4ik44 – :
I don’t get much oud in this one and the overall feeling is of a chemical rose blended with geranium and amber. I have smelled many roses and no petal has come even close to this synthetic blend in the first part. The second part, which comes after about 4 hours, is simple, but better. Again, I am noticing that the harsh floor cleaner smell from the opening of many Montale is gone until the dry down and at least I can enjoy a decently sweet rose.
4/10
llsspp7 – :
bewitching..its the roots of a uprooted rose after a violent storm.sexy scent. im working on purchasing my 3rd bottle. unisex
bakcik – :
i gifted this to my Mum and she absolutely loves it 🙂
Neteli333 – :
I was reminded of Atelier’s Rose Anonyme at first whiff, despite that one being a sharper Turkish rose with patchouli and this one being a larger, more cushiony tea rose, backed up with cozy amber and woods which gives off a more relaxed and creamy feeling.
These two are like going into a store and finding the same beautiful merlot colored cashmere sweater, one in size XS and one in M, and trying to decide whether you want the slim and sexy look (Rose Anonyme) or the cozy and comfortable on a Sunday morning look (Aoud Red Rose Petals.) But… Definitely not worth buying both unless you’re obsessed. I already own (and am crazy about) Rose Anonyme so I will have to revisit this after my bottle’s dried up.
* Blind buy safe for oud lovers. People who are looking for rose soliflores should try first before the splurge.
rezeptfrei – :
very loud, seem like “Hey, look at me” type of opening but smoothly dry down and stay close to my nearly one hour after. Linger all day around me, leaving such pleasant and elegant rose-oud combination with guaiac wood and amber.
Oud doesn’t speak loud this time. It’s a warm welcome to the dark mysterious world. A pretty nice scent, good for you to wear at office without disturbing anyone but still speaks who you are: soft, sophisticated, elegant and mysterious.
ama – :
This is an immensely beautiful and creamy oud, wood and rose scent (in that order) and one of my top three Montale (I own quite a few). This doesn’t seem to get a lot of love from other reviews which is very, very surprising to me. It’s just perfect in every way, a masterpiece comparable to Caron’s Parfum Sacre, which is another perfectly blended, sophisticated rose/incense frag albeit a little but not entirely different.
I definitely smell the cedar, oud and the rose but the perfect balance and blending unite the notes in a brilliantly way.The sillage and projection is not monstrous but the scent lingers all day. Longevity is fantastic. There is a dupe of this, Al rehab Aseel. I use the Aseel body oil on my body and hair along with this spray perfume which makes it last for at least 12 hours (maybe more).
Кардинал – :
Overall, this is an alright, extremely wearable & easy introduction to oud and a “rose-oud” fragrance. With that said, this perfume lacks anything outstanding or memorable, IMHO.
“Aoud Roses Petals” definitely opens with sharp, highly detectable, intense citrus & SPICY notes, which generally are not my favorite opening notes (or notes in general). Within minutes, this perfume with its sharp & spicy opening morphs into a light, fragrant, somewhat synthetic, almost cloying (not “dark”) rose oud fragrance with lots of spice and citrus…way too spicy and sharp for my tastes. Hurts my nose, actually.
The oud is not intense, resinous, earthy, dark or over-powering in any way but definitely the STAR of this fragrance. The rose is dainty & light. Someone mentioned the rose in this fragrance as being “high-pitched,” which I think is an apt way of describing that note. When wearing this, I DO detect oud but more-so, I detect oud & lots of spice…almost some vetiver (which I dislike). Some rose is detectable but definitely in the back seat. Spicy oud seems to dominate this fragrance from top to bottom. And cedar…I definitely smell cedar in the end.
I like this fragrance but I certainly do not LOVE this fragrance. Montale Aoud Roses Petals is just a bit too spicy, GREEN, vegetal and distant for my tastes. The thoughts this fragrance evoke are not comforting, romantic, warm or soothing. I do not feel “wrapped-up” in, or “held” by this potion. While wearing this, I feel very un-feminine and unattractive. After an hour or so, this fragrance smells too “masculine” for me.
Montale fragrances never seem to settle down on me & always remain distant and “aloof.” This perfume is not compelling or cozy. When I smell this fragrance, it smells green, active, intense, sharp & blinding. For me, this fragrance never “grounded.”
May move up the scale and try Montale Black Aoud or Montale White Aoud. As an aside, I like Tiziana Terenzi “Gold Rose Oudh” and Maison Francis Kurkdjian “Oud Silk Mood” a lot more than this fragrance.
kessarr – :
Aoud Rose Petals opened loud and strong with a slightly citric geranium note, which made the rose smell sour on my skin. This lasted about 30 minutes, and then the geranium softened a little and I was left with a spicy rose scent, where the effect of the saffron was more evident. After 4 hours, Aoud Rose Petals became much warmer and creamier with soft amber, but also still with the saffron present, and here I could detect some similarities to White Aoud…but I greatly prefer the softness and powdery nuances of White Aoud.
Possibly worth mentioning is that I don’t feel the aoud note is very dominant in Aoud Rose Petals. I see it has been rated by many as “intensive”, but it didn’t seem so on my skin chemistry.
agro1980 – :
On me, there is almost a STRONG LEMONY TANG here! I’ve read that geranium has those ‘lemon nuances’ but WOW! I would’ve sworn lemon itself was in the top AND middle notes w/ this kind of strength.
Anyway this is pleasant enough, but I prefer the smoother scent (this lemon-like geranium is quite sharp!) of Aoud Queen Roses instead by the same house. There the hibiscus smooths it out more since aoud can be heavy in its own right. Dark Rose by Czech and Speak is another great aoud/rose option I’ve found =)
misha007 – :
One of the best Montale combinations. Basically it’s a million of fresh pink roses, oud, geranium, woody notes and a slight saffron undertone. The combo has a fine, not boozy, but a bit dry wine undertone, like Brut Champagne or Prosecco. Just gorgeous.
Seryoga84 – :
Scent Dynamics: Opens up with a field of roses, or at least a giant rose bush. Oud comes out strong 5-10 minutes later and wrestles with the rose about 20 minutes. During this stage, Aoud Rose Petals is a sharp. I think that the medicinal quality of oud hides in its ability to feel like it reaches all the way down your nose and into your throat, the same way an alcohol iodine solution does. Twenty minutes later, oud mellows down, becomes pleasantly woody, and the rose takes center stage. From here on, it is a pretty, creamy rose with a touch of sweetness and a depth of oud. Lasts forever, and projects very strongly.
Opinion: Montale’s Aoud Rose Petals is not a sweet, drunk, rose like Tom Ford’s Noir de Noir. It is not a soft tea rose either. It is not a musky rose which overwhelms you with its sexuality, as is the case for Montale’s Roses Musk. Montale’s Aoud Rose Petals is a sea of rose petals around a burning altar of oud.
I can’t think of it as a western perfume. It constructed in a way that only centuries of tradition can permit – it is simple yet very powerful in effect. It is opulent as opposed to elegant. It is beautiful without any reservations.
I think that this is Pierre Montale’s most powerful idea. He took an undeniably gorgeous rose note, and instead of trying to tame it with fresh notes, westernize it with powdery notes, or vulgarize it with musk, he amplified the hell out of this rose with his most powerful ingredient – oud. The result is an enormously beautiful, proud and an unapologetic rose parfum. This perfume is a dark haired woman, painted in bald strokes, who had not even once in her life looked at herself in the mirror and thought she was less than perfect in her features.
If you think of attars as a blend of rose and oud, you will find Aoud Rose Petals to be quintessential attar. It is simple, enormously powerful, gorgeous, and very effective at what it is supposed to do.
Rating: Every time I wear Aoud Rose Petals, I am stunned at how pretty it is, and secretly want to wear it every single day of my life. After wearing it for a few days, I come to a sad realization that beautiful is just not my thing, and that the fragrance does not have the complexity to keep me interested for many wearings in a row.
As it is the prettiest rose I own, I give it 8.5/10.
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hanantnik – :
Im a HUGE Montale Aoud fan, but I really dislike rose scent, so where does that leave my review? Lets just say Im on the fence. I don’t think purely because it a rose, but I really think on the strength of it being a Montale, It is not ‘up there’ with the other Montales Aouds. The drydown however is MUCH better than the opening — in fact it changes so much its full of surprises – roses in this that are ‘grown up’ presented to me by perfect Mr Aoud in a Anderson Sheppard suit.
sem8989 – :
While I’m NOT a big fan of rose scents, this one is nice if used lightly. Very strong in the beginning, but beautiful and seductive once it dries down. The perfect rose scent for a man. However, as nice as this scent is, I have to say that Caron’s Parfum Sacre is the most beguiling rose scent I’ve ever smelled.
195666 – :
@40plus&fab is dead right – I put a tiny drop of Aoud Rose Petals on my arm to test and at every turn I was getting hits of sparkling rose.
I’ve tried a fair few Montales now – mainly combinations of aoud + rose, rose + aoud, aoud + rose + whatever… If put to the test I wouldn’t be able tell you which was which. But Aoud Rose Petals strikes me as the freshest and most rosy of those I’ve tried to date. It’s also the most feminine, although I’m sure it wouldn’t smell odd on a man.
The other notes listed must lend something to the overall effect, but mainly this one is all about Roses.
carpinteyrogof – :
Everything Amy777 said!!! This is one of the most beautiful roses frags I’ve ever smelled … no pee … no headache. (my usual experience with roses) The scent trail is AMAZING . . . half a spritz will do ya fine. You can tell it is a high quality fragrance! LOVELY!!!
GreenWhite – :
I like quite a few dark rose fragrances, but somehow cannot enjoy this one…the rose seems too pink and high-pitched and the aoud too oily. It’s out of balance. Oh, well, there are plenty of other Montales to like. And I love Aoud Red Flowers.
FEWRAL96553030 – :
Too much oud for me. Headache and go wash it out.
Mewyy945InsuffBooni – :
Much more oud than rosy. Reminding me about dentistry office scent.
I don’t like it. Not my cup of tea.
AntappyPymn – :
This is the first time I’ve tried anything Oud. I am a lover of roses but they do tend to go urine-smelling on me after a while. The first spray of this was pretty intense wood, which I am not used to (this frag really is a departure for me) but now 2 hours later I am really enjoying it. The rose note DID NOT go urine-y at all. In fact, the rose is far more noticeable now than in the beginning. The woodiness must counteract the tendency of my skin to turn rose to urine. Or perhaps I’ve never tried such a high quality fragrance before. Anyway, I like it!
qio690speagoessenda – :
Nice fresh rose petals at first……….
Then moth balls, finishing as a cheap toilet water my
Mom used in the 50’s, yuk
2 out of 10, another $4. wasted at Lucky Scent
Syr27 – :
In trying to stop my Noir de Noir addiction. I needed something similar that would move me away. I found that in Aoud Rose. It is rewarding, more subtle and more complex scent. The harmony of the Rose and Aoud, is complimented by the Cedar and Saffron in the background. … Yes again, wearing a scent considered a woman’s fragrance.
pavlin67 – :
A beautiful, sophisticated & utterly feminine rose scent that cleverly nestles between the youthful (cool, fresh, sour rose) and the more mature (deep, dark, oriental, jammy rose).
Aoud Rose Petals begins with a slate-cold start from the metallic chlorinesque twist of saffron. Combine this with the medicinal, woodsy warmth of the aoud & you are greeted with a not-unpleasant “cardboard box” smell that other perfumistas have discussed.
Over time, the loud-aoud settles & the perfume gradually warms to the skin allowing the fresh, sour roses to bloom – but they never become sickly, wilted or weak.
The mid-weight woodsy base anchors the perfume & firmly plants its roots in nature’s garden &, although it bows to the latest trend of all-things-aoud, it seems neither contemporary nor old-fashioned …after all, nature can never go out of fashion.
The sillage & lasting power are reasonable (for those unused to aoud…just wait it out for half and hour before judging).
I’m still not sure if its “my” rose scent, but simply put: it is very well done.
slulleymn – :
I found something dirt cheap that smells identical to Aoud Rose Petals. It is Aseel (by Al Rehab).
fantom26r – :
faint roses on the green side (more sour than sweet)
touch of saffron and oud (giving a little cardboard smell)
not enough drama for me 🙂
humax5400 – :
This one is very spicy to my nose. It smells beautifully of a rose dipped in pepper. Maybe it is the saffron?? It’s good, but not that good to me.
Пися Камушкин – :
What a suitable name for this fragrance! The oud here is the softest and most delicate of the series, but I can feel it quite clearly. It is most pronounced in the beginning, and it is somewhat high-pitched, compared to the deeper baritone of the oud in other Montale creations. On my skin, the oud remains as a whisper, a supporting presence to the rose notes, even as it subsides in the background and lets the flower petals sparkle.
This is a happy fragrance, conjuring the image of pink rose buds on a spring morning, and I would recommend it to those who would like a gentle introduction to oud scents. Sillage is not as powerful as in others of the series, but rose lovers will appreciate it for its playful mood.
I like the depth of the oud and the almost creamy dry-down in Montale White Aoud, but I am very careful when and where I wear it. Rose Petals would be much safer as an everyday choice.
stimdark – :
It’s one of the most disgusting perfume i’ve ever tried.
No woody notes, no roses NOTHING !!!
Only old and rotten bandage stench.
Maybe it’s only becouse there wasn’t no chemistry between me and perfume, but when i smell my wrist it’s like i would took a bath of potassium iodide.
Dionis – :
Montale AOUD ROSE PETALS opens as a strong greenish rose bush perfume, by which I mean complete with stems, leaves and thorns-—and a few petals, too. This stage lasts sufficiently long to remind me of TEA ROSE and ask why I would buy another rosebush-in-a-blender perfume for 50x (or more…) the price of the queen of green rose, readily available for single-digit dollars.
After several minutes, however, the regality of AOUD ROSE PETALS finally begins to shine through, at this point reminding more of Amouage UBAR than TEA ROSE. But I hasten to add that I still do not think that the oud (or aoud or oudh) note ever asserts itself enough to warrant classifying this as an oud perfume. This is a beautiful floral composition, but it is, in the end, a floral, not an oriental perfume.
The drydown of ROSE PETALS OUD manifests the same vintage quality shared by UBAR and L’OMBRE ROSE, so for now (for the same crassly economic reason) I’ll stick with the latter. All in all, while I like ROSE PETALS OUD, its various stages are so similar to other, far less expensive perfumes that it seems best to save the big Montale bucks for something else from their vast collection, which I am only beginning to explore.
igor 50 – :
Wow! I don’t think this is less unisex than Paestum Rose by Eau d’Italie.
This is sharp and the safron add the sweetness to this. Big rose with lots of cedar and little touch of aoud. I’d love to buy this for my girlfriend. I will make her try my sample. 🙂
Another Montale winner!
edit: oct 03, she loves it!
5/5
Фримен – :
trovo questo profumo romantico
vasilius00 – :
It is sharper and lighter than White Aoud, without that sweet vanilla-based smell, if W. A. is a marvel for winter, I prefer A. R. P. for the spring.
DemonLCP – :
I recently got a sample from Lucky Scent. I like it very much. It begins with oud and wood notes. It is not medicinal at all. It then dries down to a lovely, rich rose scent. I don’t believe it is quite as deep a rose as Queen of Roses, but it is very beautiful and on me, lasts 4 or 5 hours.
bdgiiilka – :
This is so beautiful! I am honored to have finally nabbed a decant of this! I would love a full bottle!
Inonmerrusins – :
I tested this one years ago together with Aoud Queen Rose (love!) and Aoud Damascus. I was looking for a strong oriental deep rose scent. Aoud Damascus is too warm and stiff yet very beautiful and it could suit an anti-conformist man. Aoud Rose Petals is too cold for me. It was the one that I liked less among the three. It is not sweet at all. It doesn’t smell bad, because it is a Montale and it’s so well crafted and high-quality, but on my skin it became a pungent rosy smel with lemony concentrated dishwashing liquid! There is just this strong edge of artificial strong lemony flavoured cleaner that ruins everything. Aoud is very faint here. For a more beautiful total rose scent I would go for Roses Musk.
My friend like Aoud Rose Petals so much, I bought Aoud Queen Rose instead and loved it, even if it’s not an easy scent.
DREDmix – :
I could wear this everyday, and I am very temperamental-
I enjoy Arabian attars for the most part, although I am not well-acquainted with them-I live in the midwest in the USA, and I was born in the northwestern USA. This is so natural, and for some parts of my life, my associations with perfume were negative-artifice and synthetic smells. At any moment of my life that I might have smelled this sumptuous scent, I would have wanted to smell this again, often, and if possible, on myself. This is the wood of fine and precise artisanship, not the wood of wild nature preserves left to chance and hope.It’s so smooth, soft, not too smoky–dark, yet not too dark. Extraordinary, neither light nor well-described as rich. And all at once, these trunks are wrapped in fresh velvety roses-the smell of real roses, which I almost never smell in perfume. I smell the source in plain rosewater, and I love rosewater, but this is even rosier, somehow.
I find this scent deeply romantic, even if a scent like this is doesn’t fall under the current majority notion of a romantic fragrance.
Update:
I’ve tried many of the Montale line now, and this was true love at first sniff. I love Roses Musk (best full rose ever), and thought my olfactory heart was stolen by it, but the lasting power on my skin is just not as great as this one-So I love them equally, even if this is my scent.
I don’t want to recommend it even, I want it to be all mine 😀
There’s a strong edge from the geranium. There is nothing artificial here for me. Woody, rosy, strong, but not sharp-exquisitely feminine without being sweet– These petals will probably not wilt on your skin either.
hosevushetaa94864 – :
Once in a great while, I meet a fragrance that defines beauty. Here, beauty is carried in a most beautiful, balanced, and harmonic composition.
Upon application, rose is nowhere to be seen…then, from behind a veil of natural alcohols and fresh herbs, she arrives. At first, mingled with the top notes, she is barely visible, then peeks through a little, then, again, only her silouette is seen….Finally, and most certainly to the theme of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scherezade, she rushes past, discarding her saffron cover. Her true, fresh rose essence appears. At first, she is energetic, fresh, dewy. She dances her light-footed dance until the sky darkens, when she sits on velvet cushions to sip honey mead. Late in the evening, she reclines upon a carved wooden chaise, where she falls asleep for many hours in the desert breeze.
The quality of the ingredients is undeniable. Superb.
b.n. this review is for the extra concentrate.
baroda01 – :
This is my costliest purchase ever and I have absolutely no regret. Once the initial blast of Aoud subsides, the lovliest rose as if a bud that is just beginning to open and all of its sweetness (but not sweet) concentrated within. I’m looking forward to discovering (and re-discovering) this scent for a long time to come!
qbk678intitytek – :
A really deep, rich, intense, complex woody floral. I quite like its unusualness and gorgeous dark rose notes, ever so slightly sweetened by honey undertones.