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10/02/2020
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Rather olfactory tremelo
Well, it's not that boring. But if you have a positive allusion in the field of music in your name, you have great expectations. And these expectations are unfortunately not fulfilled here, even though many commentators already praise this Montale composition in almost highest tones.
Composition in general: I actually only hear two fragrances that set the tone here. On the one hand there are oud and on the other hand rose, as the name suggests. The former comes out extremely softly, the latter, in contrast to the eaglewood, cannot hide the fact that it is artificial in nature or, of course, artificial in nature, so it really does seem quite synthetic. This is a problem that many perfumers experience with quite a few Montale scents.
In 2014, these oud-rose duets may still be quite original, but by now they've almost broken through. Really outstanding are creations that go more in the dark and mysterious direction, like Guerlain's Santal Royal, which saw the light of day in the same year.
That EdP plays almost the same song except for a few different scents, but it seems much more complex, mystical, profound, sensual and also much more qualitative. Almost a small symphony orchestra. I wouldn't say that Aoud Melody looks like a fairground flute, but almost like a kitschy pop song. At least this damned rose brings me to the comparison.
Some elemi-resin, saffron, jasmine and ylang-ylang are also mixed in, but those on their own are so quiet that you can only perceive them remotely.
Ergo Aoud Melody can't really convince me - at least not in this quality. After all, it does not cause olfactory tinnitus.
Composition in general: I actually only hear two fragrances that set the tone here. On the one hand there are oud and on the other hand rose, as the name suggests. The former comes out extremely softly, the latter, in contrast to the eaglewood, cannot hide the fact that it is artificial in nature or, of course, artificial in nature, so it really does seem quite synthetic. This is a problem that many perfumers experience with quite a few Montale scents.
In 2014, these oud-rose duets may still be quite original, but by now they've almost broken through. Really outstanding are creations that go more in the dark and mysterious direction, like Guerlain's Santal Royal, which saw the light of day in the same year.
That EdP plays almost the same song except for a few different scents, but it seems much more complex, mystical, profound, sensual and also much more qualitative. Almost a small symphony orchestra. I wouldn't say that Aoud Melody looks like a fairground flute, but almost like a kitschy pop song. At least this damned rose brings me to the comparison.
Some elemi-resin, saffron, jasmine and ylang-ylang are also mixed in, but those on their own are so quiet that you can only perceive them remotely.
Ergo Aoud Melody can't really convince me - at least not in this quality. After all, it does not cause olfactory tinnitus.
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