Oud Fool Roses
Oud Fool Roses opens with rose and tangerine, the citrus giving the floral opening a brightness before the double-rose heart arrives: Taif rose, known for its honey and saffron-like complexity, alongside oud and cashmere wood. The Taif rose is the composition's distinction from standard rose-oud constructions, its characteristic sweetness and depth adding a dimension that Damascus or Turkish rose cannot provide. Labdanum and amber in the base give the rose-oud accord a resinous warmth that musk then carries close to skin.
Why We Carry This
The Taif rose in Oud Fool Roses is the specific material choice that justifies carrying this within a range that already includes other rose-oud compositions. Taif rose has a honey-saffron character that most rose-oud fragrances replace with generic rose absolute, and Montale's use of the Taif material gives the 2024 release a genuine point of distinction.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Saffron, Pink Pepper, Cardamom
Heart notes: Oud, Rose Absolute, Labdanum, Jasmine
Base notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Musk, Patchouli
Character
Accords: Oud, Rose, Amber, Floral, Warm Spicy, Woody
Perfumer: Pierre Montale
Launched: 2020