Nothing I haven't smelled before but somehow Roses musk has bowled me over. I didn't try it on my skin but chemistry wise I do think that scents can smell different on different skin but not vastly. I mention that because I got my girlfriend to try this as I had samples on both wrists at this point. I kept sniffing her throughout the day and this is what I thought. Roses musk starts out with a very bright, juicy rose note which I deem to be feminine, possibly with the addition of jasmine? It's too rosy for me in all honesty and being a Montale this 'Opening' period is longer than many perfumes but when settled it starts to shine. The rose settles in and a soft white musk and I could swear an almost vanilla and patchouli at the back of this making it almost edibly beautiful. I smelled this in Belgium and just days earlier I'd been in Paris and eaten very fancy fresh Macarons with a rose flavour to many of them, this reminded me of that. This is a lovely, powerful, long lasting but soft rose scent.
Nothing I haven't smelled before but somehow Roses musk has bowled me over. I didn't try it on my skin but chemistry wise I do think that scents can smell different on different skin but not vastly. I mention that because I got my girlfriend to try this as I had samples on both wrists at this point. I kept sniffing her throughout the day and this is what I thought. Roses musk starts out with a very bright, juicy rose note which I deem to be feminine, possibly with the addition of jasmine? It's too rosy for me in all honesty and being a Montale this 'Opening' period is longer than many perfumes but when settled it starts to shine. The rose settles in and a soft white musk and I could swear an almost vanilla and patchouli at the back of this making it almost edibly beautiful. I smelled this in Belgium and just days earlier I'd been in Paris and eaten very fancy fresh Macarons with a rose flavour to many of them, this reminded me of that. This is a lovely, powerful, long lasting but soft rose scent.