Aoud Queen Roses Montale for women

I had high hopes of liking this fragrance but unfortunately is not for me. It's a rather strange composition that is not for everyone is unique and for someone who is looking for something +++exotic. On my skin it opens quite strange the smells is strong of some chemical I think is the leather note that comes in really strong the way leather smells when you open a shoe box or it could be the aoud which I've never smelled before. It's just too chemical for my taste. Afterward the these notes calm down and the rose emerges. It's quite a pretty rose but short lived the composition doesn't hold enough in the drydown like something is missing kind of flat. It last 3 hours on my skin then nothing. I would suggest that you don't blind buy this perfume and it would be a love or hate kind of perfume and it's quite expensive.

This is a perfume where you have to let her scream for a bit before you take her out. I got a sample of this, knowing I'm not a huge fan of roses. On my first use, I thought it reeked of my grandma's house, all Rose Milk and must. Neither my daughter or I liked it. Today, I tried it again,being in an obnoxious mood. I absolutely loved it. Whether because I applied it directly after a shower using a lavendar body wash, or applying it over an unscented lotion, this had a soft musk scent that drew compliments as soon as I got to work. The rose had simmered down to a pleasant level, and though I could no longer smell it on myself after a couple of hours, I still got comments on it. Needless to say, my curiousity has been aroused. I'll see how I feel when my sample runs out as to buying a whole bottle, but it is definately worth a sampling.

I sent a sample to my friend and she didn't like it. Oh well. I love it. A dry, medicimal, woody rose. Lots of sillage and staying power.

AQR is a dirty, dirty girl. Really a scent for sophisticated noses, people who aren't familiar with higher end scents may not like this one in all of it's rawness. If you want to feel sexier than you've ever felt in your life then this is the stuff for you.

Simply stunning! A potent aoud in the bottle, this is a heady mix of opulent aoud and the most gorgeous rose I've smelled. The scent unfurls slowly and lasts for ages. I've had a few compliments already from wearing my sample and am now saving up for the full bottle!

From what I gather, there are basically two ways of doing "Middle East". One is the Sheldrake/Duchaufour approach which means going as literal as possible in recreating the experiences of a traveller to those parts of the globe. An olfactory diary of sorts, if you will.
The other one has been around ever since Shalimar and is about creating an impression rather than quoting verbatim.

Aoud Queen Roses definitely falls into the latter category.
A decadent creation worthy of Queen of Sheba it's nevertheless deeply rooted in the traditions of classical French parfumerie. It somehow reminds me of Josephine Baker's danse sauvage, a groundbreaking show of raw sensuality brought to Parisian stage at the turn of XX century: if it wasn't for the talented choreographer, the savage dance would have probably never appeared before both savvy and conservative European eyes. The same goes for "exotica" in perfumery. It calls for virtuoso execution in order to not only be appreciated as a novelty or olfactory reference, but take its place among the masterpieces. Pierre Montale does just that with Aoud Queen Roses. Bravissimo, maestro!

It smells nice, but the strong leather opening is all my nose gets for a while. My husband says it smells like a new plastic pool toy at first. Not worth it for me.

Montale AOUD QUEEN ROSES opens to my nose with a slightly aldehydic edge, and as it develops, I could swear that there is oak moss here, too. I’d even go so far as to say that this seems almost the definition of an “old lady” rose perfume (a compliment, in my idiolect…), and the smidgeon of aoud that I detect is really overwhelmed by the other, much more prominent components-—or reasonable facsimile, I should say, since aldehydes and oak moss are not even listed among the notes! In any case, I could definitely see a queen wearing this perfume-—albeit perhaps not her granddaughter-—but it seems a bit misleading to classify it as an aoud perfume. I found the same scanty aoud presence in AOUD ROSE PETALS, so perhaps the perfumers at Montale are concerned to keep their compositions as tame as possible.

Another possibility is that there was a decanting error in the preparation of my sample vial. Further evidence for this hypothesis is that I really do not smell the patchouli about which others have complained—at all. On ne sait jamais… There are an awful lot of Montale perfumes, and it is very easy to make decanting errors, so I do not discount this possibility. For now, suffice it to say that if this really is AOUD QUEEN ROSES, then I can live without a full bottle. This is a nice rose perfume but not one that makes me want to rush out and add it to my collection.

I'm not familiar with oud so I don't know that I can pick it the particular type in this. My first impression of this when sprayed is deep, heady, almost cloying rose and a lot of a patchouli. In those beginning stages it is still kind of bright and a little bit jarring (I don't care for fresh patchouli but aged is another matter).

Just when I was at the point where I was ready to give up on liking the perfume, the leather came into play and changed everything. All of a sudden the loud rose starts to transform into something a little more mysterious and the leather gives the blend an edgy sexiness. I think the oud also comes into play at this point. There is a slight almost astringent element, a very very faint sweetness plus just a taste of spice.

It keeps getting darker and more mysterious (but not heavier). It sizzles with sensuality and is enticing. It seems like a perfect femme fatale fragrance. At first the rose catches your attention and after you're smitten, the leather and oud wrap themselves around you enveloping you in a cloak of mystery making you want to get closer and get more. Once you do, it's over (any chance of free will or resisting) because you can't tear yourself away.

I can tell this is a Montale immediately! The aoud is not overly harsh and the rose is deep and red. Very rich and strong, not really a day scent or a girlie scent. It's luxuriant- can't really detect the leather. Reeks of quality( in a good way)!

Let me start off by exclaiming that this is one saucy little Queen!

The rose starts out authentic smelling, quite bright & frisky & flirty. It is not one-dimensional though, the oud lends this a smoky edge. It is quite lovely.

The smokiness deepens and turns this rose from an ingenue to the dirty girl next door. It never descends into skank but it is alarmingly sexual in a vintage kind of way. I picture giggling girls wearing pink underwear with pin curls of all things!

I could not identify what created this animalic energy, I guessed musk, but it turns out to be leather which makes more sense. I cannot actually smell the leather note itself but it speaks through a veil of rose, wood & smoke. Incredibly sexy.

I do really like this scent but I keep expecting someone to come up to me in the office & ask why I smell like frilly knickers! I am going to keep this one at home, in the bedroom, from now on.

PS - Agent Provocatuer can only dream of being this good.

I got a sample from Lucky Scent and love it. It starts with a pleasant oud note, not harsh at all, to my nose. Then it develops into this gorgeous rich rose scent that lasts 5 or 6 hours on me. I cannot smell any leather in it.

this fragrance has somewhat strong aoud opening, the scent reminds me of the old pharmacy store, but gradually aoud gets less prominent. I like the rose and hibiscus here: it's not a fresh clean young rose, but very deep, oriental and somewhat spicy rose. It gets more floral and sweeter later on. I do get some leather after an hour or so, but its very subtle. very earthy, cozy but rich fragrance.

Update:

Well, had to take some time with this one to see if my feelings were truly love or just an intense lust and fascination with its eccentric character.

After "experimenting" with AQR for a week or so, I have to say that the initial lust and fascination has indeed become a comfortable and satisfying place of "love" on my perfume shelf.

UNFORTUNATELY, my husband did not experience the same lustful emotions that I did...I had a feeling he might not be drawn to the central rose notes of this fragrance. He was pretty emphatic that he didn't care for it :O(

DARN!! Even though it doesn't work on my man, I think I will still wear this to turn MYSELF on!!! Ha Ha! Why not?? Life is short!!

Applied on wrist....waiting, waiting.

First reaction: there is a bracing, astringent, medicinal quality, reminding me of the antiseptic smell of a doctor's office. The aoud is a very strong note and quite strange for a "perfume". Perplexing. The top notes literally attack my nose and for the first few minutes I feel like I have been slapped in the face! Must be patient....Allow this formula to calm down.....

The weird aoud character takes a bow and exits stage left. Next, a confident and quirky rose note strides to the front, making quite a grand entrance, and soon she stands alone in the spotlight on an otherwise darkened stage....

30 minutes later.....in the afternoon a wonderful, heady, bruised rose is resting atop a bed of rich, wet earth after a spring rain; she seems to be sleeping off some sort of secret, indulgent activity, and woody aromas are swirling around, caressing the rose's petals. This is a softer, extraordinarily feminine rose - all woman, not spicy or sweet. She is not a shy rose, but she is on the quiet side. She seems confident and commanding, as well as refined and elegant - but one also gets the distinct impression she has a heretofore hidden, naughty side. Yes, a definite naughtiness and an invitation to come closer....closer...closer still.....that is, if you aren't too afraid.....

Abandoning my initial thought to turn away, I place my nose into the center of the bruised rose petals and inhale deeply.

1 hour later.....creaminess, warm musky rosiness, sensual and satisfying earthiness. Soapy and dirty at the same time. Feminine sexuality - no, wait: masculine sexuality - no, wait: both. She is turning me on - I admit it even though I should stay in control. Confusing. Frustrating in a good way. No more dominatrix making my nose recoil. Just a wonderfully complex, very personal aroma which I want to explore.

The Fragrantica description of this is ABSOLUTELY 100% right-on! It is an exploratory rose bored with her usual floral partners and instead dirty dancing with admirers from the narcotic and deep underground.

I think I am loving this! It will require several wearings to really understand my relationship with this one! The next question for me will be to see how the husband reacts to this. In my experience, very few men like a strong rose note in women's fragrance. I have heard men remark that it reminds them of bathroom freshener or old ladies. Even if this scent turns me on, not sure what I will do if the men around me hate it.....

Stay tuned, hubby will be home from work in a few hours and we shall put Aoud Queen Roses to the test!!

Weird, divine, etheral, out of this world... smells like nothing I ever tried...
The rose is a prisoner in an aoud cage; it's barely there in the beginning, overwhelmed, cold, sad, and distant; after a few minutes, it raises its beautiful, soft flower head, and starts spreading a fragile and delicate perfume... immediately it's caressed by a saffron air, that let's the rose know she is the queen of the castle, not the prisoner; from then on, she flourishes into a stunning and noble rose queen, able to rule the world, but still a prisoner between the walls of an exotic and misunderstood castle of aoud.
This scent is unreal; I cannot describe it better than perhaps coming out of a fairy tale from Sheheradzada's 1000 nights; it smells very antiquated yet transcendental over time, space, sentiments.
Truly incredible.
Worth 1 million dollars for every drop, even though it sells for roughly $200 a bottle.

amazing amazing amazing...!!! Honestly when I wear it every one start asking about it...!!

I love rose scents - and I love Dark Rose scents best, the ones that have a deep or spicy or woody aspect. For example, C&S Dark Rose, OJ Ta'if, Caron Parfum Sacre, Amouage Lyric, and JHAG Citizen Queen are among my favorites.

I was drawn by a description of Oud Queen Roses as being a Diva Rose, the kind that grabs attention and has a whipcrack of authority to it. I was expecting the astringent, medicinal aspect of aoud (agarwood), and was surprised not to find more of it in this scent. There is a very small amount evident in the top notes, but it disappears quickly, to be followed by a luxurious velvety rose. For quite some time thereafter, I smell nothing but this lovely rose, and eventually I do detect hints of another, sweeter, floral (I assume it is the hibiscus) and a smooth, earthy patchouli. I do not smell leather.

Lasting power is very good - my skin tends to eat scent, but from start to finish, this fragrance radiated for about seven hours. All the same, there was nothing to this scent that made me feel that it needed to join Ta'if and Lyric in my wardrobe.

I own and love Aoud Queen Roses as one of my more distinctive scents.
It smells to me like the scent of an Indian princess (or Queen!). I'm not always in a mood for it and don't wear it as an everyday scent. For me it is beautifully crafted, eccentric elegance, deep rose, spice-saffron, hibiscus note is evident. I don't smell patchouli nor leather. I do smell aoud in this, especially in the beginning it smells like medicine smell or wet wood. Thta fades quite quickly (30 minutes) and leaves room to a beautiful mid-eastern romantic rose surronded by delicate saffron and hibiscus flowers. A true beauty. Not always appreciated by the masses.

Nice rose with no oud whatsoever. If there's actually oud in this, I can't detect it. Still, it's a nice rose scent.

Magnificent rose with subtle Aoud opening, mellowing to soft and gorgeous,very sexy. Very, very long lasting with great sillage. I sometimes layer with Montales' Ta'if Rose. Hope they never discontinue it.