Oud Queen Roses
by Montale

Rich and elegant without being mundane- and probably more suitable for a woman (yay). The roses are deep and dark and have so much depth which the aoud only showcases here. i believe leather is a listed note in AQR but it's not obtrusive and only adds to the decadence of the composition- just gorgeous!

4th December, 2010.

Agree with all the positive notes and then more - this is a very nice subtle oud with rose character

17th October, 2009.

I have read so many reviews of vintage perfumes that have been mangled at the hands of accountants with ice cubes in their veins. I have seldom, however, had the opportunity to sample them unaltered so can only sympathize with how sad it is to see great materpieces defaced. Oud Queen Roses, for me, falls into the category of masterpiece. It is a rich rose with intoxicating boozy undertones that possesses a sexy intensity that is unbelievable. It has amazing sillage and huge lasting power. It is nice to know that there are still such fragrances being made and I feel fortunate to be able to own it before (God forbid!) it gets reformulated. All the accountants out there stabbing beautiful perfumes throught their hearts with your pointy pencils should be boiled in a vat of Pine Sol! A thousand thumbs up for Queen Roses and Pierre Montale!

31st August, 2009.

There's a lot of oud and a lot of roses in this and if you have a couple of the other montale ouds, then they will last longer. That is how I look at it. I bought this on Ebay for a good price. Why would someone sell this for such a fair price! It's meant to be kept, not sold.

26th April, 2009.

i tried this for awhile and it comes off mainly as a womans scent only.the rose doesnt go into deph like rose petals,which i wear easily

22nd February, 2009.

Potent rose opening with aoud in the background, a deeper rose than in Aoud Damascus or Black Aoud. The development is a bit puzzling to me. This scent morphs into the fruity-spiciness of Royal Aoud, then back to more rose, more fruity/spicy – some odd oscillation (which I find to be intriguing; others may find it to be irritating). My interpretation is this is intended to be Montale’s feminine ‘royal’ counterpart to Royal Aoud. Thinking of it that way made me look at it more favorably (and I do feel both Queen Roses and Royal Aoud are easily wearable by both sexes). Not one I think I will ever buy (I would go for the Royal Aoud first), but still with merit.

26th December, 2008.