Parfums Montale, a renowned perfume house, was founded by the esteemed Pierre Montale in 2003, situated in the enchanting city of Paris. Prior to this, Pierre Montale had an illustrious tenure in Saudi Arabia, where he crafted exquisite perfumes for esteemed clientele, including nobility, kings, and queens. Upon his return to the captivating city of Paris, the master perfumer introduced his wondrous oriental creations to the Western world, captivating the senses of fragrance enthusiasts.

Each bottle from the Montale collection encapsulates the enigmatic allure of the East, artfully intertwined with the perfumer’s deep admiration for Arabian fragrances. The hallmark of Montale’s creations lies in the utilization of natural, top-quality ingredients, meticulously formulated in concentrated quantities, resulting in fragrances that exude immense intensity and longevity. To safeguard the precious essences from the deteriorating effects of light, the perfumer ingeniously designed the aluminum bottle, ensuring the preservation of these cherished aromas.

Montale presents an expansive range of fragrances catering to both men and women, alongside an enticing collection of unisex scents. At the core of these exceptional compositions lie illustrious variants of trees, including incense, aoud (agarwood), cedar, sandalwood, and an array of materials cherished by Arabian perfumers. Paying homage to the captivating allure of aoud or agarwood, a special place is reserved within Montale’s collection for fragrances centered around this regal ingredient. Oud Parfums Montale stands as the pioneering French line of perfumes dedicated to aoud, celebrated for its renowned aphrodisiac qualities in the East.

Aoud, an aromatic resin often referred to as oleoresin, bears various names such as aggor, agarwood, eagleswood, aloeswood, as well as oud or oudh in Arabian cultures. Created through an immunological reaction of the Aquillaria tree to the Phialophora parasitica mold, this precious dark resin is secreted deep within the trunk when the tree becomes infected. Acknowledging its rarity and value, oud and its extracts are highly coveted, often surpassing the worth of gold by 1.5 times, earning it the monikers of “liquid gold” and “the wood of gods.”

Notably, Montale’s artistic vision has resulted in an impressive collection of 154 perfumes to date, spanning from the inaugural creation in 2005 to the latest olfactory marvels in 2023. The mastermind behind these exceptional compositions remains Pierre Montale himself, a perfumer of unparalleled skill and expertise.