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Dark Purple

Montale · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2011

Floral · Floral Nichefeminine

≈ $190 · 100ml · approx. retail

Dark Purple (2011) is a rich Oriental Floral fragrance for women, opening with plum and orange before transitioning into a rose, red berries, and patchouli heart, with a warm amber and teak wood base. It is one of Montale's most popular fruity-floral offerings.

Rose Fruity Woody Amber

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Rose Red Berries Patchouli Geranium

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Musk teak wood Amber

Best for

FallWinterEveningDaily

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