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It opens citrusy and spicy, with lemon and mandarin cut through by cardamom and black pepper. In the heart, rose petals appear with violet, and almost immediately sandalwood and vetiver surround them, taking away some sweetness and making it drier. In the dry down, amber wood, vanilla and a soft leather add warmth without making it syrupy.
Pure Love is an amber woody eau de parfum from Montale, the house Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003. The brand describes it as a meditative composition that evokes love as an infinite mandala, with rose at the center and woods around it, and places it at moderate intensity within its own scale.
It works by day and by night, and it is a good gateway to Montale if Oud puts you off: it is not in the note pyramid. If you are looking for a fresh, green rose, this leans more toward wood. Crazy In Love shares rose, violet, sandalwood and cardamom, in a sweeter version with saffron and brown sugar. To give it more depth, a layer of Infinity adds Oud and leather over the same rose.
What does Pure Love smell like?
Pure Love smells of rose surrounded by woods: sandalwood and vetiver at the heart, lemon, mandarin, cardamom and black pepper at the top, and a warm base of amber wood, vanilla and leather.
Does Pure Love by Montale contain oud?
Pure Love does not include oud in the pyramid published by Montale: its woods are sandalwood, vetiver and amber wood. That is why it is one of the house's easiest perfumes to start with if oud does not appeal to you.
What goes well with Pure Love?
Pure Love shares rose, violet, sandalwood and cardamom with Crazy In Love, which is a sweeter interpretation. For layering with more depth, Infinity on top adds oud and leather to the same rose.

