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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Modern Musk
meets Roses Elixir.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Rose · Patchouli · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with rose. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Maison Alhambra Modern Musk bottle
Maison Alhambra

Modern Musk

Concentration not recorded

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Montale Roses Elixir bottle
Montale

Roses Elixir

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222010
Leading accordscitrus · powdery · patchoulirose · fruity · sweet
Notes unique to this recordGrapefruit, Peach, Mandarin Orange, Toffee, Violet, OakmossBig Strawberry, Strawberry Leaf, Citruses, Jasmine, African Orange Flower, Vanille, Amber, Tangerine
Longevity / 53.22 · 32 votes3.76 · 778 votes
Projection / 42.14 · 35 votes2.76 · 1,005 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Modern Musk

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Roses Elixir

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Hexyl cinnamal, Citronellol, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Eugenol, Citral.

Source: Montale official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed rose and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.