This is a divisive Montale. Loved by some for its luxurious rose-oud-leather blend, others find it too harsh, synthetic, or just another variation on a theme. Sample first; it's a beast that definitely isn't for everyone.

Aphrodite chases Initio's Absolute Aphrodisiac, the cult skin-scent that built its reputation on an animalic musk that reads different on every wearer. The white-floral-musk opening and amber-castoreum heart land close, but the original's skin-chemistry-driven complexity is hard to fully replicate. Still a strong, seductive amber-musk at a fraction of Initio's price.