Aqua Palma

Aqua Palma by Montale, composed by Pierre Montale and released in 2022 for anyone to wear, is a sweet citrus with a spicy, creamy depth. Everyone who describes it calls it gourmand and citrus, and about half add spicy, woody, musky or floral, so it is richer than the name suggests.

The notes are many and listed together. Sicilian bergamot and mandarin give a bright, sweet citrus opening, with white peach adding a soft, juicy fruit. Pepper and cardamom bring a warm, aromatic spice into the heart, where tuberose adds a creamy white-floral richness and orris root a cool, powdery softness. The base is where the sweetness settles: vanilla and tonka bean for a warm, almond-vanilla glow, sandalwood and teak wood for creamy and dry wood, amber for warmth, and white musk for a clean finish.

Reports on how it wears are still few. Its character suits warm evenings and late summer, for someone who wants a citrus that turns sweet and creamy rather than staying crisp.

Aqua Palma — unisex fragrance by Montale (released 2022). Notes: Amber, Bergamot, Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Musk, Orris, Orris Root, Peach, Pepper, Sandalwood, Sicilian Bergamot, Sicilian Mandarin, Teak Wood, Tonka Bean, Tuberose, Vanilla, White Musk, White Peach. — Parfica open fragrance database