Chypre Vanille Montale for women and men

It smells like Jil Sanders #4.I was quite disappointed because its powdery like when it dries down. However, I will chose Blue Amber and chypre fruite.

I think the vetiver and rose overpower all the other notes. I'm a die hard tonka bean fan, but I never smelled it here. To me it smelled like coca-cola and pungent florals.

For those who are at odds with the clammy candy-sweet vanillas. This beautifully composed scent is not one ot those smothery, plethoric "goodies". It is unambiguously VANILLA, but vetiver and iris provide the scent against the cloying sweetness, rose freshens it, and incense give a spiritual deepness. Wow!!!!

Bautiful, beautiful oriental vanilla! Deeply feminine and almost sexual in the opening, for some reason could be worn by a man too. As soon as sprayed it reminded me a lot of L'Heure Bleue. No anise is listed, but I think that similarities are in the use of iris, incense, and feve tonka.
It would be a perfect scent for autumn/winter, very conforting yet sensual in a very elegant and exotic way. Totally out of mainstream and well, maybe not so fashionable these days.
Only the drydown is a little bit weak and flat, but the whole composition is truly beautiful.

Alright, I can't believe I'm about to say this about a Montale, but this is:

Weak.

Yep, weak. I applied earlier this afternoon, changed shirts and used a heavier hand to apply again. I just can't smell it. (only when i stick my nose up against my shirt can i tell something is there)

This also opens, at least to my nose, with a burst of saffron, i.e, a tweed-like, raspy floral that should not be coming from any of the notes listed, so i'm baffled.

I do suspect that Montals break down easily from heat and travel; and on more than one occasion i've smelled the same labeled fragrance and gotten two different experiences. This could be what is happening here.

But from this sample, no love. There are better vanillas, better incenses, and better chypres out there.

This is just gorgeous. I got a sample from Luckyscent and am very glad I did. It is very complex, and the incense, and sandlewood bring out a lucious vanilla scent that is unique. It lasts well on me and smells divine from first spray to dry down and for hours afterwards. It developes so beautifully. It is definitely worth buying a full size bottle.

Gorgeous gorgeous - complex and simply beautiful. It smells exactly like my favefave mellow-out incense, used for years (got it from Pyramid Collection and they don't carry it anymore.) What I loved about that incese is that it didn't smell like traditional incense! And this does not smell like traditional perfume. Also reminds me just a touch of Rapture by Victoria Secret (amber-vanilla), but that does not have the gorgeous dusty-powdery notes. This goes on slightly medicinal, but a beautiful, light powdery dustiness comes out a couple of minutes after application; it stayed fairly linear on me throughout wear (did not change that much with wear.)

Let me say that this has "Vanille" in the name, and although you can detect some in it, this is by far NOT the main note. This isn't gourmand! If you like vanilla gourmands, this will disappoint. It's a fantastically well-blended mix of rose, light and powdery sandalwood, and a hint of smoky incense on the surface, with a sweet, warm amber, vanilla and a little bit of iris giving it grounding so it does not float away! The individual notes are a team here, no one upstages the other.

This fragrance is so classy, it's an excellent "event" perfume, but light ehough so it could be worn daily without complaint. Very feminine, ethereal and earthy at the same time. Well-made, love it.

Now THIS is one of the most beautiful vanillas that I have ever tried. The rose and incense keep this from oozing "gourmand" and the vetiver gives this a slight green edge. I can't see anyone disliking this and it doesn't resemble any vanilla that I've ever encountered. Longevity and sillage mean nothing to me with this fragrance - that's how beautiful this is.. All of this from a sample... Needless to say, this is definitely a 100ml purchase waiting to happen.