Parfum de Peau by Montana

angel73

very very dirty....its musk gives me nasty...
it is very very much strong...1 drop is enough for all day long !
i hate this perfume.

Mals86

I'm a little surprised at the "leather" classification for this one, as I find its character much more reflective of a floral chypre. It is strongly reminiscent to me of one of my favorite rose chypres, L'Arte di Gucci.

The fruits in the top are tart, but not overwhelming, and I wouldn't call it "fruity" in the modern sense. There is quite a bit of patchouli in this as well as some lovely florals - I do smell a lot of narcissus, which is a note I tend to enjoy. And I do smell musk, amber and leather in the base, but the marigold and patchouli continue to hang on throughout, so that Parfum de Peau seems less leather-focused and more chypre - like wearing one's leather jacket into the garden in autumn.

Very sophisticated and womanly.

rosaria

Now I have a pretty nice collection of perfumes. But some years ago I could afford buying only one bottle and that was Montana Parfum the Peau.

This fabulous scent is still one of my favorites. I love the leather warm scent it has. It will last for hours.

Self confident and sophisticated woman will probably enjoy wearing Parfum the Peau

guest_Cirrus

Although I am not wearing it (as a man)
it is my favorite females perfume.
Claude Montana had designed some beautiful distinctive scents,definitely signature.
This one suits to a woman with class.
To me it smells animalic and hot erotic,but I have to say my first love in the 80s wore it and she drove me crazy with it.
It is still out there but if you find an old original in that totally blue box with the blue "Montana"-writing,get it!They replaced some natural ingredients by chemicals now and the new one is similar but has not the same depth like the creation from the 80s.
My favourite mens fragrance is..guess what..Montana Parfum d`home,and of course I wrote a note here to!
Enjoy this beauty!

Miss_Nightingale

Oh yes, this takes me back. One sniff and I am transported to dancing around my bedroom in the 1980's, dreaming of being a femme fatale. I swear my mother first had a bottle, and I kept stealing sneaky little spritzes whenever I wanted to feel grown-up and sultry.

Wearing this perfume again, now, I can tell you it has really held its own. Yes, I think you can tell it has 'vintage' qualitites, but that is not such a bad thing in these days of endless copies of Light Blue and fruit-cocktail celebrity scents.

The fruitiness is here, delectable blackberries perfectly balanced with the ginger, pepper and orange blossom. The marigold is a very important note for me, it travels through the layers and holds the fragrance together.

The middle is slightly soapy, quite clean and a surprising link between the fruity musk opening and the darker notes to come...

The leather isn't overpowering, it's the leather of a favourite old jacket, soft as a baby's skin and a sort of smokey vanilla quality.

Older perfumes seem to have a certain gravitas, a drydown worth waiting for that many modern perfumes are sadly lacking. So many these days seem to be all about the top notes, an instant fix that promises much and delivers nothing new.

Parfum De Peau is a (fairly recent) classic that deserves wider attention, especially from Oriental lovers with a passion for fruity musks!

glitteralex

A very nice and balanced composition, not unusual for a leather, but well done. In the vein of Clinique Wrappings (v. similar drydown, but Peau does not have the dry citrus), Moments by Priscilla Presley (which has sharper florals), and Azuree by Lauder (which is more distinctive, commanding, and pervasive). Excellent longevity, very inexpensive.

Wendy

I liked it when I was a youngster, but when I bought it back next year, it smelled different (I found it had not much smell at all). I asked in the shop and they told me that they chanced the chemical formula!! It's a shame!

perryforever

I found this perfume back in the 80's, when I was a teenager. I used to go in my local store and spray it on myself. I loved it........ it was probably the first perfume I ever liked.. I would like to get some more to see if my taste has changed.

queenkey

I ran across this scent at a discount store and thought I made a mistake purchasing it. This one had to grow on me and now I love it!
I was able to finally obtain the body lotion which adds depth to the eau toilette.

Aiona

When I sprayed this on a cotton ball, all I smell is patchouli. 'Smells like Berkeley, only minus the stale urine in the gutter.