Pure Love

Two words: BEAST MODE! As a female, this smells unisex leaning masculine, a male may think it to be the other way around. That’s the power of unisex fragrances and what draws us to them. I like it’s masculine edge. I use it to add some oomph to my girlie fragrances, the notes are very “neutral” in that they layer very easily with most other fragrances. It’s fresh but even now in the middle of winter here, it’s totally wearable. Dare I say actually it’s best in the winter? I can’t even pick out specific notes, the vanilla and rose are not noticeable to me but I feel like they act to diffuse the edges of the sandalwood and vetiver. I have a full bottle. Absolutely not what I am usually attracted to, but this time I made an exception. Edit: I realised that perhaps I didn’t explain the scent well enough to be helpful, I do that quite often! This is fresh and warm at the same time, and animalic in a strange clean way. It’s like what skin that’s been wearing a nice fresh rose vanilla woody perfume for several hours would smell like, but straight out of the bottle. The ambergris gives that slight dirtiness, so be warned! Sometimes I just enjoy a whiff from the bottle because I’m too afraid of its beast mode to actually wear it!

This is one of the best Montales I've ever smelled, I have smelled 95% of their line and this doesn't smell like their offerings. The blend here is genius, elegant and simple. It starts of mandarin like vetiver carried by hint of florals then it dries down to vanilla-sandalwood combo, ambergris, and leather. The interesting part is the drydown, the more you chase the smell of leather you will get ambergris, the more you chase the smell of animalic ambergris you will get vanilla-sandalwood making it absolutely majestic just like pure love, the more you understand it the more it gets complex. The closest this I can compare this to is this gives me a unisex Layton vibe and is versatile like Layton. To tell you again this isn't what Montale usually compose, everything is rounded, no hard edges or something animalic and off putting. I was smelling this along with my mom and sister and all we can say after smelling this for the first time is " wow impressive"

I blind bought this fragrance for my girlfriend since she always steals my Montales, and wow I did get pretty lucky this time. It is a very creamy rose fragrance with a hint of a powdery note and the vanilla here is done very well !! It doesn’t come across as synthetic and ate the same time it has a very mass appealing aspect to it. I do found this more suitable for a female than a male it has a lot of vanilla in it and the sandalwood also contributes to that sweet aspect although it’s not overly sweet and still it is a very balanced scent ! It has very good performances 7 hrs longevity with more than avg projection ! It is a compliment getter for sure, very difficult to dislike this scent. I do think it has a very good price range although it’s not a complex scent and still it feels to be a bit oversemplistic sometimes... especially in the dried down. Very good pick ! 8.0/10

I bought an official sample from Montale with four others...needless to say a full bottle is on its way. This will likely replace all the silly sweet designer fragrances. One of the smoothest Montale releases I have tried (I have 22 of them), I do like some of the edgy ones too. This is a sweet sandalwood - vanilla fragrance with touches of fresh roses and suede leather. It does not contain that signature Jam thick rose that other Montale fragrances have (which I also like) but in this one the roses are fresh and they're used to replace the freshness of would be citrus notes, and this rose accord lasts a good while into the fragrance dry down. The roses add freshness first, but then contribute to overall sweetness after an hour or two till the end of its lifecycle. Mind you, this is not a rose heavy scent, as I said it's sandalwood and vanilla for the most part. Lovely stuff.

In the enchanting realm of Dubai's duty-free treasures, I stumbled upon this fragrance, a delightful rendezvous with olfactory Gourmand elegance. Its allure? A harmonious dance of rose and opulent vanilla that captivated my senses. This potion, expertly blended, bears the weight of sophistication, exuding an aura of subtle grandeur. Its silage, akin to an enchanting tale, leaves an indelible mark in its wake. Yet, in the world of accolades, it didn't claim the spotlight, but I, with an appreciative heart, welcomed its presence. This creation, I declare, transcends the boundaries of gender, embracing the wearer in a subtle sweet and floral embrace that refrains from excessive decadent notes. In essence, a fragrance not just worn but experienced, a sartorial symphony for the discerning soul.