Sandflowers

It’s really hard for me to understand why some people sound so offended by this, lol! Maybe a bad bottle? I’ve found Sandflowers to be an INCREDIBLY easy wear; fresh, interesting enough, and not overbearing (as some complain about Montale/Mancera). It is 100% the least perfumey perfume I’ve ever smelled... as in, it’s the most believable “this is just how good I smell” type scent. This might be your perfect “my skin but better” scent if you love nature or your spirit animal or soulmate is a mer-person. Plus, the realistic marine accord layers with everything I’ve tried so far and really enhances the performance of other scents! Try it with a vanillic gourmand and tell me I’m wrong! OBSESSED. There’s nothing spicy, sharp, floral, fruity, animalistic, overly vegetal, or “cooked.” It’s just airy, comforting, and guaranteed to trigger some ancient olfactory memories of kites and sandcastles. It’s how you hope you smell after swimming in the sea and air drying in the sun on a perfect day. It’s no saltier than Olympea (though Olympea has a lot more going on), less mossy than BR540, less juniper than Gentle Fluidity Gold, and maybe the same level of sandalwood as you’d find in Crystal Noir or Gris Charnel (but less than Vintage Radio). I find it exceptionally well balanced. Instant chakra aligner, lol! If you like clean “resort” or “spa” scents you’ll probably love this. This is like Musamam White’s less fruity or perfumey cousin from the Pacific NW. This is Wood Sage & Sea Salt if the soapy note was replaced with a literal fresh breeze. This is the exact feeling you get when you’ve been driving for hours to the beach, finally get out of the car, and take your first huge breath of sea spray and drying grasses on herby sand dunes bordering the forest. This one takes you there.

This perfume will forever remind me of Sardegna and my lovely host that wore Sandflowers as her signature perfume. Such a realistic interpretation of the vibe of that chic Mediterranean island, chilled, fresh, aromatic, salty sea breeze mixed with a creamy, smooth sandalwood and earthy, mossy accents. To me, it’s the perfect combination of notes that creates a refreshing, relaxing experience, almost like being in a spa. From what I’ve seen, it’s one of Montale’s lowest rated perfumes here and one of the most looked over by anyone on social media channels. Me, personally, I haven’t seen or heard anyone mentioning Sandflowers when they reviewed the house of Montale and it was my wonderful Italian host who introduced me to it after smelling it on her on several occasions, during a trip in the North of the island, last fall. It completely fell off my mind until today when I wore Salina by LO, which is another awesome aquatic, salty, marine, mineral fragrance that is somewhat similar to Sandflowers. I remembered instantly of her and Sandflowers and I am going to purchase a bottle for myself. It’s your typical gender neutral, summer time, easy reach perfume, with Montale’s usual performance and low prices. I am less than a quarter with my bottle of Salina and Sandflowers is cheaper, easily available for purchasing and longer lasting. It’s also less floral than Salina, even though judging by the name you’d expect the opposite, but will serve the same occasions and it has a meaningful, nostalgic value for me personally! For those who love this fresh, aromatic, salty, mossy, marine inspired perfume, I would highly recommend getting your nose on Sandflowers. It’s so slept on that’s unbelievable!!!

SO glad I bought this! It was a blind buy due to seeing a 100ml bottle for a really good price that I didn’t want to miss out on. I was apprehensive as to whether I’d like it based on reviews.. it seems to be quite polarising, but thankfully it’s a hit with me! A unique & interesting unisex fragrance for my collection. Firstly I can really see similarities between this & womanity, also hints of CK2 too (which is one of my fav fragrances & discontinued so happy to have this in my collection now). This & CK2 both have hard to pin notes I feel. They both have an outdoorsy & ozonic feel to them that’s not your every day scent profile - definitely together in the unusual scent family. As per some reviews, it does have a medicinal, iodine, metallic touch at the beginning but weirdly I don’t actually mind this. It’s also very cool, aquatic & minerally. It’s versatile so I actually think this could be worn all year round, because for me it doesn’t necessarily evoke being on a hot beach. It just makes me think of fresh, overcast (even rainy) afternoons. I’m very glad I got this & that this blind buy was successful on this occasion. That being said this definitely is not a safe blind buy because of how outside of the box this is. Edit: weirdly this stings/burns my skin on my neck when I spray 🤔

Thankfully this smells nothing at all like Womanity to my nose. Whereas Womanity has a sense of being 'wet' (over-ripe juicy figs, milky fig sap, salt water and caviar), Sandflowers to my nose has a sense of being 'dry'. That is, I pick up a sense of ocean salt air, dry sun-warmed sand, and dry woods. There is a sort of fruitiness about it, but I'm guessing this comes from the juniper berries and I don't find it too sweet at all (unlike Womanity's over-ripe sweetness). I've never smelt Aqua Motu so I'm unable to compare its likeness. I actually find Sandflowers a little similar to 4711's Acqua Colonia Intense Sunny Seaside of Zanzibar. While they don't share many notes at all, I do get a sense of watermelon from the Montale that doesn't seem to be reflected in its notes. It's definitely 'beachy', but not at all like sunscreen or tanning oil that I would usually associate with a beach type smell. I've been exploring more and more of Montale's creations and each time (so far) I have been very pleasantly surprised. As others have said it's not very 'Montale' like, but I do seem to get good performance from this.

I’ve been into Montale lately and this one really surprised me. It is a fresh and salty, slightly sweet great scent for summer. If you like marine scents but, don’t like a fishy sea weed smell, this may b worth a try. The opening is like a fresh juniper breeze that quickly moves into an ocean scent. Living in CA, this is what I smell when I go to the beach- the salty ocean air, some hints of juniper in the distance, sun-kissed sand and skin. To me it is a lighter and more youthful Profumum Aqua di sale. It is similar to Armani Bleu Turquoise without the heady vanilla, and density. Of these three, Sandflowers may b the most versatile and the least expensive. Moderate performer for a Montale, superior performer for most summer marine scents. Super interesting, unique and an instant love.

Il mio profumo per eccellenza. Un profumo che sento così bene su di me che me ne frego della sua spiccata stagionalità e lo metto anche in inverno, anche di sera. Perfettamente bilanciato tra salino, ozonico e marino, nessuna nota è fuori posto. Simile ad Acqua di Sale, Aqua Motu, Hyle e altri, è vero, ma al contempo così diverso e particolare. Inoltre è assai persistente, aldilà del suo essere eau de parfum, e dopo anni la gente, anche chi mi conosce, ancora si gira e mi chiede che profumo indosso.

I checked the lot number and it is absolutely original. therefore, it is undeniable that the perfume is part of the rem family, salt water and derivatives, but it has something more of a shell smell, surely it will be due to the touch of oak moss which also makes it a little old-fashioned. ..and an excellent juniper... in large doses it could give headaches. performance not like all the Montales but right to be a marine. Rating 8/10

Marine notes always remember me of aqua motu by comptoir de sud pacifique and when they get really loud then I recall Rem by Reminescence. The watery notes are evident is Sandflowers, but I like the softness given to it. I agree with adele l ''Smells of warm sand only cleaner -almost sunny. Not entirely sure if it's really something I'd wear often though. Beachy without the sweets and coconut.''

This is my favorite perfume of all time. To me, this is a much more wearable mineral/aquatic perfume than everything else out there (Ganymede etc). In me eyes and heart, this is the feminine counterpart to Tom Ford's Oud Minerale. I am heartbroken that this scent is discontinued. I will cherish my bottle and only use her on special occasions.

To Vaidilé: I cannot add anything to your words. Your description is perfect. The only thing I can say is that this was a blind buy and instant love. It does not exactly smell like I imagined it but it was like I have known and loved this scent. Man, I am going to have to buy the full bottle now... :-D

If you loved Womanity, you will love this! They share the same dna. Less overpowering than Womanity, same salty alluring watery feeling. This has some warmth to it after the opening that Womanity does not have. It’s an otherworldy salty oceanic fragrance. It’s a love for me. And I love Montale!

I Really love it. But i bought it on line and performance are incredible low and the parfum packaging was in cellophane. it gives me a burning sensation on my skin. fortunately without consequences. I Think is fake. I am sas Because the scent is Very Good.

Eternity summer 2017, Reminisce rem са много близки до него, но тук солената нотка е много осезаема.

The strong medicinal opening reminded me of Zara Coastal Salty Forest, which made me a bit disappointed. When i wore it for the first time, 3 hours after i sprayed, i had someone say "sorry to ask but are you wearing sunscreen or something.. you smell like the beach" ..it was so funny and i couldn't believe it! The climate here is hot and humid and i sweat a lot. And i go nose blind to it after the first 5 minutes and i really thought it was gone by the 3rd hour.. So, you can expect longevity and sillage. As for the scent itself, apart from the aquatic notes, there's a warm depth to it, something slightly spicy like cinnamon that gives it the idea of warm sand, which is what sets it apart from simply being an aquatic freshie. I have to admit though, it gave me that burning skin feeling for a while and felt discomfort. No reddening of the skin or irritation.. just that burning sensation..

Its strange how my skin turns dry and cool fragrances into something sweet. It is soo sweet on me, I love it. I can feel menthol within.. Update in 07/2023: Wow I didn't remember I have commented on this 10 years ago😄. I have found an old sample and was checking the reviews, because it is still amazing on my skin. Now thinking to get a full bottle.. My nose is definitely more refined since then and I can pick up more nuances now and it is still quite sweet. I know none of the notes I experience are listed above but on my skin it is a refreshing minty cucumber lemonade with cinnamone and honey. I usually don't like cucumber, but now is summer so probably this is why I enjoy it more. A very interesting all year around type of scent.

ancora profumo di mare. ancora, sì, perchè questo profumo ricorda altri accordi marini assai noti (aqua motu, una serie di vari rem, fiore dell'onda etc etc) che connettono il naso con le sensazioni provate su una spiaggia: la salsedine, l'acqua, le alghe, i solari... a differenza dei citati profumi, però, questo è più aromatico, probabilmente per la presenza del ginepro, che rende il fondo più persistente e più "montaliano". mentre gli altri profumi di vacanza svaniscono in un soffio di brezza marina, questo, essendo peraltro un edp, rimane a lungo sulla pelle, perde le note muschiate (per mia fortuna) assestandosi su un fondo decisamente maschile. molto buono per la calura estiva.

I purchased a decant to try it out since I enjoy sea and watery ozonic notes. This one is salty, watery, and uplifting. It smells like a shore breeze. No sweetness, no fruity vibes. If you like armani prive bleu turquoise and want something without the heavy vanilla and more simplistic and fresh, give this one a try. However you might feel like you just went to the beach and did not take a shower afterwards. Because it literally smells like the salty ocean or sea. The opening smells like shower gel and turns into salty sea I mentioned above in 10 minutes or so. The longevity is average(5-6 hours) the projection is solid for about 2 hours.

Il profumo si apre con un'insolita nota di alcool, che svanisce quasi subito lasciando spazio al "profumo di mare". Non evoca però un'immersione tra le acque salate, quanto piuttosto la spiaggia poco distante: la sabbia in particolare (è la prima cosa che ho pensato annusandolo), ma anche i piccoli arbusti di rovi, e il profumo del mare portato dal vento. Su di me è molto leggero, secco ed estivo. L'ho trovato semplice e piacevole, adatto a un uso giornaliero.

The Womanity thing lasts for just a couple minutes. Then it turns too warm too quickly and doesn't remind me at all of sand nor sea. No love here. Edit: Gave it another shot on a warm (not hot), breezy day and this was actually pleasant to wear. Very airy and soft. It did remind me of the sea in its own way but I think it fits spring weather better. For summer this isn't really fresh enough, for me at least. Still no love, but an acquired like.

I'm just going to have to buy a full bottle of this. I've tried so many samples that my nose needs a long vacation!! And FINALLY found something (Sandflowers) that is fresh smelling in the steamy summertime that I don't have to keep reapplying every two hours! On my skin, to my nose, this is a very light cantaloupe husband likes it too, and he gets watermelons. Go figure.