Montabaco Verano

Released five years ago as a “limited edition” exclusively for Harrods, it ended up being a complete and straight-up deception from the brand, proving that you should not believe everything niche brands say. This kind of dishonesty is something that we should not accept and will be displayed in my final opinion. TOP NOTES Verano is not a scent to be dismissed. It is a pleasant fragrance, a people-pleaser that most average consumers and enthusiasts will find enjoyable, reassuring its likeability. However, it’s worth noting that Montabaco Verano shares similarities with Bvlgari Tygar, Sospiro Vibrato, and other fragrances in its price range. The star of the show here is the grapefruit note. It’s bright and zesty and instantly awakens the senses. Grapefruit is a common choice for top notes as it offers a clean and uplifting quality, perfect for setting the tone for the fragrance. However, this grapefruit is miles below in quality and found in almost double the price of cheaper scents such as Terre d’Hermes Eau Givree and Light Blue Forever Pour Homme, which is a straight-up joke. Besides this uplifting citrus, I also get orange and juniper berries of the same quality found in Ormonde Man, some cold-pressed cardamom, and touches of clary sage, which are popular today. HEART NOTES As soon as the grand opening settles down, you can see Schoen’s signature in the heart and the base. Specifically, I like the way he mixes synthetic molecules with natural notes. Of the heart notes mentioned, the only ones I truly get are the green tea accord and the ozonic feeling of violet. In addition to those green and floral notes, the heart is dominated by an overdose of ISO-E-Super, cashmeran, ambroxan, and javanol. BASE NOTES Things fall apart at the base, so I’m glad I did not purchase Verano at its total retail price. It all boils down to the musky leather and ashy tobacco. The sad thing about this is that it doesn’t excel at any of those notes, which is more tragic when you know that all of these are my favorite notes in perfumery. But the funniest thing is that I like this fragrance regardless of its drawbacks and how it’s an expensive clone of Tygar with a couple of twists and turns. OVERALL love to wear this fragrance and will probably keep it in my collection until I finish it. Due to its obvious drawbacks, this review seems a bit more negative but realistically objective. I wish more reviewers had done more and kept the product pushing minimally. Look around the fragrance discounter websites, and you’ll likely find a much better deal than its retail price. Read the full review at scentgrail (.) com

Signature tobacco and tea fresh fragrance. Borrowed a bit more citrus/brightness into the dna, but such an overall fantastic fragrance. Can wear it day and night all-year round. More elegant than casual, and more masculine than unisex. Upscale wearing experience. Overall, very redundant with Montabaco Intensivo, but a better performer off my skin. Very intricate dry fragrance that develops and can be peeled down through its layers. Appealing to most, and for my wife (who is a very hard to impress woman), this was a fantastic scent. Price point is strange with some testers/unboxed going for ~$200 and even very hard to find discounted. Honestly, worth the price tag. I pick up some similarity with how LVers comes out form my skin, but this is a much better buy overall for me- I guess that comes from this dry aspect that sandalwood presents in LVers that some other note in Verano is mimicking. I still think that, in a big collection Intensivo and Verano may not be redundant, but too redundant for me. BTV Knight of Love compares quite closely particularly to Intensivo; others in the line that I've tried were Rio and Cuba/Aruba (can't quite recall) but the latter was very reminiscent of a more metallic Verano, while Rio was a fruity more unisex take on the DNA (not redundant to be quite frank.).

Just discovered this and am really looking forward to wearing it more now that the weather is turning warmer in NYC. When I first smelled it on a strip at the store, my first impression was that of a freshly opened box of Constant Comment tea (an orange, spiced black tea for those unfamiliar). I never drank it, but my grandpa loved it, so my mom always kept a box in the house for him. The notes listed here don't mention orange, tea or spice, but I see that those on the Ormonde Jayne website do, so I'm not completely crazy. Now that I have worn it several times, I'm actually reminded of Terre d'Hermes EDT in structure if not as much in actual smell. It has the same ISO E Super base with orange, but dirtied up with tobacco instead of vetiver. To be honest, I would never have identified tobacco in it as it is unlike any tobacco with which I'm familiar, but I suppose a fresher take on it. Maybe fresh tobacco leaves?? I also get very little grapefruit, which is a note I love. Maybe if I squint right at the opening, but it smells much more of oranges to me. It is far cleaner and longer lasting than TDH. Overall, it is a great performing spring/summer scent for daytime, office or even a casual evening event.

I just got my 50 ml bottle of this beauty from Twisted Lilly with a discount code. It was a successful blind buy. To my nose, this is a love ❤️ at first sniff. One of the most gorgeous fragrance I ever smelled. Everything I want is in here, the perfect blend of the leather, tobacco and citrus accords creates this beautiful and unique scent profile. The quality of the juice also reflects its performance and projection that will not disappoint. Although they are totally different, somehow on the dry down there’s a faint vibe reminiscent of Mancera’s Saharian Wind, another beautiful fragrance that I own. Be careful on the trigger. At first spray I thought it was weak, but it wasn’t and it lingers. Or maybe it’s my skin chemistry but best move is to sample first and see if you like it. Definitely unisex and versatile in my opinion, I can’t say anything more. 👍. Overall, it’s a 10/10 to me 😉 “Let's spread the scents of peace and kindness. The two most beautiful fragrance in the world that will cost you nothing and will get you a totally different kind of compliments” 🙏

At times the opening is a little too intense for my taste. Fortunately after 10-15 minutes the fragrance begins to settle down, and it only gets better as the scent dries down on skin. This is a fragrance that needs to be experienced in the air - I don’t recommend pressing your nose into wear you apply this fragrance. After the first 45-60 minutes it’s easier to pick up on some of the more interesting nuances. The rose accord in conjunction with botanicals & grapefruit note gives a wonderful clean air feeling. There is a slight sweetness and an amber note in the dry down that gives this fragrance an addictive quality. Verano shares similarities with a few different fragrances; Silver Mountain Water, Mefisto, Lavalliere to name a few. The rose accord really ties everything together for me, elevating this fragrance to another level. This is an excellent any time, any place, four season fragrance. I’ll be wearing this a lot throughout Spring & Summer this year.

Montabaco Verano is fast becoming one of my favourite summer fragrances, it’s not the most complex scent but there’s something about it that’s just so addicting and satisfying to wear. It opens with the most incredible juicy grapefruit note backed up by juniper, sage and a touch of orange - all surrounded by a soft airiness. A soft and gentle floral heart of rose and magnolia are introduced with a subtle tea note before developing a more strong and masculine base. The tobacco here isn’t like any other I’ve smelled before, it’s got that slight smoky earthiness but it’s so gentle and bright that it works brilliantly in the warm weather. The key players that make this scent so addictive are the grapefruit, Iso E Super and ambergris - leaving you with something so incredibly smooth and refreshing to wear. This is hands down one of the best grapefruits I’ve ever smelled and will always have a place in my collection.

Intensivo is possibly the best Blonde Tobacco scent I know. It is also one of the strongest and longest lasting in my 1000 odd turn over of perfumes. Indeed any Montabaco is an above average tobacco scent. This however is possibly the best yet. Possibly (I have to wear it some more) a tad lower on the volume scale (I stress possibly) it’s in essence grapefruit addition helps freshen it up even further and soften the slightly ashed jasminic blonde tobacco smell that is done so well (arguably too well for some) and slightly diluting the cashmere and leather connotations. A welcome addition which will see me sell my Intensivo. One of the top top shelf Baccy scents next to TF TV, PDM Herod, Mancera Red Tobacco, Carolina Herrera Mystery Tobacco and a select few others that everyone must at least try once.

I got this as part of my SB Subscription in the Summer. I put this up with Nishane's Safran Colongise, not in terms of scent, but how it's changed things for me... I'm usually not a Leather or Saffron kind of guy, I feel I can thank the overabundance/plethora of Saffron heavy scents (a la BR540) and Leather heavy trends over the years (TF's never ending barrage). But the Nishane showed me that I can not only love both but also in a season where they typically don't fit in. Montabaco Verano is right along side S.C in the sense that it's a lighter, airy, fresh & even invigorating Leather & Tobacco perfume that's absolutely so incredible in Summer. This is my second experience with Ormonde Jayne (Ormonde Man being the first, which is also very much a love) and they're 2 for 2 with me.

Unfortunately, I wear this only because my wife loves it. I stop smelling it after 15 minutes—I'm not even kidding. Maybe my brain gets too comfortable with it, or maybe it just blends into nothingness for me. My wife insists it lasts, but for me, it disappears instantly. There’s a certain harshness to it if you smell it up close—almost like a deodorant, something synthetic. I saw someone mention this in the comments, and I absolutely agree. This is a fragrance that needs air, distance. Smell it in the air, not on your skin. Dont get me wrong i do love it, but the performance is kiling it, an i am a type of a person that absolutely does not sick for beast mode frangrance. I just Love my Wife so much, so thats why I bought the second bottle of this :D :D

If not for the price, or my need to wear multiple different scents per day (not concurrently), this would be my signature scent. I live in a continuously high heat/humidity area and this scent is perfect in the versatility and pleasing scent categories. The opening reminds me of AF's "interpretation" of Tygar, Black Panther. Edit May 7th, 2021: I recently received a sample of the original parfum version. Notes listed compared to the original Montabaco are quite different but the overall smell is very, very similar. I will always have one or the other, but not both. Next time I might go with the OG. No, I think I definitely will...

Yazlık Montabaco dersek yanlış olmaz. Orjinal Montabaco dan biraz uzaklaşmış doğal olarak. Ancak tazelik ve ferahlık harika şekilde yakalanmış. Bu markanın açık şekilde ortada olan "kalite" vurgusu Verano için de geçerli. Montabaco da çok beğendiğim kadifemsi tütün burada biraz geriye çekilmiş. Hatta ilk başta yok gibi. "Buradayim" demesi biraz zaman alıyor. Turunçgiller ailesinden meyveleri soyarken burnunuza gelen asidik ferahlık burada ön planda. Hepsine yumuşak bir misk eşlik ediyor. Markanın tarzı değil ama ben olsam bu parfüme " Blue Montabaco" derdim. Şişe de bu isme uyardı.

A wonderfully scented liquid that the longer you keep it, the richer and more experienced it becomes than any other perfume. A gift that Linda created for gentlemen who love the scent of Aventus but need something new (not the same but they have the same vibe). The scent can cover a space in the cool seasons and last on the skin until the end of the day. When I finished the bottle of Verano, I was wondering whether I would buy it or Montabaco Intensivo again because both are wonderful and give me memorable experiences. 10 out of 10 *A scent for real gentlemen, not for young boys.

What i love about fragrance is they're all so subjective. For me Montabaco Verano is my favourite scent of all time; I adore the fresh blast of grapefruit and bergamot followed by the luxurious tobacco. Radiates off of me and I love getting whiffs of it throughout the day. Lasts 8+ hours on my skin and a couple days on my clothing, this scent just hits for me. I'd recommend buying a sample first; not a safe blind buy especially at $400 AUD per 88ml bottle, 10/10 for me.

Opens with a blast of chilled grapefruit and orange that feels very much like 'cold mountain air', settles down after an hour and becomes much more aromatic with powdery tobacco, suede, and a woody green tea note. Muskier too, but still feels clean and dry. Warm weather appropriate, projects quite loudly off my skin. Can stand alone or layered with something fruitier for a nice counterbalance.

Wow! 3 out of 3 for Ormonde Jayne for me. Everything I've tried from this house has been beautiful. This is no exception. What a stunning opening, reminding me of Myths Man and its bright ashiness, which I really love. It lasts a fair while on my skin too. I can see this being a mainstay of my spring/summers from now on. Really very good perfume.

Absolutely fantastic scent! Opens up with a semi sweet fresh tart grapefruit and tobacco. As it transitions into the mid woods and leather appear and it's a divine combination. Performance is also fantastic, lasts on skin well over 12 hours and can smell it on my clothes the next day. 10/10

Beautiful, strong, absolutely masculine salty mosses with citrus and tobacco. For those who prefer light body of perfume with dark profile. It’s not just fresh/citrus perfume at all, summer also to hot for it, autumn fit the best. Longevity is above average and silage is pretty good.

Starts off very fruity, fresh then after about 10 minutes it settles down into a strong woody green smooth tobacco leaf scent. It’s potent and would say a maximum of 2-3 sprays is more than enough, could we worn all year round but I think it would make a great spring/summer scent

I’m surprised it is voted for more-on-the-male-side-unisex. This scent gives me “old money rich woman goes on vacation” vibe - as the best way possible. Sophisticated summery fragrance, I love it. I’ll get the 10ml version, way too pricey to get the full bottle.

This was actually released in November 2019 as a Harrods exclusive. Think Montabaco with added grapefruit opening. Huge fresh burst then the smooth drydown. This is perfect for warmer weather days/evenings. My favourite buy for a long time. All aboard 🚂🚂🚂🚂