{"title":"Montale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontale\u003c\/strong\u003e is the perfume house that Pierre Montale launched in Paris in 2003, after returning from the East, where he had begun to work with Oud and the raw materials of Arab perfumery. That origin is present throughout the collection: the Oud, which the house sources from Cambodia, India, and Laos, appears in many of its fragrances alongside rose, saffron, and woods. All its perfumes are packaged in aluminum bottles, which, according to the brand, protect them from light and prolong maceration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the oriental side are \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/black-aoud\"\u003eBlack Aoud\u003c\/a\u003e, the house's iconic fragrance, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/oud-dream\"\u003eOud Dream\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/oud-tobacco\"\u003eOud Tobacco\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/arabians-tonka\"\u003eArabians Tonka\u003c\/a\u003e. The gourmands range from the coffee and rose of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/intense-cafe\"\u003eIntense Café\u003c\/a\u003e to the cocoa of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/chocolate-greedy\"\u003eChocolate Greedy\u003c\/a\u003e and the vanillas of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/dark-vanilla\"\u003eDark Vanilla\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweet-vanilla\"\u003eSweet Vanilla\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/vanilla-extasy\"\u003eVanilla Extasy\u003c\/a\u003e. Among the florals, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/roses-musk\"\u003eRoses Musk\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/starry-nights\"\u003eStarry Nights\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/intense-tiare\"\u003eIntense Tiaré\u003c\/a\u003e stand out, and for warmth there are citrus scents like \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/soleil-de-capri\"\u003eSoleil de Capri\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/cedrat-lova\"\u003eCedrat Lova\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start with Montale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to get to know the house's signature style, start with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/arabians-tonka\"\u003eArabians Tonka\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/roses-musk\"\u003eRoses Musk\u003c\/a\u003e, which Montale itself presents as icons. If Oud doesn't appeal to you, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pure-love\"\u003ePure Love\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/holy-musk\"\u003eHoly Musk\u003c\/a\u003e are good introductions, one with rose and woods and the other with clean musk. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-aoud","title":"Black Aoud","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpens with Oud and saffron, and the citrus notes (lemon, mandarin) only brighten it slightly during the first few minutes. Then the rose appears, dark and almost resinous, supported by an earthy patchouli that strips away any sweetness. In the base, leather, guaiac wood, and sandalwood remain, and white musk rounds out the edges once it has been on the skin for hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Aoud is an oriental woody perfume from Montale, an eau de parfum signed by Pierre Montale that the house itself presents as its signature fragrance. The formula, according to the brand: Cambodian Oud and Indonesian patchouli. Pierre Montale founded the house in Paris in 2003, with Oud as its central material, and the brand bottles its perfumes in aluminum flacons that protect them from light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontale classifies it as strong in intensity: it is best to start with a little. It suits cold nights and anyone looking for an Oud with the rose clearly present; if you want something fresh or discreet for everyday wear, this is not it. The house suggests layering it with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pure-love\"\u003ePure Love\u003c\/a\u003e, whose sandalwood and vanilla round out the leather, and if you are drawn to spiced honey, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/oud-dream\"\u003eOud Dream\u003c\/a\u003e shares the same Oud-and-rose axis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291038716253,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Black-Aoud-Montale.png?v=1792780232"},{"product_id":"intense-tiare","title":"Intense Tiaré","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with ylang-ylang and a touch of black pepper that keeps the opening from being only sweet. In the heart, tiaré flower takes the lead, surrounded by jasmine, orange blossom, and tuberose: a bouquet of creamy white flowers that vetiver gives some shade to. The base settles into vanilla, benzoin, musk, and guaiac wood, warm and slightly resinous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntense Tiaré is a floral perfume from Montale, an eau de parfum created by Pierre Montale, who founded the house in Paris in 2003. The brand places it in the lagoons of the Pacific and its description also mentions coconut, although coconut does not appear in the official note pyramid. Montale bottles its perfumes in aluminum flacons that protect them from light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontale assigns it moderate intensity, and it works well for daytime and warm weather. It is for anyone who enjoys white flowers with sweetness and a creamy texture; if you are looking for a fresh or green floral, this is not it. The house suggests layering it with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/dark-vanilla\"\u003eDark Vanilla\u003c\/a\u003e, which adds spices, leather, and a darker vanilla, and if you want to bring vanilla to the forefront, it pairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweet-vanilla\"\u003eSweet Vanilla\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291066011997,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Intense-Tiare-Montale.png?v=1792780232"},{"product_id":"soleil-de-capri","title":"Soleil de Capri","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with sharp lemon and lime, quickly softened by apple and pear: a tart, juicy opening all at once. The heart moves into jasmine and violet, with a touch of cinnamon and the velvety skin of peach. In the end, it leaves a clean base of amber, cedar, and musk, softer and rounder than the opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoleil de Capri is a citrus fruity perfume from Montale, an eau de parfum created by Pierre Montale, who founded the house in Paris in 2003. The brand presents it as an Italian escape and in its description mentions kumquat and Mediterranean spices over white flowers, although the current official pyramid names lemon, lime, apple, and pear in the opening. Like the rest of the house, it comes in an aluminum bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontale assigns it a moderate intensity. It is a daytime and summer perfume, for anyone who wants something fresh with more body than a cologne; if you are looking for a dark or spicy citrus, this is not it. The house suggests layering it with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/crazy-in-love\"\u003eCrazy In Love\u003c\/a\u003e, which adds rose, saffron, and vanilla to the base, and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/cedrat-lova\"\u003eCedrat Lova\u003c\/a\u003e takes the same citrus opening toward woods and tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291066175837,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Soleil-de-Capri-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"vanilla-extasy","title":"Vanilla Extasy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with bergamot, peach, and apricot: a velvety fruit that sets the stage for vanilla. In the heart, lavender adds an aromatic nuance and jasmine and ylang-ylang give it floral body. The base is where the vanilla fully settles in, alongside sandalwood, benzoin, amber, and musk, creamy and slightly resinous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanilla Extasy is a gourmand perfume by Montale, an eau de parfum signed by Pierre Montale, who founded the house in Paris in 2003. The brand places it in a market on the Comoros Islands and describes a soft trail supported by sandalwood and resins. Like the rest of the house, it comes in an aluminum bottle, which protects the perfume from light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontale classifies it as strong intensity, so a little goes a long way. It suits autumn and winter and anyone looking for a vanilla with fruit and flowers, not a bakery-style vanilla; if you prefer a dark, spiced sweet scent, this is not it. It layers naturally with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweet-vanilla\"\u003eSweet Vanilla\u003c\/a\u003e, which shares the apricot-and-vanilla axis, and over \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/dark-vanilla\"\u003eDark Vanilla\u003c\/a\u003e it gains spices, leather, and oud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291066306909,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Vanilla-Extasy-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"wood-spices","title":"Wood \u0026 Spices","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with bergamot and mandarin, and black pepper gives it an edge from the very first moment. The heart is aromatic and slightly resinous: orange blossom, rockrose, and sage. It then settles into a warm base of tobacco, tonka bean, vanilla, and amber, with teak and musk giving it a dry structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood \u0026amp; Spices is a woody spicy perfume from Montale, an eau de parfum signed by Pierre Montale, who founded the house in Paris in 2003. In its description, the brand speaks of the spice routes of India with ebony, sandalwood, vetiver, incense, and cardamom; the official pyramid published on the same website is different, the one of bergamot, orange blossom, rockrose, tobacco, and teak described here. Like the rest of the house, it comes in an aluminum bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontale assigns it a moderate intensity, and it is worn by day and night, especially in the colder months. It is for anyone looking for wood with spices and tobacco without entering into Oud; if you want something fresh or floral, this is not it. It layers with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/oud-tobacco\"\u003eOud Tobacco\u003c\/a\u003e, which shares tobacco, orange blossom, and tonka bean and adds Oud and incense, and with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pure-love\"\u003ePure Love\u003c\/a\u003e, whose black pepper and vanilla follow the same line with more sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291066667357,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Wood-Spices-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"chocolate-greedy","title":"Chocolate Greedy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with bitter orange, a tart and candied note that awakens the nose before the sweetness arrives. In the heart, cacao appears, drier and more powdery than milky, along with vanilla. The base is toasted with coffee bean and tonka bean, and that is where it stays: warm, slightly bitter, and very indulgent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChocolate Greedy is a gourmand perfume by Montale, an eau de parfum signed by Pierre Montale, who founded the house in Paris in 2003. The brand presents it as a return to childhood sweets, with toasted tonka, candied orange, and vanilla as the stars. Like the rest of the house, it comes in an aluminum bottle, which protects the perfume from light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontale classifies it as strong in intensity, so it is best to start with a little. It suits autumn and winter and anyone who enjoys perfumes that smell like real food; if you are looking for a discreet or fresh gourmand, this is not it. The house suggests layering with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweet-vanilla\"\u003eSweet Vanilla\u003c\/a\u003e, which adds apricot and powdered vanilla, and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/intense-cafe\"\u003eIntense Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e shares the vanilla and brings the coffee to the foreground, with rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291066798429,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Chocolate-Greedy-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"intense-cafe","title":"Intense Café","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpens floral and immediately the pair that defines it appears: a thick-petaled rose and coffee, roasted and slightly bitter, which takes the sugar out of the flower. As the hours pass, the rose steps back and a base of vanilla, amber, and white musk remains, rounding out the coffee until it is almost creamy, like the foam on a cortado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntense Café is a floral gourmand eau de parfum from Montale, the house that Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003, and it bears his signature. Montale bottles its perfumes in aluminum flacons, which according to the house protect them from light during a long maceration. In its three-level scale, the brand places it at moderate intensity, one step below its densest perfumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works in autumn and winter and from afternoon to evening, when something sweet with a bitter edge makes sense. If you like coffee in perfume but avoid cloying gourmands, this one will work for you: the rose keeps it alive. If you are looking for a fresh, green rose, this is not the one. The house encourages layering its fragrances, and in the shop the pairings that suit it best are these: Dark Vanilla adds woods and darkens the base, and Roses Musk pushes the floral side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291153502557,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Intense-Cafe-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"roses-musk","title":"Roses Musk","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt starts with rose petals brightened by a touch of lemon that makes them seem freshly cut. The rose takes center stage, alone and without any companions to disguise it, and little by little it settles on a white musk and a soft amber that give it a clean-skin finish, slightly powdery, that lasts longer than the flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoses Musk is a floral musky eau de parfum from Montale, the house Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003, and it bears his signature. The brand presents it as one of its big bestsellers and also mentions a touch of jasmine alongside the amber. It comes in the house's aluminum bottle, which according to Montale protects the perfume from light, and the brand places it at moderate intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a rose to wear every day, in the morning or at the office, without feeling heavy. It will work for you if you want a recognizable, clean rose; if you are looking for a dark rose, with oud or spices, look first to Black Aoud. To give it more body, Holy Musk expands the musky side, and Intense Café adds coffee and vanilla on top of the same rose. If it leaves you wanting more, Intense Roses Musk is the same idea at full intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291155042653,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Roses-Musk-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"intense-roses-musk","title":"Intense Roses Musk","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with rose petals and a hint of lemon, but here the flower arrives with more weight from the very first moment: a dense, almost juicy rose that takes up all the space. As it dries down, white musk and amber wrap around it and make it warmer and rounder, with a trail that is noticeable around the person wearing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntense Roses Musk is a floral musky eau de parfum by Montale, the house Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003, and it carries his signature. It is the intense version of Roses Musk: it shares its pyramid of lemon, rose, amber and white musk, and the brand also mentions a touch of jasmine. Montale places it at strong intensity on its three-level scale, versus the moderate intensity of Roses Musk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is for someone who already knows they like rose and wants it with presence, by day or by night, and better in the cold than in the height of August. If you’re tired of perfumes that are very noticeable, start with Roses Musk. The house itself suggests wearing it on its own or layering it: over Black Aoud it adds a bright rose to oud and patchouli, and with Intense Café the rose meets coffee and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291157172573,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Intense-Roses-Musk-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"starry-nights","title":"Starry Nights","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt starts with bergamot and lemon, a bright opening that does not last long and gives way to a heart of rose and jasmine with patchouli underneath, which gives it an earthy and slightly dark base. In the end, white musk, vanilla, and amber remain, with a powdery and soft finish on the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarry Nights is a floral musky eau de parfum from Montale, the house that Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003, and it bears his signature. The brand details the origin of its materials: Calabria bergamot, Bulgarian rose, Egyptian jasmine, and Sumatran patchouli. Montale places it at moderate intensity and describes it as an oriental night, although on the skin it reads above all as a powdered rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works just as well by day as by night, and it is a good gateway to rose with patchouli without the density of a classic chypre. If you are looking for a rose on its own and clean, Roses Musk is more direct. Montale itself suggests combining it with Herbal Aquatica, which adds sage, mint, and green tea on top; and Holy Musk reinforces the musk in the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291159040349,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Starry-Nights-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"sweet-vanilla","title":"Sweet Vanilla","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt starts with apricot, juicy and slightly syrupy, which in a few minutes melts into the vanilla. From there, vanilla takes over, creamy and rounded, until in the base a powdery finish appears that takes the shine off the sugar and leaves it softer on the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet Vanilla is a gourmand eau de parfum from Montale, the house Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003, and it bears his signature. The brand speaks of Madagascar vanilla, includes it in its Dulce Ensueño collection, dedicated to sweet, indulgent perfumes, and places it at strong intensity, the highest level on its scale. There are only three notes, so what you smell is a vanilla with fruit, without spices or woods to complicate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will work for you if you're looking for a sweet, bright, fruity vanilla for daytime; if you want it dark, with spices and woods, Dark Vanilla goes another way. If sugar tires you out, this one isn't for you. To give it another layered reading, Intense Café adds Coffee and rose, and Chocolate Greedy takes it toward cocoa. Vanilla Extasy shares the apricot and vanilla, with a more amber base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291161825629,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Sweet-Vanilla-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"oud-dream","title":"Oud Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with honey and a handful of spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, saffron, and cardamom, with a touch of lavender and a leather note that is already peeking through from the start. At the heart, Oud comes in, accompanied by rose, tuberose, and patchouli, and the whole composition turns darker and more resinous. In the drydown, cedar, sandalwood, ambergris, labdanum, and vanilla remain, rounding out Oud and leaving it with a warm and slightly sweet base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOud Dream is an oriental woody eau de parfum from Montale, the Parisian house founded by Pierre Montale in 2003 with Oud as its signature ingredient. The brand describes it as a honeyed Oud, where rose and patchouli draw a leather veil, and places it at moderate intensity within its three-level scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is for anyone who wants to approach Oud from its softer side, with honey and spices up front instead of the more animalic facet. It works for nighttime and cold weather. If you are looking for something fresh or light, this is not it. In the shop, Black Aoud takes Oud toward drier rose and patchouli, Arabians Tonka sweetens it with tonka bean and brown sugar, and Oud Tobacco adds tobacco and incense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291263832413,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Oud-Dream-Montale.png?v=1792780234"},{"product_id":"arabians-tonka","title":"Arabians Tonka","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with bergamot and saffron, a citrus flash that fades quickly and a dry spice that already hints at what is coming. In the heart, rose crosses with oud and the whole composition darkens. The base is where it stays: tonka bean and brown sugar bring the gourmand side, leather and oakmoss hold it in place so it does not turn into dessert, and amber with white musk rounds out the trail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArabians Tonka is an oriental gourmand eau de parfum by Montale, the house Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003 after discovering oud in the East. Montale itself presents it as one of its sales icons and places it at the highest level of its intensity scale. Like the rest of the house, it comes in an aluminum bottle, which the brand says protects the perfume from light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is for anyone who wants their perfume to be noticed, at night and in cold weather. If you are looking for something discreet for the office or for August, this is not it. Crazy In Love shares saffron, rose, brown sugar, and oakmoss with it, in a more floral register; Black Aoud carries the oud and rose without the sugar, drier. And if you want a layer on top, Roses Musk brightens the rose and adds musk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291264389469,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Arabians-Tonka-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"pure-love","title":"Pure Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens citrusy and spicy, with lemon and mandarin cut through by cardamom and black pepper. In the heart, rose petals appear with violet, and almost immediately sandalwood and vetiver surround them, taking away some sweetness and making it drier. In the dry down, amber wood, vanilla and a soft leather add warmth without making it syrupy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure Love is an amber woody eau de parfum from Montale, the house Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003. The brand describes it as a meditative composition that evokes love as an infinite mandala, with rose at the center and woods around it, and places it at moderate intensity within its own scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works by day and by night, and it is a good gateway to Montale if Oud puts you off: it is not in the note pyramid. If you are looking for a fresh, green rose, this leans more toward wood. Crazy In Love shares rose, violet, sandalwood and cardamom, in a sweeter version with saffron and brown sugar. To give it more depth, a layer of Infinity adds Oud and leather over the same rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291264455005,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Pure-Love-Montale.png?v=1792780234"},{"product_id":"sensual-instinct","title":"Sensual Instinct","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with citrus and spices, bergamot, mandarin, cardamom and saffron, and a touch of whisky that gives it a boozy feel from the very first minute. The heart is the sweetest part: tiramisu, rose and jasmine, with patchouli and amber wood underneath. In the base, Coffee and cocoa take the lead, sweetened by vanilla and dried a little by oakmoss and cedar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSensual Instinct is an amber gourmand eau de parfum from Montale, the house Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003. The brand presents it as a call to the primal instinct and speaks of a praline balance between roasted Coffee and rose. On its own scale, it marks it as strong intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is for those who enjoy dessert perfumes with a touch of darkness, especially in autumn and winter. If sweetness tires you out quickly, better choose another. On its product page, Montale suggests pairing it with Intense Tiaré, and it makes sense: the white flower lightens the Coffee. Intense Café is its close relative, with the same rose-and- Coffee pairing in a simpler version, and Chocolate Greedy takes cocoa and Coffee into a flowerless register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291266224477,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Sensual-Instinct-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"oud-tobacco","title":"Oud Tobacco","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe opening is tart and spicy: sumac, lemon, black pepper, clove, and cumin, a start that stings a little before settling down. In the heart, tobacco comes in with incense, orange blossom, and patchouli, and that is where the fragrance turns to smoke and resin. The base brings together Oud, sandalwood, ambergris, musk, and tonka bean, which is what softens the tobacco and gives it its sweet side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOud Tobacco is a leather and amber eau de parfum from Montale, the house Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003 after discovering Oud in the East. Montale describes it as an accord of tonka and tobacco, soft and mysterious, with incense, Oud, and orange blossom tracing wisps, and classifies it as strong intensity on its own scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt asks for cold weather and night, and works best with a light hand. If you do not like incense or cumin, they are very present here. Within the house, Wood \u0026amp; Spices shares tobacco, tonka bean, orange blossom, and black pepper in a drier register, and Cedrat Lova puts tobacco, tonka, and Oud beneath a citron opening, for anyone who wants something brighter. A layer of Infinity on top adds plum and cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291267240285,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Oud-Tobacco-Montale.png?v=1792780233"},{"product_id":"dark-vanilla","title":"Dark Vanilla","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with plenty of spice, pink pepper, saffron, cumin, cardamom and coriander, with a little lemon to brighten it. The heart is wood and skin: sandalwood, leather, oud and patchouli, and there you can see that this vanilla is not going in the dessert direction. In the end, vanilla remains with amber, warm and slightly resinous, supported by the woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark Vanilla is a woody gourmand eau de parfum from Montale, the house Pierre Montale founded in Paris in 2003 and which has made oud its hallmark. The brand describes it as a dark, carnal vanilla, highlighted by amber and spices, with an oriental trail of sandalwood, leather and oud, and marks it as strong intensity on its own scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is for those who want vanilla without pastry-like sweetness, especially at night and in the cold. If you are looking for a bright, fruity vanilla, in the same house there are Vanilla Extasy, with peach and apricot, and Sweet Vanilla, softer and more powdery. And if what attracts you is leather and oud, Black Aoud brings them to the forefront with rose and saffron; a layer on top of Dark Vanilla makes the whole composition even darker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291267404125,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Dark-Vanilla-Montale.png?v=1792780234"},{"product_id":"crazy-in-love","title":"Crazy In Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with saffron and cardamom over rose petals, with a touch of lemon that lightens the start. In the heart, rose joins violet and sandalwood, and the whole composition gains body. The base is where it settles: amber, vanilla, and brown sugar, held together by white musk and oakmoss, which keep the sweetness from becoming flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrazy In Love is a floral spicy perfume from Montale, in eau de parfum concentration, launched in 2021. The brand presents it as a talisman lost in an alley in Marrakech, and in its intensity scale (light, moderate, strong) it is placed in strong. Montale was born in Paris in 2003, when Pierre Montale returned from his travels through the East, and it still packages its perfumes in aluminum bottles, a habit the house links to the vats of the perfumers of Grasse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt performs best in the cold or at night, when saffron and brown sugar have room to breathe. Montale encourages combining two of its fragrances: with Roses Musk it becomes brighter and gains clean musk; with Arabians Tonka, which shares saffron, rose, and brown sugar, it becomes denser and more ambery. It is for anyone who wants a rose with a sweet, spicy character; if you are looking for a fresh or green rose, this is not it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291288473949,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Crazy-In-Love-Montale.png?v=1792780234"},{"product_id":"herbal-aquatica","title":"Herbal Aquatica","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt starts off herbal and cool: mint, sage and bergamot, with the feel of a freshly cut leaf. Then green tea and papyrus come in, drier and more vegetal, along with a caramel note that is barely noticeable at first and gradually gains weight. It finishes with a base of amber, sandalwood and vanilla sugar that rounds out the green without covering it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerbal Aquatica is an aromatic fougère perfume by Montale, in eau de parfum concentration, launched in 2022. The house places it on the banks of the Nile, among lotus flower, papyrus and a breeze with sage, and marks it as strong on its intensity scale. Montale was born in Paris in 2003, when Pierre Montale returned from the East with oud as his great discovery; this perfume shows the other side of the house, the green and fresh one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works well in spring and summer, and by day, when the green notes read best. Montale suggests combining two of its fragrances to create a signature scent: Herbal Aquatica shares bergamot and sage with Wood \u0026amp; Spices, which adds tobacco and teak wood, and bergamot with Cedrat Lova, which takes it toward citron and ginger. If you’re looking for a marine, salty aquatic, this one leans more herb and tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291288834397,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Herbal-Aquatica-Montale.png?v=1792780234"},{"product_id":"infinity","title":"Infinity","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt starts with dark fruit, cherry, and plum, brightened by pink pepper, cardamom, and saffron. In the heart, the fruit rests on rose and tuberose, and underneath oud and leather appear, with sandalwood and vetiver giving it structure. The base brings together vanilla sugar, amber, tobacco, and tonka bean, keeping it sweet and rounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfinity is an amber and fruity fragrance from Montale, in eau de parfum concentration, created by Pierre Montale, who launched the house in Paris in 2003. It came out in 2023 to celebrate the brand's twentieth anniversary, with the aluminum bottle in Montale blue and an oriental-inspired lattice motif. The house describes it as a summer night in which an Indian rose entwines with leather and Oud, and places it in the strong level of its intensity scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear it in the cold or at night: it is dense and sweet, and in intense heat it can feel heavy. For layering within Montale, Black Aoud shares oud, rose, saffron, and leather and makes it drier; Oud Tobacco reinforces the tobacco and tonka bean; Dark Vanilla, with pink pepper, saffron, and leather, pushes it toward vanilla. It is for those looking for an oud that is not austere; if you prefer dry, smoky oud, Black Aoud alone is better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291289489757,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Infinity-Montale.png?v=1792780234"},{"product_id":"cedrat-lova","title":"Cedrat Lova","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe opening is citrus peel: Sicilian cedrat, bergamot and Calabrian lemon, with ginger that gives it a spicy, warm touch from the start. In the heart, the citrus gives way to Mysore sandalwood and Indian jasmine, with Cambodian Oud in the background. The base is darker than the opening suggests: Cuban tobacco, Brazilian tonka bean, ambergris and oakmoss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCedrat Lova is a citrus woody perfume from Montale, in eau de parfum concentration, launched in 2026. Cedrat is a citrus fruit with thick, highly aromatic peel, and here it carries the whole weight of the opening. Montale, the house Pierre Montale set up in Paris in 2003, describes it as the light of the Mediterranean on the skin and assigns it moderate intensity in its scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works by day and in warm weather, but the tobacco base also carries it through autumn. Within Montale, Soleil de Capri adds lemon, lime and fruit for a lighter version; Wood \u0026amp; Spices shares bergamot, tobacco and tonka bean and makes it spicier; Oud Tobacco boosts the tobacco and ambergris for the evening. It is for anyone who wants a citrus with body; if you are looking for a fresh cologne that fades quickly, this is not it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Montale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66291290734941,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/5261\/5325\/files\/Cedrat-Lova-Montale.png?v=1792780234"},{"product_id":"holy-musk","title":"Holy Musk","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt opens with rose water, fresh and transparent, and right away Damascus rose and Italian violet appear, soft and slightly powdery. What stands out is the base: Tahara musk with ambergris and Brazilian tonka bean, a combination that gives more of a clean-skin, just-washed-clothes feeling than a garden one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoly Musk is a musky floral fragrance by Montale, in eau de parfum concentration, launched in 2026. It is built around Tahara musk (tahara means purity in Arabic) and the brand places it at the light level of its intensity scale, in a house that was born around oud. Pierre Montale launched it in Paris in 2003, and according to Montale itself, musk has always been one of the materials that has most attracted him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of those you wear every day, by day and in any season, and it works well as a base for other layers. With Roses Musk it shares rose and musk and makes it more floral; with Starry Nights it gains jasmine, patchouli, and vanilla; and beneath Crazy In Love, which it shares rose and violet with, it softens the saffron and the sweetness. 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