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Pollita
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Hidden Gem
Blind tests are sometimes so exciting and I always like to do them, even though I'm often wrong about the result. This was also the case with Montale Boisé Vanille. A fragrance that I would never have considered testing. Montale is simply not my brand. I've tried a few and was mostly put off by the roaring, loud chemicals and the fact that it lasts for hours and the sillage lasts all the way to Düsseldorf. And that's a bit of the beautiful Albtrauf here in Baden-Württemberg.
Boisé Vanille, one of the older Montales, also has this kind of sillage. However, this one smells very nice. And since I only applied one droplet to test it, it works for me. I wouldn't spray this fragrance if I wanted to wear it properly, though. This is one for dabbing. For the parts of the body where the blood pulsates. It's a sensual fragrance with a beautiful balsamic. At first sniff, it seems to me like a classic vintage perfume from the fifties or sixties. Even older, because of me. This spicy top note makes me think very briefly of classics such as Opium or Must de Cartier. But the fragrance quickly reveals its heart. A full, rich amber introduces the heart note. The perfume becomes sweeter, more sensual but never drifts in a gourmand direction. This classicism, which is inherent to the fragrance, remains throughout. Later in the base, it becomes spicier with patchouli. I also detect labdanum and something animalic, probably musk. I also cannot rule out civet, which is very subtle.
Well, I was completely wrong in my initial assumption that I had a vintage classic under my nose. I would have guessed many things. A Lagerfeld, an Armani, a Nische for all I care, but then perhaps something older from Nicolai, Maître Parfumeur et Gantier or maybe Villoresi. In its amber phase, it certainly has traits of Amre Tibet by MPeG. But Montale? No, I would never have guessed this brand. All the better the surprise. And proof that we should never completely dismiss a brand if the first test fragrances are not at all to our liking. After all, there are a few candidates in the portfolio of my favorite houses that would not get a particularly good rating from me.
This Montale does, even if it's not my type of fragrance at all. If you love classics and amber and like a little more sillage, this is definitely the right scent for you.
Many thanks to Ergoproxy for the testing opportunity.
Top Notes 
Pimento
Lavender
Bergamot
Lemon
Heart Notes 
Bourbon geranium
Italian iris
Base Notes 
Tonka bean
Patchouli
