Greyland Montale

This is something a little different from Montale. Instead of being carried away to souks filled with exotic spices and fragrant resins, Greyland transports the imagination to a bleak, moonlit desert-scape ... and the desert does get cold at night!

Per the Montale site, this "man's blend par excellence is composed of Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Kayak (sic - I think the intention was Guiac), combined with the spicy scents of Ginger and Black Pepper over a base of Arabian Leather, Musk and Tibetan rock Rose." While it does fall more toward the traditionally masculine, if one enjoys fragrant woods and Vetiver, I would not discount this one for the fairer sex.
Greyland begins with an intense blast of black pepper and spices, almost sinus clearing! Invigorating and relatively short lived, as this stage subsides, the woods and Leather emerge and eventually dominate the composition.
Never becoming loud or prickly, the Leather here is as smooth and refined as the finest chamois. Sadly, the Sandalwood is barely discernible, but Greyland is more about my favorite Cedar, ultimately exhibiting aromatic shades of grey. There are also hints of animalic sensuality here in the Musk, ... think of the term 'rode hard and put away wet' ... and draw your own conclusions ;).
I have been working from the note pyramid provided on the site as I was baffled by the "Rose" listed in the breakdown on this page. There is definitely none in Greyland ... probably a typo as 'rock Rose' or Labdanum is definitely an ingredient of this fragrance.
I really like Greyland ... I find it Byron-esque and broody! Think Heathcliff striding across the misty moors in polished riding boots, dark hair flopping languidly above steely eyes ... riding crop in hand ... *sigh*. But I digress!!!!

Greyland has a decent but not overwhelming sillage and I find the longevity here not up to usual Montale standards. That said, it is also a fragrance that appeals to my romanticism and sensuality ... try it, if you dare ;).