Montale Vanilla Cake - a gourmand fragrance as it should be. A scent that already smells so sweet and strong from the sprayer that it almost knocks you over or makes you float on cloud nine. Upon the first sniff, it is clear what this is about: nothing other than juicy cake, the name says it all. This is not the case with every Montale, sometimes the names can be misleading.
I find it difficult to categorize these scent nuances into a pyramid, as so much comes together at once: vanilla, sugar, cream, a bit of roasted almond, along with strawberry and cherry in between (even if not listed). It actually smells like a perfect strawberry tart made by grandma, prepared with love. On the side, a hot milk with honey makes this cozy winter dessert perfect. One is already full from smelling after just a few minutes :-)
Vanilla Cake envelops the wearer in a strong sillage for quite a long time, which has the potential to fill an entire room. Perhaps for this reason, one should be cautious with the spray bursts. The fragrance hardly changes over hours and remains largely linear. The light fruity notes slowly fade over time, leaving behind a sugary vanilla base. Somehow, you can't keep your nose away from it; you’d prefer to constantly bite your arm.
Yes, Vanilla Cake is definitely more feminine but can definitely be imagined as a unisex fragrance. Perfect for winter, perhaps for a date, Vanilla Cake is simply irresistibly tempting.
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I do like scents that stay linear or at least aren't top note tricksters, but this one might be a bit too monotonous for me.
Still, I'd love to smell it on a man.
I do like scents that stay linear or at least aren't top note tricksters, but this one might be a bit too monotonous for me.
Still, I'd love to smell it on a man.