Infinity Montale 2023

Phew, I actually just wanted to write a short statement, but somehow I ended up having a few more words to say.

I sprayed it on today for testing, and the scent initially knocked me out in an olfactory sense. I saw stars, I tell you.

I have no idea what all I perceived, but it was a lot and so dense that it took my breath away. In any case, I am very sure that the pepper contributed significantly to this scent impression.

I put the test strip aside in shock and about a minute later I dared to approach it again.

Now I suddenly liked it a lot, and the scent impression was much more organized. Really intensely fruity. Dark cherry and plum - quite synthetic, but not in a bad way.
The rose also comes through nicely, very delicate and fine. Thanks to the fruitiness, it doesn't directly drift into a standard rose-oud scent.
So in that phase of the scent development, I would have definitely given it at least an 8.5/10.

In the meantime, I was at the gym, and even though I only had it on a test strip, I still perceived it strongly.
There was nothing on my hands, so a fine spray must have gotten on my clothes or something, so the projection is definitely intense.

Yes, and then comes the drydown, which I unfortunately don't like at all. A lot of amber, a lot of musk, and of course still a hint of oud, that note always comes around to stay.

It's a personal thing for me; such scents last forever, but I really don't like this type of base.

Conclusion: A rollercoaster of emotions, it was fun, there were nice moments, but I don't necessarily need to experience it again.