Oud Tobacco Montale 2020

Montale as a brand produces a lot of hit or miss juice, this is hitting hard for sure. This was my first niche and when I first sprayed it I could smell only grape but as my nose got better I could see the complexities of the fragrance and how the spice and sweet citrus made it seem like a grape note. The opening is great in my opinon , its very sweet with a note of a sweeter pipe tobacco which isnt smokey at all, just more of a bolder statement note. Orange blossom and citrus which are different then a classic citrus, instead of being refreshing and "Clean" this is more of a mix between herbal citrus tea and those creamsicles. Cumin doesnt really make the scent spicey but more of an influence on grounding it and calming the sweetness so its not gormound but more of a sophisticated slightly sweet aroma of formality. The dry down doesnt change the dynamic it only refines the scent and adds a creamy factor to the overall feel. Also the bottle is amazing red+gold is sexy and for 70$ on jomashop its a steal.