I was so sure that I had found a variant of Sensuous Nude here and had already prepared a comment, which I then mostly discarded shortly after when the association with Isles Lointaines suddenly dominated. I had never experienced such a strong change in my scent impression in such a short time. Therefore, Montana 80 is a transformative artist for me, a refined and complex fragrance.
The first impressions after spraying are: tropical-fruity, light coconut, a little different, summer. By no means a typical summer fragrance. No mainstream sugary fruit punch. No aquatic or fresh scent. Because there is a base here that brings a heavier counterpoint to the fruity impression.
A melting woody, warm base like in Sensuous Nude.
I will stick with the comparison to Sensuous Nude, as overall I still have the strongest idea of “Light variant of Sensuous Nude” with Montana 80, and based on that, one can best get an impression of the fragrance, in my opinion.
The direct comparison:
Montana 80:
- Top note: Mandarin, pink pepper
- Heart note: Iris, bay leaf, orange blossom, tuberose
- Base note: Amber, sandalwood, vanilla, cedar
Sensuous Nude:
- Top note: Sicilian bergamot, mandarin, black pepper, pink pepper
- Heart note: Honey, jasmine, coconut water, lily of the valley, musk
- Base note: Amber, melted woods, musk, heliotrope, sandalwood, vanilla
The tropical touch, which I sometimes perceive as more fruity and sometimes more floral, sets Montana 80 apart. The floral mixture in the heart is generally obvious, which is diffuse and slightly tropical. In Sensuous Nude, jasmine dominates here.
What is common to both is the base and a similar coconut note (not sweet cream coconut, but rather coconut water). Strangely, one can also smell slight coconut notes in Montana 80 that are not listed in the fragrance pyramid.
I find the amber-wood, vanilla base of both fragrances very similar and super delicious. In Sensuous Nude, the base note combined with honey and jasmine feels significantly stronger to me, which is why I perceive it as heavier and sweeter and wear it more in winter than in summer (coconut in the fragrance does not necessarily make it a summer scent). Montana 80 is fundamentally less punchy, the base less dominant; together with the tropical-fruity-floral touch, it therefore comes across more as a summer-light variant of Sensuous Nude at times.
Montana 80 has very good longevity, a balanced, good sillage - not too close to the skin, but also not intrusive.
After a few hours, the fragrance - if you don't sniff directly at the skin - has a bit of Isles Lointaines for me, predominantly appearing diffuse and floral, reminding me a little of Monoi. I can't quite explain this transformation, and I wonder if I'm the only one who smells this floral scent towards the end?
Overall, Montana 80 is an exciting and very pleasant summer fragrance. Exciting not in the sense that it clashes; it certainly doesn't make enemies. But in a more subtle way, exciting. Through various facets, a beautiful progression, and a slight exoticism without reminding one of sticky mainstream summer fragrances. Montana 80 is definitely worth a test (and for me, a comment).
Tiane 10 years ago
