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Dark Vanilla, Montale Woody · 2020

Dark Vanilla

Rating4.1 ★ 1,169 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2020
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
7 notes
topfirst impression
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
80
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
65
intimateenormous
Price value57
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean50
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
WoodyVanillaAnimalicWarm SpicyLeatherPowderyAmberBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Vanilla
Animalic
Warm Spicy
Leather
Powdery
Amber
Balsamic
Patchouli
Smoky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
2%
moderate
15%
long lasting
40%
eternal
42%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
21%
strong
54%
enormous
22%
Season
spring
12%
summer
5%
fall
38%
winter
44%
Time of day
day
31%
night
69%
Gender
female
10%
more female
11%
unisex
55%
more male
16%
male
8%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
9%
ok
50%
good value
30%
great value
7%

What people say

What people love
intenselonglastinghighqualityrichdensecompositioninterestinguniquefragrancespicy
What people criticise
bestsuitedwintercoldweatherpolarizingscentchallengingopeningleathernotedominant

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

SpicesSandalwoodPatchouliLeatherAgarwood (Ou…VanillaAmber
topheartbase

Signature pair: Leather and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of Dark Vanilla are woody and vanilla. It opens with Spices, reveals Leather and Cambodian Oud at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Amber. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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