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Intense Pepper, Montale
Fresh Spicy · 2014

Intense Pepper

by Montale
Rating3.9 ★ 1,771 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2014
Price$$$$Niche
Fresh SpicyCitrusWoody
Best for fallDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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84% match
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Terre d’Hermès Intense Hermès
82% match
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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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
Black PepperSicilian LemonPink Pepper
heartthe character
Floral Notes
basethe foundation
CedarAgarwood (Oud)White MuskOakmossAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
70
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 →
57
intimateenormous
Price value55
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean67
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
Fresh SpicyCitrusWoodySoft SpicyMuskyWarm SpicyAromaticOud
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Woody
Soft Spicy
Musky
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Oud

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
5%
moderate
25%
long lasting
42%
eternal
25%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
34%
strong
36%
enormous
22%
Season
spring
28%
summer
21%
fall
30%
winter
21%
Time of day
day
65%
night
35%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
44%
more male
32%
male
20%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
13%
ok
49%
good value
26%
great value
7%

What people say

What people love
interestingblendpepperlemonoudremarkablelongevitystrongprojectionfreshcleanopening
What people criticise
aggressivesharppepperopeningoverwhelmingsuitableoccasionsseasonslemonnoteresemblehousehold

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Blackpepper Comme des Garcons
Comme des Garcons
fresh spicyoud
83% match
Vetyverso Laboratorio Olfattivo
Laboratorio Olfattivo
woodysoft spicy
83% match
Re-charge Black Pepper Eau de Parfum Molton Brown
Molton Brown
fresh spicymossy
82% match
Terre d’Hermès Intense Hermès
Hermès
coffee

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

LemonPink PepperBlack PepperFloral NotesAmberCedarOakmossAgarwood (Ou…White Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lemon and White Musk

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In plain words

The main accords of Intense Pepper are fresh spicy and citrus. It opens with Black Pepper and Sicilian Lemon, reveals Floral Notes at its heart, and dries down to Cedar and Agarwood (Oud). It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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