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Sensual Instinct, Montale Sweet · 2019

Sensual Instinct

Rating3.8 ★ 2,108 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2019
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
6 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
72
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 →
63
intimateenormous
Price value54
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean28
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
SweetMossyRoseAmberWoodyCoffeeEarthyLactonic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Mossy
Rose
Amber
Woody
Coffee
Earthy
Lactonic
Warm Spicy
Nutty

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
22%
long lasting
39%
eternal
31%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
26%
strong
42%
enormous
26%
Season
spring
19%
summer
11%
fall
35%
winter
34%
Time of day
day
41%
night
59%
Gender
female
35%
more female
24%
unisex
36%
more male
3%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
13%
ok
54%
good value
21%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
strongprojectionaddictiveenticinggourmandprofilesolidperformancenoticeablepralineroseaccords
What people criticise
suitableeveryonetastecomplexscentdefiessimpledescriptionintensenuclearperformancecloying

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Sensual Instinct are sweet and mossy. It opens with Roasted Coffee Beans, reveals Praline and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Oakmoss and Amber. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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