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Vanilla Extasy, Montale
Vanilla · 2008

Vanilla Extasy

by Montale
Rating3.8 ★ 1,861 votes
GenderWomen
Year2008
Price$$$$Niche
VanillaWoodyAmber
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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
ApricotApricot Blossom
heartthe character
VanillaYlang-YlangJasmine
basethe foundation
BenzoinSandalwoodResinsMahogany

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
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 →
54
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean16
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
VanillaWoodyAmberPowderySweetFruityBalsamicWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Woody
Amber
Powdery
Sweet
Fruity
Balsamic
Warm Spicy
Floral
Yellow Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
9%
moderate
33%
long lasting
34%
eternal
19%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
38%
strong
30%
enormous
21%
Season
spring
20%
summer
13%
fall
33%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
59%
night
41%
Gender
female
61%
more female
18%
unisex
19%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
20%
ok
52%
good value
18%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
similarflowerbombsweetvanillafloralbouquetexcellentcoldwinterweatherwarmspicy
What people criticise
vanillanotesurprisinglysubtlefruitysweetnesscloyingmisleadingnamefloralfragrancesharp

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Spiritueuse Double Vanille Guerlain
Guerlain
vanillasmoky
87% match
Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder
amberyellow floral
86% match
Note Vanillée M. Micallef
M. Micallef
vanillarum
86% match
Vanille de Tahiti Perris Monte Carlo
Perris Monte Carlo
vanillayellow floral

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

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How its notes pair

ApricotApricot Blos…VanillaJasmineYlang-YlangSandalwoodBenzoinResinsMahogany
topheartbase

Signature pair: Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang

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In plain words

The main accords of Vanilla Extasy are vanilla and woody. It opens with Apricot and Apricot Blossom, reveals Vanilla and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Sandalwood. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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