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Signature, Montblanc Vanilla · 2020

Signature

Rating4.1 ★ 7,453 votes
GenderWomen
Year2020
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
55
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 →
34
intimateenormous
Price value63
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
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
VanillaFloralCitrusMuskySweetPowderyYellow FloralAmber
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Floral
Citrus
Musky
Sweet
Powdery
Yellow Floral
Amber

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
11%
moderate
54%
long lasting
27%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
19%
moderate
62%
strong
16%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
29%
summer
22%
fall
26%
winter
22%
Time of day
day
70%
night
30%
Gender
female
81%
more female
14%
unisex
5%
more male
0%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
9%
ok
37%
good value
42%
great value
11%

What people say

What people love
smellsfreshcleancozyenvelopingcomfortingfeelgoodschoolofficeelegantfeminine
What people criticise
smelllikelaundrydetergentdeodorantsyntheticmuskcauseanosmia

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

nearest by scent

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How its notes pair

ClementineYlang-YlangPeonyMagnoliaVanillaBenzoinWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Peony and Magnolia

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The Signature line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Signature are vanilla and floral. It opens with Clementine, reveals Magnolia and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and White Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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