Fougères Marine
Fougères Marine by Montale is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, grapefruit, lavender and cinnamon, moves into cedarwood and lily of the valley and dries down to teakwood, amber, sandalwood and white musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects very strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
Heart
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
Dry-down
- Teakwood Warm, dry and slightly smoky. Furniture-shop woodiness.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Smells like this
- Montale Aqua Palma
- Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche
- Bath & Body Works Mahogany Teakwood
- Chanel Allure Homme Sport Superleggera
- Montale Dark Purple
- Creed Bois du Portugal
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