Intense Tiaré
Intense Tiaré by Montale is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with ylang-ylang and black pepper, moves into tiare, jasmine, orange blossom, tuberose and vetiver and dries down to vanilla, musk, guaiac wood and benzoin. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects very strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
Heart
- Tiare Creamy tropical white flower. Suntan lotion, in the best way.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Guaiac Wood Smoky, tarry and slightly sweet. Like a bonfire and roses.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
Smells like this
- Argos Odyssey The Legend Returns Extrait
- Carner Barcelona Tardes
- Masque Milano Vaiana
- Chanel Gabrielle Essence
- Montale Be My Plum
- Diptyque Do Son
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