Pure Love
Pure Love by Montale is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with lemon, mandarin, cardamom and black pepper, moves into sandalwood, rose, violet and vetiver and dries down to amberwood, vanilla and leather. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects very strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
Heart
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Dry-down
- Amberwood Dry synthetic warmth, sharper than amber. Everywhere in modern masculines.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
Smells like this
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- Giorgio Armani Because It's You
- Atelier des Ors Villa Primerose
- Dior Joy
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- Lattafa Ishq Al Shuyukh Silver
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