Vanilla Extasy

Vanilla Extasy by Montale is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, peach and apricot, moves into lavender, jasmine and ylang-ylang and dries down to sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin, amber and 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.
Peach Fuzzy, warm and slightly creamy. Soft rather than sharp.
Apricot Warm, jammy stone fruit. Often hiding inside osmanthus.

Heart

Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.

Dry-down

Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.

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