Year: 2016
Notes: bergamot, pineapple, passion fruit, violet, Bulgarian rose, Malaysian oud, leather, Madagascan vanilla, white musk
Tropical Wood is a somewhat pleasant tropical woody fragrance, crammed with an array of accords that work rather well together.
Beginning with a tropical fruit punch explosion, the top notes are sweet but not too cloying. The jammy florals are discreet but serve more as a bridge for the emerging vanilla. Resting on a predictably clean musk base, the composition possesses a soft leathery underscore. As for the oud, a woody aspect is certainly apparent but it plays more of a supporting role. And when the drydown approaches, all the notes gracefully meld together with fruity traces still clearly evident.
While it's nothing outstanding, Tropical Wood could nevertheless be considered a worthy addition to Montale's oeuvre. Providing moderate sillage, one would have preferred better tenacity. Regardless of this, as well as the fact that it's not to one's personal tastes, it still comes warmly recommended.
Beginning with a tropical fruit punch explosion, the top notes are sweet but not too cloying. The jammy florals are discreet but serve more as a bridge for the emerging vanilla. Resting on a predictably clean musk base, the composition possesses a soft leathery underscore. As for the oud, a woody aspect is certainly apparent but it plays more of a supporting role. And when the drydown approaches, all the notes gracefully meld together with fruity traces still clearly evident.
While it's nothing outstanding, Tropical Wood could nevertheless be considered a worthy addition to Montale's oeuvre. Providing moderate sillage, one would have preferred better tenacity. Regardless of this, as well as the fact that it's not to one's personal tastes, it still comes warmly recommended.
