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Vanilla Extasy

Montale · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2008

Amber · Amber Nichefeminine

≈ $190 · 100ml · approx. retail

Vanilla Extasy (2008) is a lush Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women, opening with apricot and apricot blossom before blooming into a vanilla, ylang-ylang, and jasmine heart, and settling into a warm benzoin, sandalwood, and mahogany base. It is a richly feminine and comforting scent.

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The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Apricot apricot blossom

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Vanilla Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Benzoin Sandalwood resins Mahogany

Best for

FallWinterEveningDaily

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