Boise Vanille
by Montale

Boise Vanille is a very dry vanilla scent, with woods and spices, that heavily reminds me of a slightly modernised Habanita. I also find it a very moody scent and have to be in the right frame of mind to wear it. The drydown is quite sensual but it's not as compelling or versatile as one would wish.

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[Original submission date: 23 October 2008]

I don't know what this is, but this fragrance literally set my teeth on edge. The sample I got in the mail leaked a tiny bit (into the small plastic baggie, which was open just a bit), and when I opened the package a powerful aroma emanated to fill the area around it. I double packed the sample in additional baggies, but left the mailer behind. Kept wondering where I getting the big whiffs of the scent from. Then realized that the package was still sitting there on the table. Whoah! Giving it a neutral rating as it does not look like I will be able to wear it in public. Not for the faint at heart. This is raw, powerful stuff. I was getting mostly cedar, very little vanilla.

this montale is one of the best IMO. It is very very hard to explain this one. Its kinda like red vetyver....but intead of using the peppery note they use in red vetyver, they use a very light touch of non sweet vanilla to blend the citrusy grapefruit and the woods together. It almost smells citrusy and powdery at the same time....kinda like side by side. thats why it is hard to explain this one......it kinda has the notion of a creamcycle.....take citrus and add a slight touch of vanilla to it.....yet it remains more of a wood citrus scent then anything.......besides all that it smells wonderful! definatly worth a try.....one of my favorite montales.

This is totally different from any other vanilla fragrance in that it does not smell of the sweetened 'vanilla extract' found in all other vanilla fragrances, but rather vanilla pods that have a smoky, woody aroma. Although the listed notes (below) may give the impression that this fragrance is all over the map, on the skin nothing besides vanilla pod and cedar is clearly evident... the remainder of the notes are exceptionally well blended and serve to provide depth and structure. I thought Guerlain SDV was the booziest vanilla until I really spent some time with Boise Vanille. Especially at first, there is an almost rum-like booziness that is rich and thick. Citrus notes create sharpness while woody undertones and a touch of spice balance and round out the composition. The entire fragrance has a slight iris like powderiness to it.

There are many, many Montales that I enjoy, but this is the first one that has compelled me to buy a bottle.

Notes from Luckyscent: lemon, geranium, bergamot, lavender, cedar leaves from Canada, Jamaican pepper, iris, patchouli, vanilla, tonka bean.

I'm trying out a sample of Boisé Vanillé by Montale and finding it the perfect comfort scent this morning. I almost reached for Estee Lauder Sensuous in the sample box, but something told me to try this one instead, and thank goodness. It's beautiful - woodsy, spicy, incensy, sweetly vanillic yet not crudely synthetic or desserty. It's the natural, resiny sweetness that emanates from the real tonka bean and vanilla pod. The woods are smooth and velvety, not harsh, as I find many woodsy fragrances, I suppose it's all in the quality of ingredients. I don't know what they are, but I know when I smell them. I'm very impressed with anything by Montale and looking forward to trying more in this line. This one is a little bit masculine for me, but it smells so good that I'd wear it anyway.

Vanilla, vanilla vanilla. Ever smell real vanilla or seen what it looks like? It's this. Usually vanilla is like a backseat driver in most fragrances but here it rests in the trunk, only rolling around after you've stopped. The driver is cedar adored with floral clothing. I was looking for a sweet vanilla perfume and order this sample amongst others. While nice, I'd steer clear if you're looking for the usual vanilla.