Montale · 2019
Pure Love EDP
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 4 in 5 of 41 people
Projection
Strongabout 6 in 10
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
sweet spicy rose leather with creamy vanilla
Scent Notes
Gourmand
Heart
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What the community says
From rose to vanilla
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 41 describe how long it lasts, 40 how far it projects and 16 how it smells. Most other posts only name Pure Love.
How long it lasts41 people
Long-lasting for most people
about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
Ask people how long Pure Love lasts, and about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects
Early reports (40 people): strong
about 6 in 10 say it projects strongly
In words
So far, about 6 in 10 of them say it projects strongly.
Read what people say
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Also worth knowing
Compliments
16%
16% of people get compliments when they wear it (25).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Pure Love2 videos
Summary in words
Montale Pure Love: what people say about it.
In short: From rose to vanilla.
Worn by everyone.
Long-lasting for most people (41 people): Ask people how long Pure Love lasts, and about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
Early reports (40 people): strong: So far, about 6 in 10 of them say it projects strongly.
16% of people get compliments when they wear it, more than most perfumes (25).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 60+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think sweet spicy rose leather with creamy vanilla: that is Montale Pure Love. It opens with black pepper, cardamom and lemon, moves into rose, sandalwood and vetiver and settles on leather, ambergris and vanilla. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights and nights out. Released in 2019.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $190.
Explore more: More from Montale · Gourmand perfumes · Black pepper perfumes · Cardamom perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Montale
Montale is a Paris niche house founded by Pierre Montale. Montale: 150+ perfumes on Scendira, from about $59 to $225.
Most-Discussed Montale Perfumes
Arabians Tonka, Chocolate Greedy and Intense Cafe are the Montale perfumes people bring up most across the communities Scendira follows.
Picks on the nose
Arabians Tonka (2019) reads as sweet saffron leather, tonka with smoky woods, opening on saffron and bergamot and drying down to tonka bean, cane sugar and amber. Expect dark cocoa with creamy vanilla, bitter orange from Chocolate Greedy (2007); candied bitter orange up top and coffee bean and roasted tonka bean underneath. Intense Cafe (Eau de Parfum, 2013) is described as sweet rose coffee, creamy vanilla haze, with vanilla, amber and white musk at the base.
Keep exploring: gourmand perfumes, warm and amber perfumes, or the full Scendira brand directory.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sweet spicy rose leather with creamy vanilla. It opens with black pepper, cardamom and lemon, moves into rose, sandalwood and vetiver and settles on leather, ambergris and vanilla.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
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