Montale · 2005
Wood and Spices EDP
Longevity
8–10 h60% of 16 people
Projection
Strongabout 3 in 4 of 93 people
Worn by
Mostly menmost often worn by
spicy
confident
Smoldering incense over smoky, woody spices
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 99 describe how long it lasts, 93 how far it projects and 46 how it smells. Most other posts only name Wood and Spices.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts99 people
8–10 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 8–10 hours. From 16 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
Long-lasting for most people
about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects93 people
Projects strongly for most people
about 3 in 4 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far Wood and Spices carries, and about 3 in 4 say it projects strongly.
Read what people say
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Compliments
6%
6% of people get compliments when they wear it (98).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Wood and Spices1 video
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Summary in words
Montale Wood and Spices: what people say about it.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 8–10 hours of wear (16 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
Long-lasting for most people (99 people): The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
Projects strongly for most people (93 people): Ask people how far Wood and Spices carries, and about 3 in 4 say it projects strongly.
6% of people get compliments when they wear it (98).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Sculpture Homme by Nikos (75% of voters); Lafayette Street by Bond No. 9 (69% of voters).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
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 200+ 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.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Smoldering incense over smoky, woody spices: that is Montale Wood and Spices. Key notes are sandalwood, incense and vetiver. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits nights out. Released in 2005.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something spicy and confident for nights out.
- Sample first if: you have not smelled it before; it is not an easy blind buy.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $170.
Explore more: More from Montale · Spicy perfumes · Sandalwood perfumes · Incense perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- 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.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Smoldering incense over smoky, woody spices. Key notes are sandalwood, incense and vetiver.
Wearers report that 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 nights out.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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