Vanille Absolu Eau de Parfum vs Hinoki & Cedarwood Eau de Parfum
Vanille Absolu EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | U |
| 2008 | Year | 2024 |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££ |
Hinoki & Cedarwood EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
This is Montale's attempt at the quintessential gourmand vanilla and it's a divisive one. Fans love the rich, sweet, and comforting scent, with some calling it 'the' vanilla. Detractors, however, find it synthetic, plasticky, and cloying. Approach with caution, but if you want to smell like cookies, this might be your jam.
This one's a proper head-scratcher. Some reckon it's a classy, unique woody masterpiece, a spa in a bottle. Others are getting cleaning products, synthetic messes, or Christmas potpourri. It’s certainly got people talking, but not always agreeing.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its potent sweetness and occasional beast-mode projection make it less suitable for office environments. It shines in casual settings or on dates where its warm, inviting character can be appreciated without overwhelming. Not a formal or sport scent due to its gourmand nature.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its woody, aromatic, and clean profile makes it versatile, suitable for casual wear or dates where a sophisticated, yet subtly intriguing scent is desirable. However, its debated projection and uniqueness might be too much for some formal settings and it's too structured for sport.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean powdery, woody
Adds cedar and hinoki wood, drops vanilla and woody
Where to buy
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