Pure Love
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2019 | Year | 2007 |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££ |
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Which Should You Buy?
Montale Pure Love opens with a zingy rose, quickly transitioning to a sweet, woody vanilla-leather and ambergris dry-down. It's beast-mode Montale, but opinions are divided: some find it beautifully unisex, others too masculine or even "bug spray." Definitely try before you buy.
This discontinued gem is a creamy, dreamy, sandalwood-dominant powder puff that’s garnered a fervent following. It's universally praised for its comforting, almost meditative quality, though some find it a bit too simple.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 1% | 0% |
| Floral | 28% | 30% |
| Fruity | 0% | 1% |
| Green | 4% | 3% |
| Sweet | 24% | 30% |
| Warm | 5% | 8% |
| Woody | 27% | 28% |
| Earthy | 11% | 3% |
| Animalic | 17% | 15% |
| Fresh | 5% | 3% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
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Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Given its beast-mode performance and animalic accords, Pure Love shines on dates and formal evenings, where its intensity can be appreciated. It's far too potent for the office and entirely unsuitable for sport, with its richness best suited to cooler weather.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
With its soft sillage and moderate longevity of around 4 hours, this scent is suitable for casual wear or as a comforting bedtime fragrance. While it's too intimate for formal events and certainly not for sport, its gentle woody-musky character makes it agreeable for office environments and subtle enough for a quiet date.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Woody, Vanilla, Amber accords and Sandalwood, Vanilla notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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