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Montana Initial ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 July 2015 5 Comments

Montana Initial

Montana has launched Montana Initial, a new fragrance for men…

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Parfums Montana Parfum de Peau ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 1 December 2014 33 Comments

Montana Parfum de Peau

The best way I can sum up Parfums Montana Parfum de Peau (originally released as Montana) is like this: Imagine that Niki de Saint Phalle and La Nuit de Paco Rabanne had a daughter, and they amped her baby formula with steroids. Other kids at school made fun of her for her big nose, protruding eyes and exceptional height. And when she turned 19, she became a supermodel. Parfum de Peau may be the ultimate jolie laide fragrance.

Jean Guichard composed the original Montana perfume in 1986. It’s not clear when the name change took place, but by 1991 it was being referred to in the press as Parfum de Peau. It was apparently reformulated later in the 1990s by Edouard Fléchier, and has no doubt been tweaked since. Its notes include peach, cassis, plum, pepper, cardamom, ginger, rose, tuberose, jasmine, ylang ylang, carnation, sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, civet, castoreum, amber, musk and frankincense.

In Perfume, Nigel Groom describes Parfum de Peau as an “avant-garde chypre.” As its list of notes hints, Parfum de Peau is something between a symphony and raucous nightclub…

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Kenzo Power, Montana en Turquoise ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 27 May 2008 15 Comments

Kenzo Power cologne for menKenzo will launch Kenzo Power, a new fragrance for men, this coming August.

Kenzo Power was developed by perfumer Olivier Polge, and features notes of spices, bergamot, coriander, cardamom and woody amber.

Kenzo Power will be available in three sizes of Eau de Toilette, the largest at 750 ml…

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Montana Mood trio & Agent Provocateur Maitresse ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 21 June 2006 15 Comments

Montana Mood Sensual fragranceMontana has launched a new trio of fragrances called Montana Mood. Montana Mood Sensual (shown) has notes of pink pepper, cyclamen, orchid, heliotrope, musk and vanilla. Montana Mood Sexy has notes of wild freesia, mignonette, peony, leather and patchouli; Montana Mood Soft features iris, almond blossom, bergamot, mandarin, amber and vanilla.

The trio is available now in France. (via cosma-parfumeries) All three fragrances are sold in 100 ml Eau de Toilette.

Agent Provocateur will introduce Maîtresse in late August…

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