Review: Montale Un Boise Vanille

A very sweet lady gifted me with a sample of Montale Un Boise Vanille. I’m generally a fan of vanilla spiced up with some dark woods, so I eagerly spritzed it on. I’m very surprised to say that I think this would actually be much better on a man. Despite the name, vanilla is actually not the star player here. Rather, it’s a slightly peppery, anise tinged, blend of woods – cedar and patchouli. It would be quite impeccable, if not for the lavender. It’s out of place here, I feel, and it lends this warm, sexy number a somewhat medicinal tinge.