Argos
Neptune's Trident
Floral
Amber
Woody
from €315.95
Montale
Sandflowers
Sandflowers, signed Montale, is a deep and sensual amber fragrance. It opens on marine notes, bergamot and mandarin, reveals jasmine at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver, white musk and ambergris.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Marine notes · Bergamot · Mandarin
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Jasmine
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Base Several hours
Vetiver · White musk · Ambergris
Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Marine notes: its rarest material, which only 47 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 42.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Citrus, woody, floral, marine, musky and amber: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 7.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Sandflowers by Montale comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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