Montale Parfums Paris - Intense Tiare EDP

Intense Tiare (“Tiare”) is an oriental floral fragrance that was released by Montale in 2005.  The fragrance celebrates the tiare flower; a member of the gardenia family.

With Tiare, I don’t get a lot of development.  On me it’s one of those “what you smell is what you get” fragrances.  And what I get it a deep dive into a tropical vacation.  This one is truly intense.  It’s as if every note has been concentrated and then reflected back.  I get a lush, sweet, intense coconut paired with an equally intense blooming jasmine.  The pairing prevents Tiare from moving to gourmand territory.  The ylang-ylang and rose are present but in the background.  Vanilla adds interest to the fragrance.  The vanilla is more of a dry essence than a sweet note.  There is a creaminess to the scent as well.  The creamy element seems to add to the feeling of depth and the headiness overall. 

Intense Tiare wears on me with heavy moving to moderate projection for roughly 10 – 11 hours.

Notes: tiare flower, coconut, rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla

Perfumer: Pierre Montale

Photo Credit: Montale