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djiday – :
First of all I want to say that this is very similar to Flowerbomb by Victor and Rolf.
For me it’s a nice mixture between vanilla and some florals. There must be Patchouli in this one which has been castrated. It’s not your typical Patchouli like in Angel, it’s very clean but it makes it last so long.
I cannot detect any Abricot in this one. Perhaps at close-sniff I can pick up some delicate fruitiness. Barely.
Compared to Flowerbomb the dry down is much better and way more pleasant smelling.
borkundolbowl – :
Not very original. Vanilla is slightly blurred by fruity tones and re-opens a secondary protagonist. Montale did better.
promel – :
Vanilla, but not so much extasy. It has an unshakable ammonia high pitch that makes the back of my nose sting. Never again!
Mebqy866intitytek – :
It’s similar to Flowerbomb but dare I say worse, more synthetic. Not worth the hefty price tag at all.
lebeduser – :
Perfectly coying vanilla! Love it!
I initially get a blast of benzoin/vanilla that is fruity with apricots. A sugary delight. Absolutely yummy. An hour later it’s grounded with woodsy notes.
Perfect for fruity vanilla lovers that want something sweet that lasts all day.
Katavaigesota – :
This is vanilla that will make you choke. Surely sugary-surapy Heavy vanilla with a hint of peach jam.
I look for fresh air to breath normally and it is only from a dab-on sample. I don’t know if you could use more than one spray wothout “killing” all around you.
Definitely for vanilla-lovers since it is so potent. But it could also be used to add a feminine touch if you are wearing some unisex fragrance that leans masculine. It reminds me a bit of YSL Black opium.
You will like it if you like Lancome La vie est belle, Flowerbomb, YSL Black Opium.
visenst – :
Vanilla Extasy opens up with a beautiful complex vanilla accord, accentuated by a resinous base that provides this amazing texture and depth, while a distant dark fruity-floral undertone provides a little refreshing lift. Very lovely, easily enjoyable for every beautiful facet. After a short while though, the sweetness fades away, leaving only a bitter resinous quality (hence the name I guess?).
In this stage of the fragrance, the fragrance reveals an interesting tinge that’s reminiscent of Insurrection II Dark. It’s a soft pungent pseudo-spice that’s very awkward and off-putting. I guess this confirms my suspicions that the Purple Pie Man is somehow connected with Strawberry Shortcake (Nejla Barbir).
Sad that she would let him throw this fragrance out there like this. I know she could have made that opening last forever; yet based on many of the other works from this house, I’d say she doesn’t take it very seriously, and treats it more like a daycare for a toddler than she does anything else.
denser2007 – :
Sherapop, were pretty much on the same page here.
Definitely for vanilla lovers, but I for one, am rather inundated by rosy-vanilla-aoud and my olfactory system needs a rest! Having said that, I find it more pleasing than most. I don’t think it’s like Flowerbomb at all, quite a few notches above it and from a different lineage.
…… – :
It very nice, sweet fragrance. But… why do I need to pay more? It’s the same as Flower Bomb .
Skematomasser – :
I have come to the conclusion that Montale and I will never see eye to eye, and it is time to quit trying. The vanilla is absolutely smothered by synthetic chemistry in this concoction, I could not stand it.
oldboy – :
Fragrance -Vanilla Extasy Montale
Bottle from – 2016
Vanilla Extasy is very sweet,delicious,warm,intoxicated and gourmand scent with amazing opening notes of apricot that give way to dominant vanilla and floral notes in the middle and sweet-powdery mix of vanilla,woodiness and benzoin in the drydown.Reminds me a little bit of a warm safe place, where as a child I’d hide.It is a beautiful fragrance.
Longevity – 10/10(10+hours)
Silage/Projection – 8/10(nice projection for the first 2-3 hours)
Weather – best in autumn and winter
Age – 20+
Compliments – 9/10
Scent – 8/10
Main notes according to me – vanilla,apricot,benzoin,resins,floral notes.
The drydown is nice and i get some woodiness,benzoin,powder and vanilla.
Emotions -delicious,sweet,warm,intoxicated,seductive.
Occasion -romantic evening,dates and night out.
Easy to get compliments with this one.
bathbodyxx – :
I was actually quite surprised as I was expecting another Flowerbomb clone, but nope. Vanilla Extasy belongs to the same fragrance family as Flowerbomb and LVEB but fortunately, it’s a different scent. It’s woody and balmy, a typical Montale. Personally, I would never mistake it for Flowerbomb or LVEB (and I find those two extremely similar to each other). I’ve avoided it for a long time because of the name, but actually, you don’t get much vanilla from it (or at least, natural-smelling vanilla), which is a plus for me. Very likeable, indeed.
upd
I must agree that it’s similar to Flowerbomb and LVEB but maybe more resinous and gourmand (I can smell rice pudding).
shlif – :
This was NOT what I was expecting! A splash of fruit and flowers. Where is the vanilla.
But wait, there’s more!
Now comes the drydown. The woods interrupt, and I SWEAR I get patchouli. The apricot is still there, and the vanilla sets the pace, though it’s not overwhelming.
Basically this turns into a lovely fruity floral that I enjoyed wearing for the test, but would not spend money on. . . only because I don’t prefer this genre of scents. If you love Fruity Florals with vanilla, this just might be ideal for you!
oda806Bessinepome – :
I was so relieved to see Flowerbomb as a “reminds you” of perfume for Extasy.
At first whiff, I liked it okay–vanilla and wood. I really liked the resins and woods initially, and thought, “Hmmm that’s an interesting take on vanilla–bringing out a deeper hum, less sweet.”
That didn’t last.
Half an hour later, and I was thinking, “Where have I smelled this ‘common’ fruity and ‘berry’ smell before?” I was thinking it had also some aspects of Angel (I’m one of the very few, a total minority who don’t get patch or choc but VANILLA and KILLING RED BERRIES with Angel).
So, this to me is Angel meets Flowerbomb–both of which I really don’t like much. It’s a borderline scrubber to me. On the one hand, I can appreciate that many people like this as they do FB and Angel. And, the silage and longevity are pretty good! Points for that!
But the negatives become a “too sweet” vanilla that smells generic, done with heaping doses of berries. If that’s the apricot, I’m super bummed because apricots and peaches (a light helping, mind you), is fantastic. This smells like cruel, evil red berries, glowing in the dark along with heaping doses of synth vanilla. The resins and woody bits fled and it’s just the usual warm woody-musky dry down that I smell with a lot of recent releases.
некита – :
This isn’t the kind of ecstasy you encounter in a soft wave along sateen cotton sheets, the kind you ache for, the kind that clings to your hair and smell on your fingers. There’s no juicy lover, no beauty to wake to come morning. Nay, nay.
“Vanilla Extasy” is heavy, bloated, and cramping. If you keep a box of fragrance samples, with each sample secured in its own air-tight baggie, Vanilla Extasy will still overpower the whole box and leave you flinching. It’s just way too much, like talking about the children you’ll one day have to a new lover. Too much, too soon, in a very off-putting way.
EDIT: Okay, it’s loud. But here’s the thing. Every time I visited the Montale counter in Bloomingdale’s I sampled it. Then, days later, maybe even weeks, I went to my children’s pediatrician, and he walked into the room and said, “What smells so good? It smells like a vanilla dream, really good.” I wasn’t wearing perfume. I didn’t understand. Then I realized… it was my winter coat, which had absorbed some of the sampling from Bloomies. So, I’m buying a bottle now.
dmitrijj-rgalev – :
I will admit at the start of this review that I normally dont like Montale fragrances as they just smell so chemically. Luck must have been on their side when they created this as its not bad. Of course its a floral, fruity vanilla gourmand but I think I could actually wear this on a nice crisp sunny autumn day. Its very strong at first like many Montales but it mellows quickly It reminds me a lot of Jessica Simpsons Fancy range of fragrances so dont expect to smell expensive. Decent longevity and sillage.
SpacemaceMe – :
I recommend…No more than 2 sprays on this one. I went with 3 and I’m gagging. Not a bad smell just very strong. My own bad, as I know Montales are generally “a little dab’ll do ya”. This smells nice enough, but I don’t know if it’s my cup of tea.
seizhni – :
Now this is a Vanilla scent. Comptoir, please take a hike because Abricot is in Montale’s House!
While Comptior’s VA is nice, it’s overly simple and minimal (and also an EDT!).
Montale supplies an EDP, with hints of jammy apricot, woods, rich ambery vibes and although I’m yet to search for it, the precious Ylang.
It’s rich, sweet, fun, yet deep and Vanillic instead of overly feminine floral.
It’s a Blockbuster. More please, Montale.
My rating: 9/10.
Lezgincik – :
One of the most interesting vanilla fragrance i’ve ever smelled. A spicy woody gourmand that doesn’t remind me LVEB, which I love, neither Flowerbomb, which I dislike at all. IMO VE is unique I can’t do any comparisons with other perfumes. I wish I could test Malles Musc Revageur asap, I am wondering if I will love it or not, but I’m sure I’d appreciate the quality and the uniqueness either.
inhaseOrina – :
What a nice, sweet and balsamic vanilla bomb. Spicy, sexy and warm. It’s made for women who love sweet and comforting things. Very good for winter. There is some similarity to the La vie est belle fragrances.
Amazing, rich gourmand, a product of quality.
super.kavkaz07 – :
this is the best sweet scent so far acording to my collection. definitely unisex fragrance!
SculgeFug – :
Very nice vanilla. It’s definitely more feminine than masculine. I dare say it reminds me of a softer La Vie Est Belle which I already have, it’s especially similar to the drydown of LVEB. Strange! Very long-lasting and good quality vanilla with a warm apricot-jam vibe.
But I will stick with La Vie Est Belle, this one began to bore me after wearing it for awhile, it’s so linear. I felt like washing it off.
night_spirit – :
Sweet but more spacious take on vanilla.
Extasy is a wonderful composition, I got a peach(turned out to be apricot) and benzoin adding to what is a more floral vanilla with jasmine adding to that feel.
It’s very nice and is unisex, even something I’d wear but I can’t help a slight association with the more feminine aspect of apricots and peach with a gentler less full on Vanilla. Just from a point of view…I’d like to smell this on a woman rather than dismissing it being worn by a man.
Calming, lovely more faultless perfume from Montale…lasts well too and makes itself known…not quite as deep and long lasting as Montale Vanille Absolu but projects more and still has excellent longevity.
vladi.vaisman – :
Lovely. Extremely addictive, loved it and ready.
Which mixes vanilla with hot and slightly creamy benzoin. Our now rather a magnificent blend of vanilla and benzoin with hints of ylang-ylang but very light.
Very hard on me the smell, and of course the projection is strong.
I rank it like this:
Smell: 10/10
Projection: 9/10
Longevity: 9/10
LiencyLix – :
I found this perfume to be very loud. Wasn’t a predominantly vanilla scent on me at all, more of a chypre with a lot of sharpness. Not a favorite.
Afficstiz – :
Strong benzoin to start, which is fine with me, but quickly becomes Sandalwood Xstasy with a hint of peach. The vanilla very much takes a back seat. An okay fragrance, but not a love. With so many fabulous vanillas to choose from, I’ll use up my sample and then quickly let this one fade from memory.
ZeroTedloli – :
I feel more ylang-ylang and benzoin than vanilla in this fragrance. Long-lasting and screaming as almost all fragrances by Montale. Actually, not interesting, imho.
mafia12rus – :
i think it is like flowerbomb that i like
sweet and delicious ! loveeee
digom1982 – :
This is nice. Others have mentioned a similarity to Flowerbomb. I don’t have that but I do have La Vie Este Belle – and it definitely reminds me of that! But no patchouli?
Weird. Definitely a sweet and fruity gourmand, but not enough vanilla for my liking!
Nattpraniny – :
Definately a grown up Pink Sugar.
Stymmekly – :
I find Vanilla Extasy to be impressive. This is a sweet fragrance but as it wears it becomes deeper and woodier. It’s the blend of mahogany, sandalwood and resins that ground the fragrance and make it truly unique. I get the comparisons to Flowerbomb but Vanilla Extasy is on another level and it’s slightly more mature. As with most Montales, this fragrance gets better and better as the time passes. The silage is strong so be careful when you apply it. 1-2 sprays is enough and the longevity is outstanding. I always get compliments when I wear this because it leaves a glorious trail as you move, without being offensive. Vanilla Extasy is a vanilla, apricot and mahogany dream. I love it!
ramsycool – :
The famed “radiance” maker, iso-E-super is in abundance in Montale Vanilla Extasy (sic), as it clears my sinuses and nasal passages within a couple of minutes of application. So what we have here, essentially, is vanilla-flavored iso-E-super! That may be a slight simplification, as I also smell benzoin, but mostly this is a vanilla-tinged radiance bomb. In the drydown there is a fruit jammy cast, but I cannot identify the fruit.
Does this famed source of radiance induce ecstasy in perfume wearers? Judging by some of the reviews: yes! Others seem to find this composition too sweet, but it’s really a lot less sweet than most vanilla perfumes, so probably those people need to steer clear of vanilla in general.
For those who like vanilla in perfumes, Vanilla Extasy is definitely a unique take and stands out from the crowd, as I know of no other creation like this one. Whether one will like it is going to turn entirely on one’s opinion of iso-E-super, it seems to me.
fnemo – :
It smells so gourmand when it radiates off of my skin and up to my nose–like waffles with cherries. I don’t even smell apricot or much vanilla, just waffles and some sweet, syrupy cherries. There is nothing Oriental about it. It is indeed a softer scent, as many have already mentioned, and I find myself spraying more after a few hours.
Smells identical to Flowerbomb yet somehow seems less chemical.
Siriys04 – :
I love fragrances that surprise me, and this one really did. I was not expecting the bright fruity, floral hit at all and was delighted by it! What a beautiful beginning this fragrance has… and the dry down is just as nice with a light, warm vanilla with hints of the fruity floral underneath. On me it is not a gourmand even with all the fruit and vanilla, but a nice, soft, classy vanilla. It lasts a good long time and the sillage is very low key on me. Not a loud or heavy fragrance at all. Nice.
sasa1812 – :
Very nice, comfortable scent. Easy to wear, very relaxing, balmy, feel good kind of fragrance. For some reason i was having this nostalgic feeling towards the scent when I first applied and then later, I realized it reminds of my mother. She was a person who loved perfume and would always be wearing it. This reminds me a lot the smell of her clothes, but not in a “soapy” way. A very light vanilla scent. I like it, it brings back memories, it’s not a loud vanilla, if that’s what you’re looking for then this is not the one. Oh, and when I first applied it definitely reminded me of Flowerbomb as well, but lighter. The staying power is good, I can still smell hours later but it’s subtle.
karu38 – :
Montale Vanilla Extasy is simply a gorgeous vanilla fragrance from beginning to end. During the initial spray, I can easily detect the floral notes and apricot melding well with the luscious vanilla … some spice is also discernible. After a few more minutes, soft hints of the wood notes start to emerge balancing out that sweetness with some much appreciated depth.
I find that this can satisfy the sweet tooth without being excessive. Just a nice comforting and highly pleasurable scent.
ukachka – :
A little bit of Extasy, yes indeedy! This is truly a lovely by montale. Yes it does remind me of flowerbomb…but I like this wayyy better. Its funny the name is “Vanilla Extasy” but really what I get from the start is more of the apricot and floral tones I only start to pick up on the vanilla the more it develops. It’s kinda sharp in the beginning to me but that quickly dissipates, && honey I’m sure it didn’t get its name from being shy…this is a I’m going out on the town to the club so I want to feel/smell sexy kinda scent, and I certainly feel sexy wearing it. It’s targeted only for women do I care…eh no…fragrances are to enjoy a labels a label…wear what you like, plus I’m gay so I deff. don’t care. I love it && everyone I recommend it to falls in love with it too, longevity is fantastic; duh it’s Montale, && projection’s no joke! well worth a try! 🙂
Overall: 10/10
deman90 – :
It reminds me a lot to Miss Dior Chérie. Sweet apricot. Difficult to find the vanilla.
NuaroFlaloumb – :
Too much, too sweet, harsh vanilla, mistake from Montale.
misha_smallz – :
How funny, I tested Vanilla Extasy today without having been reading the reviews. I logged in to write a review and to say how similar it is to Flowerbomb, but I see others have also noticed the obviously haunting similaritiy of the 2 perfumes.
However it was Flowerbomb who stole my heart first so I will stick to it, I honestly think it has better longevity despite of not being a niche.
I like Vanilla Extasy, it is a very nice, deep, sweet but not too cloying take on the ever so popular vanilla. Good longevity and sillage. Great for nights out and for cooler days, very easy to wear and likeable but after trying Sweet Oriental Dream and Mukhallat, Vanilla Extasy is a bit of a quiet one to me.
I am still in the process of testing this line, but Mukhallat and Sweet Oriental Dream remain my favourites out of Montale`s oriental vanilla offerings, each of them are one of a kind and incredible sillage monsters.
p.vitaliy – :
I agree, it’s very easy to wear. You can wear this one in winter and in summer, too, because it’s not too heavy (as Sweet Oriental Dream is) and not too sweet. I mostly feel apricot marmelade in this one. Very eatable, fresh and deep (because of the benzoin?) at the same time. Sillage is medium (it’s a ‘come closer to me if you want to eat me’ scent, I think:)) and longevity is great. I use my little sample together with Bvlgari Petits at Mamans, on my skin they work well together.
Tihsan – :
Mmm! I like this! It’s a deep strong vanilla with benzoin and, to my nose, spices. It could be the special vibe of benzoin. I smell no apricot, only a faint fruit edge and nearly no flowers. It sets on my skin as pure vanillic-resin drydown. Sillage is close to the skin and longevity is good. I do find similarities with Flowerbomb, but it’s like an echo on the bomb.
mikeab – :
hate this, too sweety and velvety, red fruits and vanilla , i dont like at all
MihailAВD – :
Pretty, but rather like Flowerbomb on me. Except, despite being a Montale, Vanilla Extasy’s lasting power isn’t as good as Flowerbomb’s!!
oleg-tihonova.volkov – :
A nice, comforting and delicious apricot-vanilla scent. Easy to wear and easy to like. The apricots smells juicy and fresh and the vanilla is not at all heavy. I think it is suitable for all year round, fresh and easy enough for summer, but still warm and nice for the winter. Whenever you are in an apricotmood… even if I have to admit that I´m not in that kind of mood so often. The woods in it make it feel a bit more exclusive and grown-up… Like it, but don´t love it. Last a long time…
qye190intitytek – :
so, i’ve come to the conclusion that i LOVE benzoin. as soon as i smelled this on my wrist, i was reminded of amarige mariage (which i loved) and i was instantly drawn to it. i was hoping for a more powdery vanilla, but this might be a good alternative to amarige mariage which can be a bit overpowering if you are not careful. i’m looking ahead to the fall and looking for a nice, warm scent to carry me through the chilly days. a contender for sure.