4. Montabaco Intensivo

Montabaco Intensivo is an absolute powerful banger of a scent, Ormonde Jayne and Geza hit a home run that is probably holding the brand to the top of the "obscure" niche brands to me, i know that Ormonde is known in europe, but very few people will find this one. isn't difficult to get why is the most sold, and is also the one that she personally choosen as the " one " scent she would choose. The easiest way to explain what it is has to start from the fact that in general Tabacco scents are usually heavy, deep and sort of hard to manage, usually the best Tobacco are going next to Vanilla or Leather as TF did, or they are next to Honey as Guerlain did in a very elegant way, but this is totally another level of Tobacco, because they managed to synthethize just the dry elegant part of the leaf, reaching some sort of Tea note, more than gluing the depth of the Tobacco, you find the airyness of a Tea leaf, infused with Cardamom and Sage, it doesn't go on the very spicy accords, but holds perfectly with both the tobacco and the tea, is interesting and is beautiful in the evolution of the scent. Is also true that in the very beginning there is this idea of mountain breeze wich i can't absolutely figure out how they did it, however is there and is crispy, imagine a foggy soft fresh breeze effect around this mix i just described, is light but is also precise and persistent, it has a powerful aurea that is translated in the sillage, it goes and comes on your skin and out of your skin, Later on the Iso super, leather and sandalwood slowly get their place going full elegance, this is a strong character scent, but isn't pretending anything, is simply kind and very pleasant. It also has ton of something that allow the scent to be attached for very long time on the skin, and radiates, is clear is chemical, but it works very well for some reason. You can smell this all day, no problem.

I got a decant of this when I purchased another scent. This wasn’t on my radar at all but I am so glad I was sent this decant. This is a beauty. I had two sprays from the vial in my elbow crease and on the first spray, I was hit with the citruses along with some bright airy florals. I've smelled a few citruses but the orange absolute used here is beautiful. It takes me back to my childhood cause when I was little my parents had this scent diffuser where you would light the stone and it would diffuse the fragrance. The opening of this perfume reminds me of that beautiful bright and airy smell. After that, there is a tobacco leaf and tea note with a light cardamom note taking over. The combination of the notes makes this smell like fresh grassy mountain air and almost soapy clean as well. It’s so beautiful and airy. When I get closer to smell it, I can smell a roughness in there which i’m gonna guess is the suede note with the iso e super giving it a woody character. Performance wise, I initially thought it was light but after wearing it more I realised that this is a strong projector. Very easily noticeable across a room. The longevity is long lasting cause I can still easily smell it projecting after the 8 hour mark. Definitely leans slightly masculine but it can be unisex too with its bright soapy character. I ended up liking it so much that I added it to my collection. Overall, I am definitely a fan of this. Can’t believe I almost missed out on smelling this just cause it isn’t talked about much. Gotta thank the seller for slipping a vial of this gorgeous perfume into my order and I will be having it in my collection for a long time.

‘Montabaco Intensivo’ is one of the most original tobacco fragrances I’ve ever smelled. Instead of going dark, smoky, ashy, or wintry, it makes tobacco feel clean, bright, airy, and uplifting. On my skin, it opens with a refined freshness that blends beautifully with orange, tea, suede, and fresh tobacco leaf, creating something that feels elegant, polished, and quietly luxurious. What really impresses me is how it behaves in the air: it seems to come and go in waves, becoming more noticeable with movement, and it feels much more alive on skin than on paper. It never turns heavy or cloying on me, and the more I wear it, the more I appreciate its smoothness, depth, and subtle complexity. A genuinely beautiful niche composition, and one of the few tobacco fragrances I can imagine wearing happily in Spring and Summer. Although, this could easily be worn during any time of the year — day or night. 9/10. 👏🏼🍂🍊⛰️✨

Honest to god I think Montabaco Intensivo is the greatest fragrance I’ve ever smelt. It’s a naturally very introspective fragrance and creates a very vivid atmosphere. The vibe of this fragrance is an overcast day in a foggy forest as you are stood on a cliff as the temperature is around 55-60 degrees with a strong wind. It’s a very complex fragrance in how so many notes are noticeable and how they together create such a smooth blend. That green tea, mountain air, juniper, tobacco, and suede blend to be a cooling introspective masterpiece of a fragrance. One last thought is my bottle became significantly smoother blended after maceration, think a month or two. It’s my favorite fragrance of all time and I feel fits my vibe perfectly so of course I’m biased but Montabaco Intensivo is worth every penny I truly believe that.

Montabaco Intensivo is a VERY unique scent. It's the only fresh tobacco scent that executes that balance flawlessly. The notes on Fragrantica don't really do it justice. Yes, it's fresh but it's also somehow deep and there's a touch of darkness from the tobacco leaf that really sets it apart. This fragrance is 1 of 1. Master perfumery. It's just so versatile, you can wear this in any season and day or night. Signature scent worthy absolutely. And for me, wearing a fragrance profile that you're not smelling anywhere else is extremely important and with Montabaco Intensivo, you get that. Nothing smells like this and yet I'd still consider it mass appealing. It's just a sexy unique scent that is unlike anything else. This is one of those scents that I will always have a bottle of. 10/10.