StickyLabRat@stickylabrat

Review

No brainer for hot weather

Chilly Pineapple by Montagne ParfumsMontagne ParfumsChilly Pineapple4.52 ratings
5/5
Longevity4/5
4 / 5
Projection2/5
2 / 5
Sillage4/5
4 / 5
Value5/5
5 / 5
Bottle1/5
1 / 5
  • Full wear
  • On skin

I'll begin with the caveat that I have not smelled either LV Pacific Chill or Creed Aventus Cologne. Based on the notes, it seems like Chilly Pineapple opens with more PC influence and dries down into a heavily AC influenced dry down.

The opening is a push of citrus (mostly orange, with maybe a hint of apricot) and a light mint. It isn't a sharp spearmint, but a much lighter mint that stays behind the citrus. After the opening phase, the green feeling sticks around with more of a basil note. I also feel like there's a light rose note in there as well. Those two combined with the birch, which gives it a tiny bit of weight to keep it grounded, make for a really interesting mix. The light amber and Ambrofix push through at the end.

Chilly Pineapple is very light and airy, and it feels like the warmer it is, the more activated it gets. It's not going to fill a room, but it'll keep reminding you it's there throughout the day. It feels unisex, which I normally avoid, but it leans slightly masculine and is just perfect for the heat.

At Montagne pricing, this rivals Versace Pour Homme and Acqua di Gio as mass appealing and reasonably priced summer go-tos.

I don't do numerical quantification, so I'll rate this as "a no brainer re-buy for hot weather."

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