SOTD: Montagne Gustavo · Brotherhood Of Scent

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SOTD: Montagne Gustavo

Today I’m wearing Gustavo by Montagne Parfums. This is what I’d call a tobacco freshie. You get that crisp, almost mountain-air freshness up front, with citrus, green juniper and a little spice. Then the tobacco and soft suede come through. Think tobacco leaf with a breeze running through it. It stays clean and airy, with just enough warmth underneath to keep it interesting.

How close is it to the OG? Montagne lists the original Ormonde Jayne Montabaco as the inspiration. A lot of the side-by-side comparisons are with Montabaco Intensivo, which is the richer version. From those comparisons, Gustavo comes across brighter and greener, while Intensivo has more of that dry tobacco and suede. They seem to get closer once they settle. If what you like about Montabaco is that mix of fresh air and tobacco, Gustavo gets the idea across.

Performance: The reports I’ve seen vary. Some get 3-4 hours of projection, while others say it’s already sitting close by hour 3. The sillage sounds more like occasional wafts than a big trail. Some still catch it around hour 6 and can smell it up close at 8 hours or more. That’s a good example of how a fragrance can last without projecting the whole time. I’d carry a decant if I wanted to bring that fresh opening back later. I am at hour 5 and can still feel it projecting and still getting it in the air.

At $40 for this scent profile and not remembering how the original smelled this does what it needs to do for me, and I am thoroughly enjoying it. For those days that I want something different. And the bonus was I wasn’t looking for a heavy tobacco scent.

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SOTD: Montagne Gustavo