Montale Intense Starry Nights, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Bergamot and apple giving way to rose and amber under stars.

Main accordsamber, vanilla, woody, rose, citrus

Intense Starry Nights by Montale, bottle pictured with its key notes: Apple, Sicilian Bergamot and Rose
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Apple
    • Sicilian Bergamot
    • Sicilian Lemon
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

    • Amber
    • Madagascar Vanilla
    • White Musk
    • Woody Notes
Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayEvening

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity329 votes

    Most voted: 46%Long lasting

    36%Eternal

  • Sillage337 votes

    Most voted: 47%Strong

    28%Enormous

  • Season208 votes

    Most voted: 41%Winter

    38%Autumn

  • Time of day190 votes

    Most voted: 42%Evening

    32%Night out

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Longevity329 votes

  • Very weak1%4 votes
  • Weak3%10 votes
  • Moderate14%45 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)46%150 votes
  • Eternal36%120 votes

Sillage337 votes

  • Intimate4%12 votes
  • Moderate21%70 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)47%160 votes
  • Enormous28%95 votes

Season208 votes

  • Spring14%30 votes
  • Summer7%15 votes
  • Autumn38%78 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)41%85 votes

Time of day190 votes

  • Daytime18%35 votes
  • Office8%15 votes
  • Evening (Most voted)42%80 votes
  • Night out32%60 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.01Was €12.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.67/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €59.40Was €131.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.98/ml26% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

At 3 sprays a day.

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

  • Hand-decanted from the original bottle

    Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.

  • Wear it for days before you commit

    Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.

  • Just like the full bottle

    A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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The house

More from Montale

Montale was founded in France in 2003 by Pierre Montale, who built the house around oud paired with rose and bottled it in his trademark aluminium flacons. Oud is still part of the story, but the range here runs mostly sweet and warm: amber, vanilla and musk, with coffee, caramel and tonka bean for richness and saffron for heat. Intense Cafe is the first one to know, rose and coffee over vanilla. Chocolate Greedy is a spiced cacao treat, and Arabians Tonka is a dense, sugary amber. Black Aoud goes back to the roots with rose, oud and patchouli.

  • Montale Intense Cafe decant

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  • Montale Arabians Tonka decant

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  • Montale Roses Musk decant

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Frequently asked questions

What does Montale Intense Starry Nights smell like?

Montale Intense Starry Nights opens with Apple, Sicilian Bergamot and Sicilian Lemon. The heart brings Jasmine, Patchouli Leaf and Rose. It dries down to Amber, Madagascar Vanilla, White Musk and Woody Notes. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as amber, vanilla, woody, rose and citrus.

Is Montale Intense Starry Nights long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (46% of votes), and 82% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (47% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Montale Intense Starry Nights good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 7% of season votes.

Is Montale Intense Starry Nights good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 41% of season votes.

Is Montale Intense Starry Nights for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 74% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 26% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Montale Intense Starry Nights to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 8% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Montale Intense Starry Nights?

Intense Starry Nights is made by Montale. Its perfumer is Pierre Montale.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Montale Intense Starry Nights?

A 10ml decant of Montale Intense Starry Nights holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Montale perfumes can I try?

Besides Montale Intense Starry Nights, 10ML has Intense Cafe, Chocolate Greedy and Arabians Tonka from Montale, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Montale Intense Starry Nights decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Montale Intense Starry Nights decant is filled by hand from an original Montale bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.