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Aromatic · 2017

Arabians

by Montale
Rating3.9 ★ 776 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Price$$$$Niche
AromaticWarm SpicyOud
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes
topfirst impression
CardamomLavenderRed Thyme
heartthe character
RosePatchouliVetiver
basethe foundation
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherAmbergrisMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
71
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
60
intimateenormous
Price value54
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean61
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
AromaticWarm SpicyOudLeatherAnimalicLavenderRoseFresh Spicy
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Main accords

top 8
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Oud
Leather
Animalic
Lavender
Rose
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
5%
moderate
23%
long lasting
39%
eternal
29%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
30%
strong
36%
enormous
26%
Season
spring
21%
summer
11%
fall
36%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%
Gender
female
4%
more female
8%
unisex
43%
more male
30%
male
14%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
13%
ok
51%
good value
25%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
luxuriousfeelbalancedblendaromaticdarknotessmoothspicyrosewarmoud
What people criticise
sharpmedicinalopeningpolarizingstrongcardamomspiceoverwhelminganimalicleathernotessmell

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Aoud Leather Montale
Montale
leather
87% match
Rule of 72 27 87
27 87
woodyleather
86% match
Aoud Queen Roses Montale
Montale
roseoud
85% match
African Leather Memo Paris
Memo Paris
warm spicyleather

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

LavenderCardamomRed ThymePatchouliRoseVetiverMuskLeatherAgarwood (Ou…Ambergris
topheartbase

Signature pair: Leather and Agarwood (Oud)

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The Arabians line

4 versions
2019Tonka
More Sweet, Vanilla
Less Leather
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024Musk
More Sweet, Vanilla
Less Aromatic
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2025Rose Leather
More Woody, Musky
Less Aromatic
Lasts longer
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Arabians are aromatic and warm spicy. It opens with Cardamom and Lavender, reveals Rose and Patchouli at its heart, and dries down to Agarwood (Oud) and Leather. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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