Oud Features in Many Montale Perfumes. But Not All.

Oud and Middle Eastern fragrances were part of Pierre Montale's starting point. You'll find perfumes combining oud with leather, rose, amber and spices.

But the range goes beyond those notes. One fragrance may smell of coffee and flowers. Another of chocolate and bitter orange. Others have little sweetness. Before choosing, consider whether you want oud, musk, roses or something dessert-like.

Intense Café: Coffee and Roses?

What if your coffee had roses in it? An unusual combination, but that's the idea behind Montale Intense Café Eau de Parfum.

Coffee, rose, amber, vanilla and white musk feature in this fragrance. You might expect coffee to dominate. However, rose plays a big role, while vanilla and musk add sweetness.

There is also Ristretto Intense Café, which places more emphasis on coffee. Coffee bean and rose water open the scent. Vanilla, toffee, amber and white musk follow. If coffee is the note you're buying it for, compare both versions.

Arabians Tonka: Sweetness With Oud

Despite the name, Arabians Tonka isn't only about tonka bean. Bergamot and saffron open the fragrance. Rose and oud follow, with tonka bean, amber, leather, oakmoss, brown sugar and white musk rounding it off.

Lots going on. Saffron adds spice and a slightly leathery quality. Oud brings woods, while brown sugar and tonka bean add sweetness.

If you prefer dry oud perfumes, this may be sweeter than you expect. If you usually wear soft vanilla scents, consider the oud and leather before choosing.

Roses Musk: A Rose-Focused Option

Montale Roses Musk puts rose and musk at the centre. It's a different direction from the coffee, chocolate and heavily spiced fragrances elsewhere in the range.

If you enjoy rose perfumes, it's one to compare. Check whether you want Roses Musk or Intense Roses Musk, especially when replacing a bottle. Don't rely on the pink packaging alone.

Chocolate Greedy: Cocoa With Bitter Orange

It sounds like something from a cake shop. Chocolate Greedy combines bitter orange with cocoa and vanilla. Coffee bean and tonka bean also feature.

Bitter orange adds citrus to the chocolate sweetness, while coffee gives it a roasted quality. If you enjoy edible-smelling notes, compare Chocolate Greedy with Intense Café. One focuses on chocolate and orange. The other combines coffee and rose.

Arabians Musk: Honey, Dates and Orange Blossom

Don't assume Arabians Musk will smell like Arabians Tonka. Honey and bergamot open the fragrance. Dates and orange blossom follow, with vanilla sugar, tonka bean and musk finishing it off.

The emphasis is on honey, fruit and sweetness rather than oud and leather. If you're deciding between the two, compare the full note lists rather than choosing by the shared Arabians name.

Why Do Montale Bottles Look Like That?

Montale uses aluminium bottles. The brand links this choice to the aluminium containers traditionally used to store perfume in Grasse.

The similar bottle shapes won't tell you much about the scent inside, so check the full fragrance name before ordering.

Which Montale Perfume Should I Buy?

Look at the combination, rather than one note alone. Enjoying coffee doesn't necessarily mean you'll want it paired with rose, just as liking vanilla doesn't guarantee you'll enjoy oud.

Buy Montale Perfume Online

Many Montale fragrances come in 50ml and 100ml bottles. Discovery sets and travel sizes are also available for some scents.

If you're unfamiliar with a fragrance, sampling can help before choosing a larger bottle. Browse Montale perfumes at ScentRepublic and compare the available sizes and prices.

You can also explore our wider ranges of perfume for women and perfume for men.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Montale Intense Café smell like?

It combines coffee, rose, amber, vanilla and white musk.

Which Montale perfume has chocolate notes?

Chocolate Greedy features cocoa alongside bitter orange, vanilla, coffee bean and tonka bean.

What's the difference between Arabians Musk and Arabians Tonka?

Arabians Musk features honey, dates and orange blossom. Arabians Tonka combines saffron, oud, leather and brown sugar.

Why are Montale bottles made from aluminium?

The brand connects the design with aluminium containers traditionally used to store perfume in Grasse.

Are Montale perfumes for women or men?

Many are unisex. Choose the fragrance whose notes appeal to you.

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