Montale Amber Musk, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Wool scarf wrapped tight, amber and cedar clinging to its folds.

Main accordsamber, powdery, musky, animalic, woody

Amber Musk by Montale perfume bottle
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • White Musk
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayDaytimeEvening

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 38%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 37%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 50%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 35%Daytime

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Longevity, 465 votes

  • Very weak4%17 votes
  • Weak8%35 votes
  • Moderate29%133 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)38%177 votes
  • Eternal22%103 votes

Sillage, 576 votes

  • Intimate22%125 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)37%212 votes
  • Strong25%144 votes
  • Enormous16%95 votes

Season, 465 votes

  • Spring12%56 votes
  • Summer3%13 votes
  • Autumn35%163 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)50%233 votes

Time of day, 465 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)35%163 votes
  • Office20%93 votes
  • Evening30%139 votes
  • Night out15%70 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.02Was €10.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €2.34/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Amber Musk by Montale next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

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

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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Montale Amber Musk in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

A clean, powdery amber with soft white musk at its heart. Ambergris and cedar give the base a dry, woody warmth, with a faint animalic skin feel that keeps it human.

How it wears

Wearers more often call it long-lasting than moderate, and projection leans moderate rather than strong, so it stays light and close.

When to wear it

Winter is the top season with autumn next, and wearers pick it by day first and in the evening second. Work is also mentioned.

Who it suits

Suits a man or a woman who likes a gentle, clean musk instead of a loud perfume. It sits fairly close, which some find too quiet.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Montale Amber Musk comes as 3ml for €7.02 (€2.34/ml), 10ml for €21.51 (€2.15/ml) and 30ml for €58.41 (€1.95/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Montale Amber Musk smell like?

Montale Amber Musk opens with Amber. The heart brings White Musk. It dries down to Ambergris and Cedar. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as amber, powdery, musky, animalic and woody.

Is Montale Amber Musk long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (38% of votes), and 60% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (37% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Montale Amber Musk good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.

Is Montale Amber Musk good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 50% of season votes.

Is Montale Amber Musk for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities wear it day and night alike: 55% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 45% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Montale Amber Musk to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 20% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Montale Amber Musk?

Amber Musk is made by Montale. It was launched in 2018. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Montale Amber Musk?

A 10ml decant of Montale Amber Musk holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. 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 Amber Musk, 10ML has Intense Cafe, Chocolate Greedy and Arabians Tonka from Montale, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Montale Amber Musk decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Montale Amber Musk 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.

Is Montale Amber Musk fresh or warm?

Warm, but gentle. Amber, ambergris and cedar give it a soft warmth, and wearers choose winter first, though autumn and other cool seasons also fit.

What do people like most about Montale Amber Musk?

People like how long it lasts for such a light scent, that it suits several seasons and its light, clean, non-offensive character.

Where can I buy Montale Amber Musk as a decant?

At 10ML: Montale Amber Musk comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €21.51 (€2.15/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

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.