Montale Arabians Tonka, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Sugar cane and oud glazing rose inside a brass lantern.

Main accordssweet, vanilla, amber, oud, warm spicy

Arabians Tonka by Montale, bottle pictured with its key notes: Saffron, Bergamot and Agarwood (oud)
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 12 h+

Lasts
12 h+
Eternal
Sillage
Enormous, 4 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 64%Eternal

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 54%Enormous

  • Season

    Most voted: 55%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 50%Night out

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Longevity, 4,789 votes

  • Very weak1%26 votes
  • Weak1%52 votes
  • Moderate7%350 votes
  • Long lasting27%1,293 votes
  • Eternal (Most voted)64%3,068 votes

Sillage, 4,806 votes

  • Intimate2%78 votes
  • Moderate11%547 votes
  • Strong33%1,602 votes
  • Enormous (Most voted)54%2,579 votes

Season, 4,789 votes

  • Spring12%575 votes
  • Summer3%143 votes
  • Autumn30%1,437 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)55%2,634 votes

Time of day, 4,789 votes

  • Daytime14%670 votes
  • Office1%48 votes
  • Evening35%1,676 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)50%2,395 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.10Was €12.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €2.70/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Arabians Tonka 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.

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 Arabians Tonka in plain words

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

What it smells like

Opens with warm saffron. Rose and oud form the heart, then it melts into a sweet base where tonka bean stays in front, creamy, amber-like and rich, with a sugary edge.

How it wears

The perfume community finds it extremely long-lasting, with projection that fills the room.

When to wear it

Wearers favour winter nights, with autumn and evenings also working, especially for going out.

Who it suits

Suits men and women who love bold, sweet oud-and-tonka scents and want something that gets noticed. It is very strong, so a light hand makes sense, and some find it too sweet.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Montale Arabians Tonka comes as 3ml for €8.10 (€2.70/ml), 10ml for €25.11 (€2.51/ml) and 30ml for €62.91 (€2.10/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Montale Arabians Tonka smell like?

Montale Arabians Tonka opens with Bergamot and Saffron. The heart brings Agarwood (Oud) and Bulgarian Rose. It dries down to Amber, Oakmoss, Sugar Cane and Tonka Bean. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as sweet, vanilla, amber, oud and warm spicy.

Is Montale Arabians Tonka long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as eternal (64% of votes), and 91% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as enormous (54% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Montale Arabians Tonka good for summer?

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

Is Montale Arabians Tonka good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes.

Is Montale Arabians Tonka for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Montale Arabians Tonka to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 1% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Montale Arabians Tonka?

Arabians Tonka is made by Montale. It was launched in 2019. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Montale Arabians Tonka?

A 10ml decant of Montale Arabians Tonka 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 Arabians Tonka, 10ML has Intense Cafe, Chocolate Greedy and Roses Musk from Montale, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Montale Arabians Tonka decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Montale Arabians Tonka 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 Arabians Tonka sweet?

Yes, strongly. Tonka, amber and sugar cane make it sweet, though rose and oud add depth.

What do people like most about Montale Arabians Tonka?

Wearers praise the astonishing performance, the compliments it gets, the addictive, unique character and the clear tonka note running through it.

Where can I buy Montale Arabians Tonka as a decant?

At 10ML: Montale Arabians Tonka comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €25.11 (€2.51/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.