Montale Dallachaï, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Milky coffee with cardamom, sipped slowly under a lamp at night.

Main accordscoffee, warm spicy, sweet, creamy, amber

Dallachaï by Montale, bottle pictured with its key notes: Passionfruit, Cardamom and Coffee
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Coffee
    • Milk
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumnWinter

Time of dayEvening

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 45%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 45%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 39%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 41%Evening

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Longevity, 286 votes

  • Very weak2%6 votes
  • Weak5%15 votes
  • Moderate24%70 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)45%130 votes
  • Eternal23%65 votes

Sillage, 303 votes

  • Intimate6%18 votes
  • Moderate29%88 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)45%135 votes
  • Enormous20%62 votes

Season, 208 votes

  • Spring15%32 votes
  • Summer7%14 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)39%82 votes
  • Winter38%80 votes

Time of day, 190 votes

  • Daytime20%38 votes
  • Office12%22 votes
  • Evening (Most voted)41%78 votes
  • Night out27%52 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.38Was €11.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.46/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

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 Dallachaï in plain words

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

What it smells like

A spicy cardamom opening with a bright fruity edge gives way to the main event: creamy coffee with milk, sweet and gourmand. It finishes soft and warm on amber.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear and strong projection, though some find both moderate.

When to wear it

Wearers favour it on autumn and winter evenings, and say nights suit it just as well.

Who it suits

Suits someone who loves a sweet, creamy coffee gourmand with a hint of spice, for men and women alike. It is a warm scent, so it belongs to the cooler months.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Montale Dallachaï comes as 3ml for €7.38 (€2.46/ml), 10ml for €22.41 (€2.24/ml) and 30ml for €58.41 (€1.95/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Montale Dallachaï smell like?

Montale Dallachaï opens with Cardamom, Clove, Passionfruit and Saffron. The heart brings Coffee and Milk. It dries down to Amber and Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as coffee, warm spicy, sweet, creamy and amber.

Is Montale Dallachaï long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (45% of votes), and 68% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (45% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Montale Dallachaï good for summer?

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

Is Montale Dallachaï good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 38% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.

Is Montale Dallachaï for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 68% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 32% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Montale Dallachaï to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 12% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Montale Dallachaï?

Dallachaï is made by Montale. Its perfumer is Pierre Montale. It was launched in 2024. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Montale Dallachaï?

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

Is this Montale Dallachaï decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Montale Dallachaï 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 Dallachaï sweet?

Yes: it is a sweet, creamy gourmand, with coffee and milk at the centre and amber underneath, though cardamom and saffron add a dry spice.

Is Montale Dallachaï good for a date night?

Yes: evening and night are its leading times, and a warm, sweet coffee scent with strong projection suits a cosy night out.

Where can I buy Montale Dallachaï as a decant?

At 10ML: Montale Dallachaï comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €22.41 (€2.24/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.