Montale Oud Tobacco, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Tobacco and incense hanging over a crowded bar at midnight.

Main accordssweet, citrus, tobacco, amber, fresh spicy

Oud Tobacco by Montale, bottle pictured with its key notes: Sumac, Citruses and Incense
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Citruses
    • Cumin
    • Sumac
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

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

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight outEvening

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 47%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 52%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 51%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 46%Night out

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Longevity, 930 votes

  • Very weak1%10 votes
  • Weak2%22 votes
  • Moderate13%121 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)47%440 votes
  • Eternal36%337 votes

Sillage, 941 votes

  • Intimate3%26 votes
  • Moderate23%214 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)52%494 votes
  • Enormous22%207 votes

Season, 935 votes

  • Spring8%75 votes
  • Summer2%20 votes
  • Autumn39%360 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)51%480 votes

Time of day, 935 votes

  • Daytime11%100 votes
  • Office3%25 votes
  • Evening41%380 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)46%430 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

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 Oud Tobacco in plain words

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

What it smells like

It opens with a bright, spicy kick of citrus and cumin. The heart turns smoky and dark, then it dries to a sweet, warm tobacco. Some wearers pick out a decadent cherry-vanilla note in the drydown.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear, sometimes exceptionally long, and most find the projection strong.

When to wear it

Wearers favour winter nights, and autumn evenings also work. Going out is the occasion the community names.

Who it suits

Suits someone who likes a sweet, smoky tobacco scent for evenings out, and wearers say it draws compliments from men and women. Strong and sweet, it works best with a light hand.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Montale Oud Tobacco comes as 3ml for €7.02 (€2.34/ml), 10ml for €21.51 (€2.15/ml) and 30ml for €53.91 (€1.80/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Montale Oud Tobacco smell like?

Montale Oud Tobacco opens with Citruses, Cumin and Sumac. The heart brings Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Orange Blossom. It dries down to Tobacco and Tonka Bean. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as sweet, citrus, tobacco, amber and fresh spicy.

Is Montale Oud Tobacco long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 84% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (52% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Montale Oud Tobacco good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.

Is Montale Oud Tobacco good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 51% of season votes.

Is Montale Oud Tobacco for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 87% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 13% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Montale Oud Tobacco to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Montale Oud Tobacco?

Oud Tobacco is made by Montale. It was launched in 2020. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Montale Oud Tobacco?

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

Is this Montale Oud Tobacco decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Montale Oud Tobacco 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 Oud Tobacco sweet?

Yes: sweetness is central, from warm tobacco and tonka bean, though cumin and citrus add a spicy edge at the start. Some find the sweetness intense.

Is Montale Oud Tobacco good for a date night?

Yes: wearers call it perfect for date nights and evening wear, which matches the strong night and evening votes and the going-out occasion.

Where can I buy Montale Oud Tobacco as a decant?

At 10ML: Montale Oud Tobacco 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.