Montale Wood and Spices, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Oud and incense curling through a lantern-lit wooden hall.

Main accordswoody, warm spicy, amber, oud, aromatic

Wood and Spices by Montale, bottle pictured with its key notes: Violet, Agarwood (oud) and Patchouli
  1. First spray0–15 min

  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 out

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 45%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 40%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 48%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 42%Night out

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Longevity, 747 votes

  • Very weak3%22 votes
  • Weak6%44 votes
  • Moderate27%202 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)45%335 votes
  • Eternal19%144 votes

Sillage, 854 votes

  • Intimate5%45 votes
  • Moderate34%293 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)40%339 votes
  • Enormous21%177 votes

Season, 747 votes

  • Spring10%75 votes
  • Summer4%30 votes
  • Autumn38%284 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)48%358 votes

Time of day, 747 votes

  • Daytime15%112 votes
  • Office10%74 votes
  • Evening33%247 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)42%314 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €6.57Was €9.90SAVE 34%
    • Per ml: €2.19/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Wood and Spices by Montale next to the original bottle

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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.

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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 Wood and Spices in plain words

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

What it smells like

It opens dark and smoky with oud and incense, a rich, resinous start. Patchouli builds a warm, balsamic heart, and the scent finishes dry, earthy and mossy, with a deep woody warmth that lingers.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear, with projection split between strong and moderate.

When to wear it

Wearers favour winter nights, and autumn evenings also work. Going out is the occasion named, and some wear it through the year.

Who it suits

Suits a man who likes dark, warm, woody scents and wears them with confidence. It favours those already fond of oud and incense, as the opening can feel strong at first.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Montale Wood and Spices comes as 3ml for €6.57 (€2.19/ml), 10ml for €20.61 (€2.06/ml) and 30ml for €53.91 (€1.80/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Montale Wood and Spices smell like?

Montale Wood and Spices opens with Agarwood (Oud), Geranium, Incense and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Patchouli and Woody Notes. It dries down to Musk and Oakmoss. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as woody, warm spicy, amber, oud and aromatic.

Is Montale Wood and Spices long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (45% of votes), and 64% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (40% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Montale Wood and Spices good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 4% of season votes.

Is Montale Wood and Spices good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 48% of season votes.

Is Montale Wood and Spices for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 75% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 25% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Montale Wood and Spices to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 10% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Montale Wood and Spices?

Wood and Spices is made by Montale. It was launched in 2005. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Montale Wood and Spices?

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

Is this Montale Wood and Spices decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Montale Wood and Spices 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 Wood and Spices fresh or warm?

Warm: oud, incense and patchouli carry it, and the amber and balsamic accords match the winter and night votes.

What do people like most about Montale Wood and Spices?

Wearers like its good performance, its unique blend of notes, its confident and charming character and its bright elegance. Some also find it suits year-round wear.

Where can I buy Montale Wood and Spices as a decant?

At 10ML: Montale Wood and Spices comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €20.61 (€2.06/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.