Montale
Arabians Tonka
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Eau de Parfum2019UnisexFranceLongevity · Very Long LastingSillage · Enormous$190 retail★ 4.2 community rating
A luxurious fusion of spiced saffron and creamy tonka bean wrapped around smoky oud and rose, finished with sweet amber warmth
Top Notes
SaffronBergamot
Heart Notes
Agarwood (oud)Bulgarian Rose
Base Notes
Tonka BeanSugar CaneAmberWhite MuskOakmoss
Accords
sweet· Dominantvanilla· Dominantamber· Dominantoud· Prominentwarm spicy· Prominentgourmand· Prominentrose· Prominentmusky· Moderatemetallic· Moderatearomatic· Moderatepowdery· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Montale Arabians Tonka is Momento by Riiffs, with a 83% accuracy score. Available from FragranceNet for $53, about 72% cheaper than the $190 original.
Best Seasons
Spring26%
Summer12%
Fall / Autumn82%
Winter100%
Best Occasions
Night Out100%
Professional30%
Casual24%
Community Insights
★ 4.2 from 8.8K ratingsWhat people who wear Montale Arabians Tonka report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
sweet
vanilla
amber
oud
warm spicy
rose
musky
metallic
Longevity
Very weak1%
Weak1%
Moderate7%
Long lasting26%
Eternal65%
Sillage
Intimate2%
Moderate11%
Strong33%
Enormous55%
Who wears it
Female5%
More female8%
Unisex48%
More male27%
Male12%
Listed as Unisex
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced3%
Overpriced11%
Ok47%
Good value30%
Great value9%
People say it reminds them of
Mancera Instant Crush 690Montale Intense Cafe 478Riiffs Perfumes Momento 397Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 359Al Haramain Perfumes Amber Oud Dubai Night 247Mancera Roses Vanille 233
What people like
- Performance is astonishing and gets a lot of compliments
- Unique and highly addictive scent profile
- Seductive fragrance with an oriental touch
- Intense bold and enigmatic presence
What people dislike
- Potentially overwhelming projection and extreme longevity
- Easy to overspray requires very few sprays
- Extremely potent unsuitable for office settings
- Can be polarizing or perceived as synthetic
What wearers say
“I have a dupe of this fragrance and love it so I wanted to buy the original.I was expecting monster performance based on all the reviews but this is not the case.Mine is batch 212525 and was made 4 months ago and this stuff fades away within 30mins.Hopefully it gets stronger in time but sounds like they reformulated the new batches and I am literally stuck with an expensive bottle of water.My dupe of this lasts all day for $35 and will stick to that.If you are going to purchase I wouldn’t buy the 2025 versions. Very disappointing.”
“Seems to be batch variations, i got mine from montale and it’s 2025 batch, it’s decent performance but not even close to beast mode, for me has moderate projection with about 7 hours lasting time. Sprayed jpg elixir on one hand and arabians tonka on the other, the elixir projected much more and lasted longer too.”
“For those of you who say this is "nuclear" in projection, what year is your batch code, please?I'm finding anything above 2022 is watered down and "unnuclear" in projection. Longevity is beast, but projection is very close to the skin and not noticeable by other people unless they're right next to me.”
9 Clones Found
Best Match
Riiffs
Momento
83%accuracy
$53
FragranceNet
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Swaps some of the original's amber, white musk and oakmoss for caramel, amberwood and cedar.
FragranceNet $53Amazon
Al Haramain
Amber Oud Dubai Night
82%accuracy
$39
FragranceShop
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Brings elemi and lily of the valley to the mix and skips sugar cane from the original. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.
FragranceNet $58AmazonFragranceShop $39
French Avenue
Cosmic Tonka
82%accuracy
$42
FragranceNet
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Leaves out sugar cane from the original. It sits closer to the skin than the original.
FragranceNet $42Amazon
Paris Corner
Noir D'Arabie
76%accuracy
-
Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone has stronger synthetic spice characteristics in the opening and a less nuanced base, while longevity appears slightly shorter than the original. The tonka sweetness is present but less velvety and creamy in execution.
AmazonJomashop
Zimaya
Taraf Black
75%accuracy
$21
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Taraf Black features a more pronounced spiced opening and darker woody base with oud, whereas Arabians Tonka emphasizes creamy tonka sweetness with softer woody undertones. Longevity and sillage are comparable, but Taraf Black projects slightly more aggressively in the first 2-3 hours.
AmazonJomashopFragranceNet $21
Khadlaj
Karus Secret Musk
74%accuracy
$41
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone emphasizes musk more prominently in the base, creating a sweeter, less sophisticated dry-down. Longevity and sillage are moderate in the clone versus Montale's superior performance, and the middle note almond sweetness is largely absent.
AmazonJomashopFragranceNet $41
Zakat
Great Eagle of Arabia
73%accuracy
-
Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone exhibits slightly shorter longevity (5-6 hours vs 7-8 hours) and marginally reduced sillage. The tonka sweetness in the clone reads as more straightforward without the original's subtle olfactive complexity in the mid-development phase.
JomashopAmazon
Fragrance World
Pendora Noir de Arabie
72%accuracy
-
Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone has slightly shorter longevity (4-5 hours vs 6-7 hours) and a more linear sweetness profile, lacking some of the sophisticated woody depth and smooth musk base of the original. Sillage is also moderately softer on the clone.
JomashopAmazon
Maison Asrar
Hikaya
77%accuracy
-
Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Swaps some of the original's agarwood (oud), tonka bean and sugar cane for cashmere wood, praline and caramel.
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