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Arabians
meets Fars.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Lavender · Patchouli · Vetiver · Ambergris

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Montale Arabians bottle
Montale

Arabians

Concentration not recorded

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Xerjoff Fars bottle
Xerjoff

Fars

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20172012
Leading accordsaromatic · warm spicy · oudwoody · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordCardamom, Red Thyme, Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Leather, MuskJuniper, Bergamot, Geranium, Jasmine, Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Sandalwood
Longevity / 53.83 · 389 votes3.91 · 332 votes
Projection / 42.80 · 478 votes2.82 · 407 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Arabians

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua (water), Pogostemon cablin oil, Hexamethylindanopyran, Limonene, Coumarin, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Citronellol, Acetyl cedrene, Pinene, Vanillin, Beta-caryophyllene, Geraniol, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Geranyl acetate, Cinnamal, Anethole, Lavandula oil/extract, Eugenol, Hexyl cinnamal, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citrus limon peel oil, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Rose ketones, Carvone, Terpineol, Citral, Eugenyl acetate, Terpinolene, Camphor, Cinnamyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Alpha-terpinene, Benzyl benzoate, Benzaldehyde, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Farnesol, Menthol.

Source: Montale official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Fars

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing

Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water); Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Pogostemon cablin oil; Vanillin; Bht; Amyl cinnamal; Acetyl cedrene; Camphor; Hexamethylindanopyran; Benzyl alcohol; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Citrus limon peel oil; Benzyl benzoate; Benzyl salicylate; Hexyl cinnamal; Lavandula oil/extract; Citral; Citronellol; Farnesol; Coumarin; Eugenia caryophyllus oil; Eugenol; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol; Hydroxycitronellal; Dimethyl phenethyl acetate; Limonene; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil; Santalol; Menthol; Terpineol; Pinene; Terpinolene; Beta-caryophyllene; Rose ketones

Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aromatic and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.