Arabians
meets Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Patchouli · Vetiver
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Montale ArabiansConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Etat Libre d'Orange Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une OmbreConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2017 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | aromatic · warm spicy · oud | amber · rose · aquatic |
| Notes unique to this record | Cardamom, Lavender, Red Thyme, Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Ambergris, Musk | Pepperwood™, Galbanum, Black Currant, Geosmin, Rose Oil, Olibanum, Ambroxan, Calypsone |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.83 · 389 votes | 3.44 · 2,014 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.80 · 478 votes | 2.25 · 2,137 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat.
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Eugenol
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Isoeugenol
Listed only on Arabians
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Coumarin
- Linalyl acetate
- Citronellol
- Acetyl cedrene
- Pinene
- Vanillin
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Geraniol
- Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
- Geranyl acetate
- Cinnamal
- Anethole
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Rose ketones
- Carvone
- Terpineol
- Citral
- Eugenyl acetate
- Terpinolene
- Camphor
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Alpha-terpinene
- Benzyl benzoate
- Benzaldehyde
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Farnesol
- Menthol
Listed only on Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
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
Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre
Eau de parfum · FR listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Limonene, Eugenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Isoeugenol, Linalool.
Source: Etat Libre d’Orange official France product page · 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 verdictConcentration 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 amber and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.