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Fantastic Oud
meets Constantinople.

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

Shared ground

Rose · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Montale Fantastic Oud bottle
Montale

Fantastic Oud

Concentration not recorded

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Penhaligon's Constantinople bottle
Penhaligon's

Constantinople

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20182021
Leading accordsamber · oud · woodyrose · woody · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordAgarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Incense, Styrax, Leather, Ambergris, SandalwoodGeranium, Lavender, Pink Pepper, Cypriol, Concrete, Vanilla, Moss
Longevity / 53.77 · 259 votes3.59 · 280 votes
Projection / 42.77 · 337 votes2.33 · 276 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.

Fantastic Oud

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua (water), Pogostemon cablin oil, Hexamethylindanopyran, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Linalyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Linalool, Citronellol, Beta-caryophyllene, Acetyl cedrene, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Pinene, Coumarin, Geranyl acetate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Vanillin, Geraniol, Citrus limon peel oil, Rose ketones, Citral, Santalol, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Farnesol, Anethole, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Menthol, Isoeugenyl acetate, Alpha-terpinene, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Camphor, Isoeugenol.

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

Constantinople

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 amber and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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