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Arabians Musk
meets Byzantium.

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

Shared ground

Honey · Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Montale Arabians Musk bottle
Montale

Arabians Musk

Concentration not recorded

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Tesori d'Oriente Byzantium bottle
Tesori d'Oriente

Byzantium

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242016
Leading accordssweet · vanilla · honeyalmond · vanilla · sweet
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Dates, Orange Blossom, Musk, Tonka Bean, SugarAlmond, Cinnamon, Mimosa, Heliotrope, Black Rose, Labdanum, Cacao Pod, White Musk, Peru Balsam, Agarwood (Oud)
Longevity / 53.73 · 245 votes3.41 · 1,350 votes
Projection / 42.57 · 251 votes2.42 · 1,461 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 Musk

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Aqua (water), Vanillin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl alcohol, Coumarin, Linalyl acetate, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Terpineol, Pinene, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Acetyl cedrene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Geranyl acetate, Anise alcohol, Beta-caryophyllene, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Citral, Cinnamyl alcohol, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Eugenol, Rose ketones, Cananga odorata oil/extract.

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

Byzantium

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 sweet and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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