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Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre
Amber · Rose · Aquatic.
parfumbible.comAromatic · Warm spicy · Oud.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Montale — La Maison · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history places the birth of Maison Montale after Pierre Montale returned to Paris in 2003, describing it as a Parisian perfume house.
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Year2017
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerNot recorded
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Arabians by Montale has a listed aromatic, warm spicy, oud profile, with notes of Cardamom, Lavender, Red Thyme, Rose, Patchouli.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.83 / 5
389 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.80 / 4
478 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.15 / 5
266 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,040Own it
356Previously owned
749Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Xerjoff
Fars
Woody · Aromatic · Fresh spicy.
Montale
Black Musk
Fresh spicy · Woody · Musky.
Nabeel
Oud Cafu
Warm spicy · Amber · Sweet.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Santal 33Both list Cardamom and Leather. Explore Arabians’s aromatic direction alongside Santal 33’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Patchouli and Vetiver. Explore Arabians’s aromatic direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Arabians smell like?
Arabians by Montale has a listed aromatic, warm spicy, oud profile, with notes of Cardamom, Lavender, Red Thyme, Rose, Patchouli.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.83 out of 5, from 389 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Arabians?
Its listed notes include cardamom, lavender, red thyme, rose, patchouli, vetiver, agarwood (oud), leather, ambergris, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Arabians
Montale
Leading accords
aromatic
warm spicy
oud
leather
animalic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Cardamom · Lavender · Red Thyme · Rose · Patchouli · Vetiver
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