Arabians Musk

This absolutely burns my nose. Like an industrial spill. I've gotten a reputable decant, a sample. And Starry Nights has it too, I got a travel size straight from Montale. Roses Musk kind of has it but it's tolerable. I have 7 other Montale without this sharp, awful odor. I don't know what's in it. I get it with some "intense" perfumes too. Would love to know what's causing this so I can avoid it. I've smelled the smell it on other people too and wonder if they're wearing Arabians Tonka.

I really enjoy this. It's a true honey, like cloudy set honey, with the pollen type musk, a little like Tokyo Milk - Honey and the Moon but less sweet. I don't really get what's Arabian about it. The date notes probably deepen it and make it richer but is indistinguishable. It's a well balanced honey musk, made a little fresher with bergamot. More feminine leaning. I think overall it's a really well balanced fragrance. Arms length projection and fairly long lasting.

Love at first spray! Got a sample with my order and now I need a whole bottle of this juice! This could easily be my favourite Montale now. I don’t think it’s that similar to Sweet Oriental Dream, except the honey note but this one is easier to love. The honey is REALLY prominent in SOD but here the musk is the note most present. And gawd it’s beautiful! It is a bit more on a feminine side BUT I would love this on men so much. Sexy!

As a dirty musk and honey lover, I tried this new release today in a Montale/Mancera boutique. First you get a nice uplifting bergamote/orange blossom and the musk is quite faint. After one hour the citrus and flower notes tone down and the musk and honey dates jump front and center. It's a little bit animalic, not too sweet, quite close to skin and addictive. On my Christmas wishlist!

The opening has a blast of white florals that was initially off-putting but as it dries down, the white florals get toned down and the sugary sweetness steps in to balance it out. In the dry down, I mostly get a sugary, airy musky scent that becomes extremely addictive. Whether you've tried other Montale fragrances or not, check this one out as it's definitely upper echelon for them.