Is The Essence Vault Arabians Tonka - 387 a dupe of Montale Arabians Tonka?
Arabians Tonka EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2019 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Arabians Tonka - 387 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Arabians Tonka
- Arabians Tonka - 387
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Which Should You Buy?
Arabians Tonka is notorious - a divisive, beast-mode Oud fragrance that demands attention, for better or worse. You'll either adore its sweet, powerful sillage or find it utterly overwhelming. It truly is a love-it-or-hate-it affair.
No. 387 borrows the saffron-rose-oud-tonka blueprint of Montale's Arabians Tonka, but trades the original's famously nuclear projection and 12-hour longevity for a much softer, sweeter, shorter-lived version. The oud reads thinner and more synthetic here, and the caramelised sugar base is pushed louder to compensate, so it leans gourmand-amber rather than the original's dense, resinous oud-rose. A reasonable taste of the style at a fraction of the projection.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
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Top Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its immense sillage and longevity make it unsuitable for sensitive environments like the office. It's best reserved for date nights, clubbing, and formal events, especially in colder weather, where its powerful presence can shine without overwhelming.
Seasons
A sweet, resinous oud-and-tonka composition is built for cold-weather richness; the sugared amber base would feel cloying in summer heat.
Occasions
The oud-rose-tonka combination is too dense and sweet for daytime office wear, but its opulence suits evening dates and dressier occasions.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Tonka Bean, Amber, Bergamot
Adds caramel and oud, drops musk and oakmoss
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