Dupe review · Zimaya
Taraf Black
Zimaya made Taraf Black with one brief: Montale Arabians Tonka — and it costs 82% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Montale Arabians Tonka
- Price
- $34.10
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $34
- Original per 100ml
- $190
- Made by
- Zimaya
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Taraf Black scores 7.1 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Arabians Tonka.
Zimaya sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Arabians Tonka's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
It is sold as an eau de parfum, the strength most designer originals are sold at.
At $34 per 100ml it costs 82% less than Arabians Tonka — the 9th cheapest of 15 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Zimaya publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Montale Arabians Tonka is saffron and bergamot at first, oud and Bulgarian Rose at its heart and Tonka Bean, sugar cane and amber at the end. Zimaya set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- saffron
- bergamot
Heart
- oud
- Bulgarian Rose
Base
- Tonka Bean
- sugar cane
- amber
For the one who wants a nuclear-projecting sweet tonka-and-saffron blend over rose and oud, warm, gourmand and impossible to ignore in any room.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 18 twins of Montale Arabians Tonka we can price, Taraf Black is number 9 on price per 100ml.
- 01 The Dupe Spot Arabians Tonka #66 $26/100ml
- 02 Lattafa Umm Al Quwain EDP Perfume $30/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Umm Al Quwain $30/100ml
- 04 French Avenue Cosmic Tonka $31/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault Arabians Tonka $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 07 The Essence Vault Arabians Tonka $32/100ml
- 08 Noted Aromas Doha $33/100ml
- 09 Zimaya Taraf Black $34/100ml
- 10 Khadlaj Secret Musk $35/100ml
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Evolutionsmells like Amouage Interlude Man -
Roses Are Whitesmells like Byredo Rose of No Man's Land
The community
What people say about Taraf Black
Rating
—How close to Arabians Tonka
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Zimaya Taraf Black smell like?
It is built to smell like Montale Arabians Tonka — saffron and bergamot up top, oud and Bulgarian Rose in the heart, Tonka Bean, sugar cane and amber in the base.
Is Zimaya Taraf Black a dupe of Montale Arabians Tonka?
Yes — Zimaya sells it as its version of Montale Arabians Tonka.
How much cheaper is Zimaya Taraf Black than Montale Arabians Tonka?
82% less per 100ml: about $34 per 100ml against $190 for the original.
Where can I buy Zimaya Taraf Black?
It is in stock at $34.10 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.