Fragrance comparison

Agrestic vs Monarch

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Agrestic

DSH Perfumes

3.679 votes

Rank #53,646 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Monarch

Blackcliff Parfums

3.405 votes

Rank #60,932 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monarch takes 2 of 4 categories.

Agrestic
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Monarch
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Agrestic1/4

Monarch2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Monarch
Sillage & projection: Monarch
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agrestic

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AgresticDSH Perfumes

MonarchBlackcliff Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

20%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityMonarch

SillageMonarch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

green77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

woody100%

aromatic90%

citrus80%

leather70%

powdery60%

balsamic50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

HayGuaiac WoodCoumarinLiatrisTomato LeafPlumLavenderOakmosscannabisBergamotJasmineLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LeatherCedarAmyrisSandalwoodLemonPearelemiAngelicaOakmossAgarwoodBergamotGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Bergamot and Lemon. Durations are only published for Agrestic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men43

Unisex43

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,646

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#60,932

PerfumerJustin Frederico

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAgresticHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agrestic by DSH Perfumes is an aromatic fougere built around dried fields, sharp botanicals, and herbal greens. The fragrance opens with a burst of lemon, bergamot, and tart grapefruit, tempered immediately by green tomato leaf and herbal cannabis. As the opening brightens the senses, the heart develops a pastoral war…

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Monarch by Blackcliff Parfums opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crisp lemon before diving into a smoky heart of leather, amyris, and agarwood. Formulated by perfumer Justin Frederico in 2024, this unisex aromatic fragrance balances dry cedar and sandalwood against green angelica and aromatic elemi resin. The dr…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Agrestic or Monarch?

Monarch takes 2 of 4 categories. Agrestic is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Monarch is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Agrestic for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Monarch for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.