Fragrance comparison

Angel vs Montée Rouge

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 33,358 ratings analysed

2 wins

Angel

Mugler

3.5533,357 votes

Rank #3,058 SweetPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Montée Rouge

Charles de Beaune

4.001 votes

Rank #69,310 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel takes 2 of 2 categories.

Angel
Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Montée Rouge
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Angel2/2

Montée Rouge0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AngelMugler

Montée RougeCharles de Beaune

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 33,357 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

28%Dislike

7%Hate

33,357 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

patchouli92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Cotton CandyCoconutCassisMelonJasmineBergamotPineappleMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyRed BerriesBlackberryPlumApricotPeachNutmegCaraway

Base8-12+ hrs

PatchouliChocolateCaramelVanillaTonka BeanAmberMuskSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

CoconutPeachCloveHoney

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPatchouliSaffron

Base6-10+ hrs

Tonka BeanAmberMuskVanilla

Category winnerAngelLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day49

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex22

Women76

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,058

PerfumerOlivier Cresp, Yves de Chiris

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#69,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAngelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Angel is the original blue star that created the gourmand perfume genre in 1992. It is intensely sweet, unapologetically dirty, and notoriously strong. The first blast releases a sharp punch of spun cotton candy, tangy cassis, and bright bergamot. Within minutes, that confectionery sweetness clashes against dar…

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Montée Rouge by Charles de Beaune is a rich, honeyed amber fragrance with a plush tropical edge. Golden peach and sweet coconut greet you first, quickly dusted by sharp, fiery clove buds. The heart blossoms into heady jasmine and spicy saffron before settling on a thick bed of vanilla and warm tonka bean. It feels opu…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Angel or Montée Rouge?

Angel takes 2 of 2 categories. Angel is rated 3.55/5 from 33,357 votes; Montée Rouge is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Angel for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Montée Rouge for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Angel and Montée Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Coconut, Jasmine, Honey and Peach.

Is Angel or Montée Rouge better for summer or winter?

Angel suits evening wear; Montée Rouge suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angel and Montée Rouge?

Angel has top notes of Cotton Candy, Coconut, Cassis and Melon, heart notes of Honey, Red Berries, Blackberry and Plum, a base of Patchouli, Chocolate, Caramel and Vanilla. Montée Rouge has top notes of Coconut, Peach, Clove and Honey, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.