Fragrance comparison

Beast vs Oud Monarch

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 757 ratings analysed

Beast

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #72,759 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oud Monarch

Bortnikoff

4.33754 votes

Rank #95 FloralOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Monarch takes 4 of 4 categories.

Beast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Monarch
Choose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Beast0/4

Oud Monarch4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeastG Parfums

Oud MonarchBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.33/ 5 · 754 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

70%Love

16%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

413 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityOud Monarch

SillageOud Monarch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerOud MonarchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

floral100%

oud92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

cacao69%

animalic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both musky, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CivetLeatherRumCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum

Top

FrangipaniMagnolia

Heart

Rose de MaiRoseTobaccoCinnamon

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Cacao PodCastoreumCivetVanillaLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCivet, Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Beast, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring60

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men43

Unisex52

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,759

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#95

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews202

Category winnerOud MonarchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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Bortnikoff Oud Monarch opens with a sweet blast of creamy frangipani and magnolia petals that quickly collides with spicy cinnamon and bitter cacao pod. Within twenty minutes, the floral brightness recedes, allowing natural wild agarwood to step forward alongside warm tobacco leaf. As the composition settles on warm s…

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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, Beast or Oud Monarch?

Oud Monarch takes 4 of 4 categories. Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Oud Monarch is rated 4.33/5 from 754 votes. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Monarch for a floral and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Beast or Oud Monarch?

Oud Monarch lasts longest (Oud Monarch 83/100, Beast 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beast or Oud Monarch?

Oud Monarch projects furthest (Oud Monarch 70/100, Beast 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beast and Oud Monarch smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Civet, Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum.

Is Beast or Oud Monarch better for summer or winter?

Beast suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beast and Oud Monarch?

Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum. Oud Monarch has top notes of Frangipani and Magnolia, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Tobacco and Cinnamon, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cacao Pod, Castoreum and Civet.