Fragrance comparison

Финист Ясный Сокол vs The Monarch

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

Финист Ясный Сокол

Ladanika

3.7726 votes

Rank #58,387 MetallicLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

The Monarch

The Dua Brand

4.6724 votes

Rank #21,951 AromaticSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Monarch takes 5 of 5 categories.

Финист Ясный Сокол
Choose it for a metallic and leather character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Monarch
Choose it for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Финист Ясный Сокол0/5

The Monarch5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Финист Ясный СоколLadanika

The MonarchThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

4.67/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 58%Had 5%Want 38%

Category winnerThe MonarchRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

42%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

88%Love

4%Like

0%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityThe Monarch

SillageThe Monarch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value65

Category winnerThe MonarchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

metallic100%

leather92%

mineral84%

herbal77%

floral69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

sweet92%

fresh spicy84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

coconut61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Metallic notesBirch TarWildflowersHayLavenderLeatherOak TreeOakmossPine TreeBergamotTangerine

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

JuniperCoconutOrange BlossomTonka BeanAmbergrisBirch TarLavenderChampacaVanillaOakmossButterAnise

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBirch Tar, Lavender and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for The Monarch, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer94

Fall94

Winter72

Day100

Night94

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex20

Women10

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,387

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerThe MonarchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Finist Yasnyj Sokol opens with a crisp, metallic frost that feels like cold air hitting pine needles. As it warms on the skin, the initial sharpness shifts into a dry blend of hay, wildflowers, and wild lavender. It smells like a northern forest clearing in early autumn, where dry grass meets damp earth. The base sett…

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The Monarch by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built on an intricate chypre structure with modern aromatic touches. Released in 2018, this masculine scent opens with a brisk punch of lime, lemon, and bergamot before shifting into a complex herbal heart. Crisp juniper, aromatic lavender, and subtle coconut provid…

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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, Финист Ясный Сокол or The Monarch?

The Monarch takes 5 of 5 categories. Финист Ясный Сокол is rated 3.77/5 from 26 votes; The Monarch is rated 4.67/5 from 24 votes. Choose Финист Ясный Сокол for a metallic and leather character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Monarch for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Финист Ясный Сокол or The Monarch?

The Monarch lasts longest (The Monarch 83/100, Финист Ясный Сокол 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Финист Ясный Сокол or The Monarch?

The Monarch projects furthest (The Monarch 81/100, Финист Ясный Сокол 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Финист Ясный Сокол and The Monarch smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Birch Tar, Lavender and Oakmoss.

Is Финист Ясный Сокол or The Monarch better for summer or winter?

Финист Ясный Сокол suits daytime wear; The Monarch suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Финист Ясный Сокол and The Monarch?

Финист Ясный Сокол features Metallic notes, Birch Tar, Wildflowers, Hay and Lavender. The Monarch features Juniper, Coconut, Orange Blossom, Tonka Bean and Ambergris.