Fragrance comparison

Case Study #11 Monsoon vs Icone de Style Velours

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Case Study #11 Monsoon

RboW

4.3010 votes

Rank #45,401 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Icone de Style Velours

Unique Art Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #76,526 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Case Study #11 Monsoon takes 1 of 1 categories.

Case Study #11 Monsoon
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Icone de Style Velours
Choose it for a floral and fruity character.

Case Study #11 Monsoon1/1

Icone de Style Velours0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Case Study #11 Monsoon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Case Study #11 MonsoonRboW

Icone de Style VeloursUnique Art Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

10%Like

30%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

rose77%

musky69%

powdery61%

floral100%

fruity88%

musky77%

white floral65%

powdery53%

soft spicy42%

Scent match67%Closely related · both floral, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water FruitBlackcurrantFreesia

Heart

RoseJasmineLily of the Valley

Base

MuskAmberSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Rose AppleBlackcurrant

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineFreesia

Base5-7 hrs

Vanilla OrchidBlonde WoodsMusk

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Freesia, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Icone de Style Velours, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night40

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,401

PerfumerSerge Majoullier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCase Study #11 MonsoonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Case Study #11 Monsoon by RboW offers a refreshing aquatic and floral profile suitable for both men and women. It opens with vibrant water fruit and blackcurrant notes, leading into a heart of jasmine and rose. This fragrance works well in warm weather, providing a clean and approachable scent that lingers softly on t…

Reviews →

Icone de Style Velours by Unique Art Parfum offers a bright, cheerful splash of crisp sweetness that instantly lifts your morning routine. The opening hits with crisp rose apple and tart blackcurrant, delivering a juicy, freshly sliced fruit aroma that feels clean rather than sticky. Within twenty minutes, the initial…

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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.

Do Case Study #11 Monsoon and Icone de Style Velours smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Freesia, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Case Study #11 Monsoon or Icone de Style Velours better for summer or winter?

Case Study #11 Monsoon suits daytime wear; Icone de Style Velours suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Case Study #11 Monsoon and Icone de Style Velours?

Case Study #11 Monsoon has top notes of Water Fruit, Blackcurrant and Freesia, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Lily of the Valley, a base of Musk, Amber and Sandalwood. Icone de Style Velours has top notes of Rose Apple and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Vanilla Orchid, Blonde Woods and Musk.