Fragrance comparison

Cercle Sportif vs Monsieur

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

Cercle Sportif

VENUE

4.673 votes

Rank #49,654 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Monsieur

Lanvin

4.56109 votes

Rank #5,059 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monsieur takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cercle Sportif
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Monsieur
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cercle Sportif1/4

Monsieur3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cercle SportifVENUE

MonsieurLanvin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.56/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

66%Love

27%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityCercle Sportif

SillageMonsieur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value47

Category winnerMonsieurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

musky65%

white floral48%

leather30%

musky100%

powdery92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both musky and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Lemon ZestGreen LeavesMandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliPetitgrainCedar

Base6-8 hrs

SuedeMuskMyrrh

Top

Green LeavesBergamotLemonFruity NotesClary Sage

Heart

CarnationCinnamonJasmineSandalwoodCedarRoseGeranium

Base

CivetMuskOakmossLabdanumLeatherTonka BeanVanillaMyrrh

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Cedar, Musk and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Cercle Sportif, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 38%Work 34%Date 19%Party 9%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,654

PerfumerMaxime Exler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,059

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerMonsieurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cercle Sportif by VENUE delivers a brisk, sunlit splash of real lemon zest and crushed mandarin right out of the gate. Within seconds, crisp green leaves inject a dewy tennis lawn freshness that cuts through humid air. The scent quickly settles into bitter neroli and herbal petitgrain, grounding the initial citrus exp…

Reviews →

Monsieur Lanvin is a classic 1964 chypre for men that centers on a dry, mossy oakmoss base. It opens with bright citrus and green leaves before settling into a sophisticated blend of carnation, leather, and animalic civet. This fragrance suits mature men who appreciate old-school, refined aromatic profiles for formal …

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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, Cercle Sportif or Monsieur?

Monsieur takes 3 of 4 categories. Cercle Sportif is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Monsieur is rated 4.56/5 from 109 votes. Choose Cercle Sportif for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Monsieur for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cercle Sportif or Monsieur?

Cercle Sportif lasts longest (Cercle Sportif 80/100, Monsieur 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cercle Sportif or Monsieur?

Monsieur projects furthest (Monsieur 70/100, Cercle Sportif 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cercle Sportif and Monsieur smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Cedar, Musk and Myrrh.

Is Cercle Sportif or Monsieur better for summer or winter?

Cercle Sportif suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cercle Sportif and Monsieur?

Cercle Sportif has top notes of Lemon Zest, Green Leaves and Mandarin, heart notes of Neroli, Petitgrain and Cedar, a base of Suede, Musk and Myrrh. Monsieur has top notes of Green Leaves, Bergamot, Lemon and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Jasmine and Sandalwood, a base of Civet, Musk, Oakmoss and Labdanum.