Fragrance comparison

Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai vs Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai

PARIS CORNER

4.002 votes

Rank #66,281 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla

Milestone Perfumes

4.0648 votes

Rank #25,443 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla takes 4 of 4 categories.

Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai0/4

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emir Cosmopolitan DubaiPARIS CORNER

Monarch Red Tobacco VanillaMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.06/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 72%Had 6%Want 22%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

48%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

8%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMonarch Red Tobacco Vanilla

SillageMonarch Red Tobacco Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value93

Category winnerMonarch Red Tobacco VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

oud69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

vanilla84%

cinnamon77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, cinnamon and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CinnamonNutmeg

Heart1 to 2 hours

OlibanumCypriol

Base3 to 5 hours

Black MuskAgarwoodSaffron

Top

CinnamonSaffronAgarwoodOudNutmeg

Heart

PatchouliJasmine

Base

TobaccoMadagascar VanillaAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Agarwood and Saffron. Durations are only published for Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter97

Day41

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,281

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,443

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMonarch Red Tobacco VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai opens with a dusting of ground cinnamon and grated nutmeg, giving an immediate kick of warm spice. As the initial heat settles, olibanum resin and earthy cypriol emerge in the middle tier, adding a dry, smoky quality that keeps the profile crisp rather than sticky. The dry-down leans into dark …

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Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla opens with a dry heat that feels like stepping into a woodshop. The initial spray delivers a sharp blast of cinnamon and nutmeg, cut through with the medicinal edge of agarwood. As it settles, the medicinal tone softens, letting a dense tobacco leaf note merge with amber and sweet Madagasca…

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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, Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai or Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla?

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla takes 4 of 4 categories. Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla is rated 4.06/5 from 48 votes. Choose Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai or Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla?

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla lasts longest (Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla 66/100, Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai or Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla?

Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla projects furthest (Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla 61/100, Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai and Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cinnamon and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Agarwood and Saffron.

Is Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai or Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai suits day or night wear; Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai and Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla?

Emir Cosmopolitan Dubai has top notes of Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Olibanum and Cypriol, a base of Black Musk, Agarwood and Saffron. Monarch Red Tobacco Vanilla has top notes of Cinnamon, Saffron, Agarwood and Oud, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.