Fragrance comparison

Five Squared vs Montano Brave

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

1 wins

Five Squared

FZOTIC

3.8927 votes

Rank #22,164 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Montano Brave

Riiffs Perfumes

3.754 votes

Rank #60,315 CitrusAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Five Squared takes 1 of 1 categories.

Five Squared
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Montano Brave
Choose it for a citrus and aquatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Five Squared1/1

Montano Brave0/1

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: Five Squared

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Five SquaredFZOTIC

Montano BraveRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

26%Like

30%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber88%

mossy77%

warm spicy65%

aromatic53%

earthy42%

citrus100%

aquatic91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

fresh65%

amber56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Blood MandarinGrapefruitOakmossSpicesIncenseOrange BlossomRosemaryPetitgrainAmberTonka BeanNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NeroliGrapefruitMandarin OrangePetitgrain

Heart

Water NotesRosemarySeaweed

Base

AmberVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Rosemary, Petitgrain and Amber. Durations are only published for Five Squared, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall70

Winter10

Day100

Night41

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex47

Women20

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 20%Party 12%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,164

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#60,315

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFive SquaredHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Five Squared by FZOTIC completely flips the script on traditional citrus colognes. Most citrus perfume releases evaporate within an hour. This one refuses to leave. Perfumer Bruno Fazzolari built this composition around a dense, golden core of orange blossom, sharp blood mandarin, and earthy oakmoss. The opening deliv…

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Montano Brave opens with bright grapefruit, mandarin and neroli, then settles into a salty aquatic heart with rosemary and a touch of seaweed. It wears as a fresh, citrus-led scent with a clean woody amber base. This looks best suited to men who enjoy easy warm-weather fragrances with a marine edge. If you like crisp,…

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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, Five Squared or Montano Brave?

Five Squared takes 1 of 1 categories. Five Squared is rated 3.89/5 from 27 votes; Montano Brave is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Five Squared for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Montano Brave for a citrus and aquatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Five Squared and Montano Brave smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Rosemary, Petitgrain and Amber.

Is Five Squared or Montano Brave better for summer or winter?

Five Squared suits daytime wear; Montano Brave suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Five Squared and Montano Brave?

Five Squared features Blood Mandarin, Grapefruit, Oakmoss, Spices and Incense. Montano Brave has top notes of Neroli, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Water Notes, Rosemary and Seaweed, a base of Amber and Virginia Cedar.