Ghostdance vs Oud Monarch
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Monarch takes 3 of 5 categories.
GhostdanceChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud MonarchChoose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ghostdance2/5
Oud Monarch3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Monarch
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ghostdance
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Monarch
- Value for money
- Ghostdance
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Monarch
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
GhostdanceIkiryōOud MonarchBortnikoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.91/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%
4.33/ 5 · 754 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerOud MonarchRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
55%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
70%Love
16%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
413 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGhostdance
SillageOud Monarch
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGhostdanceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
musky77%
powdery69%
oud61%
floral100%
oud92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
cacao69%
animalic61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, musky and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
BlackberryCostusMuskAgarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamTobaccoWhiskeyCoumarinSpicy NotesCacao PodCinnamonSugar
No top / heart / base split published
Top
FrangipaniMagnolia
Heart
Rose de MaiRoseTobaccoCinnamon
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Cacao PodCastoreumCivetVanillaLabdanum
InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Cacao Pod and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Ghostdance, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer57
Fall100
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Spring60
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#61,731
PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#95
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews202
Category winnerOud MonarchHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGhostdance by Ikiryō is a dark, unconventional fragrance built around rich blackberry, bitter cacao pod, and boozy whiskey over a base of agarwood, tobacco, and musky costus. The opening pairs ripe, dark fruit nectar with granulated sugar and warm spicy cinnamon. As the initial sweetness settles, coumarin, powdery mus…
Reviews →Bortnikoff Oud Monarch opens with a sweet blast of creamy frangipani and magnolia petals that quickly collides with spicy cinnamon and bitter cacao pod. Within twenty minutes, the floral brightness recedes, allowing natural wild agarwood to step forward alongside warm tobacco leaf. As the composition settles on warm s…
Reviews →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, Ghostdance or Oud Monarch?
Oud Monarch takes 3 of 5 categories. Ghostdance is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Oud Monarch is rated 4.33/5 from 754 votes. Choose Ghostdance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Monarch for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Ghostdance or Oud Monarch?
Ghostdance lasts longest (Ghostdance 86/100, Oud Monarch 83/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ghostdance or Oud Monarch?
Oud Monarch projects furthest (Oud Monarch 70/100, Ghostdance 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ghostdance and Oud Monarch smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, musky and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Cacao Pod and Cinnamon.
Is Ghostdance or Oud Monarch better for summer or winter?
Ghostdance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ghostdance and Oud Monarch?
Ghostdance features Blackberry, Costus, Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Tolu Balsam. Oud Monarch has top notes of Frangipani and Magnolia, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Tobacco and Cinnamon, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cacao Pod, Castoreum and Civet.
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