Fragrance comparison

Grey Mountain vs Gris Montaigne

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 924 ratings analysed

Grey Mountain

Privezarah

4.4132 votes

Rank #17,260 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

100%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Gris Montaigne

Dior · 2013

4.26892 votes

Rank #1,496 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gris Montaigne takes 4 of 7 categories.

Grey Mountain
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Gris Montaigne
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Grey Mountain3/7

Gris Montaigne4/7

Ratings & consensus: Gris Montaigne
Community sentiment: Grey Mountain
Longevity: Gris Montaigne
Sillage & projection: Gris Montaigne
Value for money: Grey Mountain
Versatility: Grey Mountain
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gris Montaigne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grey MountainPrivezarah

Gris MontaigneDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 55%

4.26/ 5 · 892 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerGris MontaigneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

49%Love

38%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

892 votes

Category winnerGrey MountainMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityGris Montaigne

SillageGris Montaigne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value38

Category winnerGrey MountainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

mossy84%

rose77%

patchouli69%

citrus61%

woody100%

earthy92%

patchouli84%

mossy77%

rose69%

citrus61%

Scent match100%Very similar · both woody, earthy and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotGrapefruit

Heart2 to 3 hours

RoseJasmineStrawberryOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang

Base3 to 4 hours

OakmossPatchouliWhite MuskSandalwoodCedarAmber

Top

BergamotGrapefruit

Heart

RoseStrawberryJasmineOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang

Base

PatchouliOakmossSandalwoodAmberCedarWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit, Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Grey Mountain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer89

Fall100

Winter79

Day100

Night74

Spring100

Summer58

Fall85

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGrey MountainMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex54

Women39

Men9

Unisex55

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#1,496

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2013

Reviews74

Category winnerGris MontaigneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grey Mountain by Privezarah offers a crisp, woody floral profile built on a traditional chypre framework. It opens with bright bergamot and bitter grapefruit, cutting cleanly through the air before settling into a soft heart of rose, jasmine, and orange blossom. A subtle touch of strawberry adds a fleeting fruity swee…

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Dior Gris Montaigne is a crisp floral chypre that balances bright citrus with cool forest earthiness. It opens with bitter bergamot and sparkling grapefruit before revealing a dewy rose heart touched with sweet strawberry and soft jasmine. The drydown settles into damp oakmoss, clean patchouli, smooth cedar, and cream…

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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, Grey Mountain or Gris Montaigne?

Gris Montaigne takes 4 of 7 categories. Grey Mountain is rated 4.41/5 from 32 votes; Gris Montaigne is rated 4.26/5 from 892 votes. Choose Grey Mountain for a woody and earthy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Gris Montaigne for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Grey Mountain or Gris Montaigne?

Gris Montaigne lasts longest (Gris Montaigne 71/100, Grey Mountain 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grey Mountain or Gris Montaigne?

Gris Montaigne projects furthest (Gris Montaigne 68/100, Grey Mountain 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grey Mountain and Gris Montaigne smell similar?

Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and mossy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Grey Mountain or Gris Montaigne better for summer or winter?

For summer, Grey Mountain is the stronger pick. For winter, Grey Mountain is the stronger pick. Grey Mountain suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey Mountain and Gris Montaigne?

Grey Mountain has top notes of Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Strawberry and Orange Blossom, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, White Musk and Sandalwood. Gris Montaigne has top notes of Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Strawberry, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Amber.