Honor Ciel vs Monaco
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Honor CielChoose it for a amber and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
MonacoChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Honor Ciel1/2
Monaco1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Monaco
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Honor Ciel
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Honor CielRisala EliteMonacoAzalea ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
100%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageMonaco
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
iris90%
citrus80%
powdery70%
woody60%
violet50%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
powdery84%
musky77%
fresh spicy69%
herbal61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Sea SaltFruity Notes
Heart
IrisMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon
Base
AmberWoody NotesMusk
Top
BergamotLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
IrisCarrot SeedsSageGingerGeranium
Base
MuskAmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesIris, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#72,119
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#73,048
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHonor CielHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHonor Ciel opens with salty air, soft fruit and a bright citrus lift, then settles into a powdery iris over amber, woods and musk. It reads clean, lightly warm and a little textured rather than loud. Based on the available votes, it appears to wear close to the skin with moderate longevity. This looks like a better fi…
Reviews →Monaco opens with a bright burst of bergamot, lemon, and mandarin, then quickly moves into a more textured heart where iris adds a soft powdery feel and sage, ginger, and geranium keep it aromatic and fresh. Musk, amber, and vetiver give the dry-down a clean, slightly warm finish. This reads like a citrus aromatic wit…
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 projects more, Honor Ciel or Monaco?
Monaco projects furthest (Monaco 100/100, Honor Ciel 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Honor Ciel and Monaco smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon.
What are the notes in Honor Ciel and Monaco?
Honor Ciel has top notes of Sea Salt and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Iris, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, a base of Amber, Woody Notes and Musk. Monaco has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Carrot Seeds, Sage and Ginger, a base of Musk, Amber and Vetiver.
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