Fragrance comparison

How To Marry A Millionaire vs Must de Cartier

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 2,969 ratings analysed

How To Marry A Millionaire

Marilyn Monroe

4.0494 votes

Rank #6,865 MarineSalty

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25%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Must de Cartier

Cartier

4.142,875 votes

Rank #204 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Must de Cartier takes 5 of 7 categories.

How To Marry A Millionaire
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Must de Cartier
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

How To Marry A Millionaire2/7

Must de Cartier5/7

Ratings & consensus: Must de Cartier
Community sentiment: Must de Cartier
Longevity: Must de Cartier
Sillage & projection: Must de Cartier
Value for money: How To Marry A Millionaire
Versatility: How To Marry A Millionaire
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Must de Cartier

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

How To Marry A MillionaireMarilyn Monroe

Must de CartierCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%

4.14/ 5 · 2,875 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerMust de CartierRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

94 votes

45%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

2,497 votes

Category winnerMust de CartierMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMust de Cartier

SillageMust de Cartier

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value58

Category winnerHow To Marry A MillionaireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

green61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea NotesGreen Mandarin

Heart1 to 2 hours

Jasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaSaltAmberSandalwood

Top

GalbanumBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesBergamotLemonGreen MandarinPeachPineapple

Heart

LeatherCarnationVetiverOrris RootYlang-YlangMuskYellow NarcissusNeroli

Base

AmberVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCivet

InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for How To Marry A Millionaire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer53

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night56

Spring27

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHow To Marry A MillionaireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex6

Women91

Men5

Unisex48

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,865

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#204

PerfumerJean-Jacques Diener, Nathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews295

Category winnerMust de CartierHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

How To Marry A Millionaire by Marilyn Monroe brings a breezy coastal twist to sweet floral warmth. It opens with brisk sea notes and bright green mandarin, creating an instant marine freshness that feels crisp rather than aquatic or sharp. As the citrus sparkle settles, creamy jasmine emerges to anchor the heart with …

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Must de Cartier opens with a sharp shock of bitter galbanum and crisp aldehydes before softening into rich amber, leather, and creamy vanilla. Launched in 1981, this oriental composition pairs raw green herbal bite with deep balsamic resin. It wears best during cold winter evenings and formal indoor events where its d…

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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, How To Marry A Millionaire or Must de Cartier?

Must de Cartier takes 5 of 7 categories. How To Marry A Millionaire is rated 4.04/5 from 94 votes; Must de Cartier is rated 4.14/5 from 2,875 votes. Choose How To Marry A Millionaire for a marine and salty character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Must de Cartier for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, How To Marry A Millionaire or Must de Cartier?

Must de Cartier lasts longest (Must de Cartier 79/100, How To Marry A Millionaire 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, How To Marry A Millionaire or Must de Cartier?

Must de Cartier projects furthest (Must de Cartier 69/100, How To Marry A Millionaire 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do How To Marry A Millionaire and Must de Cartier smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is How To Marry A Millionaire or Must de Cartier better for summer or winter?

For summer, How To Marry A Millionaire is the stronger pick. For winter, Must de Cartier is the stronger pick. How To Marry A Millionaire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in How To Marry A Millionaire and Must de Cartier?

How To Marry A Millionaire has top notes of Sea Notes and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Salt, Amber and Sandalwood. Must de Cartier has top notes of Galbanum, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Carnation, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.