Fragrance comparison

Hungarykum vs Mont-Royal

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Hungarykum

3.006 votes

Rank #66,818 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Mont-Royal

Claude Andre Hebert

4.254 votes

Rank #59,307 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mont-Royal takes 3 of 5 categories.

Hungarykum
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mont-Royal
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hungarykum2/5

Mont-Royal3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mont-Royal
Sillage & projection: Hungarykum
Value for money: Mont-Royal
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Hungarykum
Fragranxe ranking: Mont-Royal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HungarykumHungarykum

Mont-RoyalClaude Andre Hebert

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 11%Had 4%Want 86%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMont-Royal

SillageHungarykum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMont-RoyalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

smoky86%

leather72%

musky58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

conifer77%

floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SmokeBBQAsh

Heart2-4 hrs

CastoreumSuedeCivetMuskFurAmber

Base8-12 hrs

BirchPineAgarwoodGuaiac WoodCedarYlang-YlangSandalwoodGeranium

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineFirHerbal Notes

Heart3 to 4 hours

BirchLilac

Base5 to 7 hours

VanillaMuskAmber

Category winnerHungarykumLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,818

PerfumerChris Kumi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,307

PerfumerClaude André Héber

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMont-RoyalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hungarykum hits the air like an outdoor campfire stoked with dried pine branches and savory pit smoke. Right from the first spray, intense notes of black ash, charred firewood, and savory barbecue smoke roll forward without any polite sugar coating. As the initial bonfire settles onto warm skin, a heavy animalic core …

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Mont-Royal by Claude Andre Hebert brings a crisp northern forest atmosphere into daily wear. The fragrance opens with brisk pine needles, sharp fir balsam, and crushed herbal notes that feel like walking through a cold Canadian park. As the outdoor greenery settles, birch wood and a soft lilac note give the compositio…

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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, Hungarykum or Mont-Royal?

Mont-Royal takes 3 of 5 categories. Hungarykum is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes; Mont-Royal is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Hungarykum for a woody and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mont-Royal for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hungarykum or Mont-Royal?

Mont-Royal lasts longest (Mont-Royal 80/100, Hungarykum 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hungarykum or Mont-Royal?

Hungarykum projects furthest (Hungarykum 70/100, Mont-Royal 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hungarykum and Mont-Royal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Musk, Amber, Birch and Pine.

Is Hungarykum or Mont-Royal better for summer or winter?

Hungarykum suits evening wear; Mont-Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hungarykum and Mont-Royal?

Hungarykum has top notes of Smoke, BBQ and Ash, heart notes of Castoreum, Suede, Civet and Musk, a base of Birch, Pine, Agarwood and Guaiac Wood. Mont-Royal has top notes of Pine, Fir and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Birch and Lilac, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber.