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Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel vs Oud Monarch

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

Updated 807 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Monarch takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel

    Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

  • Oud Monarch

    Choose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel2/7
Oud Monarch5/7
Ratings & consensus
Oud Monarch
Community sentiment
Oud Monarch
Longevity
Oud Monarch
Sillage & projection
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
Value for money
Oud Monarch
Versatility
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Monarch

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelAdi Ale Van
Oud MonarchBortnikoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.68/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%
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 hate
40%Love
17%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
27%Hate

30 votes

70%Love
16%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

413 votes

Category winnerOud MonarchMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityOud Monarch

SillageLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price value55
Category winnerOud MonarchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
smoky92%
amber84%
woody77%
musky69%
animalic61%
floral100%
oud92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
cacao69%
animalic61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both musky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
FrangipaniMagnolia
Heart
Rose de MaiRoseTobaccoCinnamon
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Cacao PodCastoreumCivetVanillaLabdanum
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Castoreum, Civet and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring70
Summer40
Fall90
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring60
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men61
Unisex22
Women17
Men43
Unisex52
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,731

PerfumerMichele Marin

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#95

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews202

Category winnerOud MonarchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Michele Marin.

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, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Oud Monarch?

Oud Monarch takes 5 of 7 categories. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel is rated 3.68/5 from 53 votes; Oud Monarch is rated 4.33/5 from 754 votes. Choose Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel for a leather and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Oud Monarch for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Oud Monarch?

They last about the same: Oud Monarch 83/100, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Oud Monarch?

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel projects furthest (Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel 76/100, Oud Monarch 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel and Oud Monarch smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Castoreum, Civet and Cinnamon.

Is Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Oud Monarch better for summer or winter?

For summer, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel is the stronger pick. For winter, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel is the stronger pick. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel and Oud Monarch?

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel features Tobacco, Castoreum, Dust, Leather and Civet. 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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