Fragrance comparison

Moderato vs Montecristo

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 696 ratings analysed

Moderato

Salas · 2023

4.504 votes

Rank #56,885 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Montecristo

Masque Milano

3.97692 votes

Rank #27,667 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Montecristo takes 1 of 1 categories.

Moderato
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Montecristo
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Moderato0/1

Montecristo1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ModeratoSalas

MontecristoMasque Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.97/ 5 · 692 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

45%Love

30%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

692 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

musky72%

aromatic58%

violet44%

floral30%

musky100%

amber92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, musky and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)elemi

Heart

VioletStyrax

Base

BenzoinLabdanumAmbergris

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)RumCabreuva

Heart

TobaccoCelery SeedsLabdanumBenzoin

Base

HyraxStyraxGuaiac WoodPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Styrax, Benzoin and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men75

Unisex19

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,885

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,667

PerfumerDelphine Thierry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMontecristoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moderato by Salas is a warm balsamic perfume that pairs clean plant musk with rich tree saps and powdery florals. It opens with an airy splash of ambrette seed musk and a zesty, pine-tinged spark of elemi resin. As the fragrance warms on your skin, soft purple violet petals blend smoothly into smoky styrax wood, creat…

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Masque Milano Montecristo hits the skin with dark rum, earthy ambrette seed, and an unrefined blast of hyrax. As the opening heat settles, dry tobacco leaf and resinous labdanum emerge alongside a distinctive bitter celery seed accord. The dry-down turns deep, animalic, and leathery, anchored by guaiac wood, styrax, a…

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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, Moderato or Montecristo?

Montecristo takes 1 of 1 categories. Moderato is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Montecristo is rated 3.97/5 from 692 votes. Choose Moderato for a amber and balsamic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Montecristo for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Moderato and Montecristo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and floral accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Styrax, Benzoin and Labdanum.

Is Moderato or Montecristo better for summer or winter?

Moderato suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moderato and Montecristo?

Moderato has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and elemi, heart notes of Violet and Styrax, a base of Benzoin, Labdanum and Ambergris. Montecristo has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Rum and Cabreuva, heart notes of Tobacco, Celery Seeds, Labdanum and Benzoin, a base of Hyrax, Styrax, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.