Fragrance comparison

Mon Desir vs Rachel

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Mon Desir

Marc Louis

4.001 votes

Rank #62,664 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

88%scent match

Very similar

Rachel

Ard al Teeb

—0 votes

Rank #73,878 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mon Desir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mon Desir
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Rachel
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

Mon Desir1/1

Rachel0/1

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: Mon Desir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mon DesirMarc Louis

RachelArd al Teeb

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus91%

woody83%

powdery74%

musky65%

vanilla56%

white floral100%

citrus86%

woody72%

tuberose58%

musky44%

animalic30%

Scent match88%Very similar · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Indian JasmineTuberose

Base6-8+ hrs

Madagascar VanillaVirginian CedarWhite Musk

Top

Orange BlossomBergamot

Heart

TuberoseIndian Jasmine

Base

CedarWhite MuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bergamot, Indian Jasmine and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Mon Desir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 30%Casual 28%Date 27%Party 15%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,664

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMon DesirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mon Desir by Marc Louis hits the skin with a vibrant, sunlit flash of orange blossom and crisp Italian bergamot. The bright citrus burns off within fifteen minutes, revealing a dense floral core of Indian jasmine and buttery tuberose. These white flowers feel lush and radiant rather than screechy or dated. As the day …

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Ard al Teeb Rachel opens with a bright flash of sparkling bergamot and sunlit orange blossom. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus settles, allowing a lush heart of tuberose and Indian Jasmine to take center stage. The white florals feel creamy rather than indolic, backed by a soft foundation of clean white musk, dry ce…

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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.

Do Mon Desir and Rachel smell similar?

Very similar: a 88% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Indian Jasmine and Tuberose.

Is Mon Desir or Rachel better for summer or winter?

Mon Desir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mon Desir and Rachel?

Mon Desir has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Indian Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Virginian Cedar and White Musk. Rachel has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose and Indian Jasmine, a base of Cedar, White Musk and Vanilla.