Fragrance comparison

Monaco vs Hikayah

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Monaco

Gris Montaigne Paris

4.005 votes

Rank #42,813 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Hikayah

AMD Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #42,752 CaramelFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hikayah takes 3 of 4 categories.

Monaco
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hikayah
Choose it for a caramel and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Monaco0/4

Hikayah3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonacoGris Montaigne Paris

HikayahAMD Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 31%Had 15%Want 54%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityHikayah

SillageHikayah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

caramel100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

balsamic48%

sour30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sweet NotesFruity NotesCaramel

Heart3 to 4 hours

Spicy NotesVanillaAmber

Base8 to 12 hours

Balsamic NotesWoody NotesOud

Top

Fruity NotesCaramel

Heart

Woody NotesRose

Base

AgarwoodOud

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Caramel, Woody Notes and Oud. Durations are only published for Monaco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,813

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,752

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHikayahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monaco by Gris Montaigne Paris is an intense gourmand woody fragrance built around thick caramel, warm vanilla, and dark balsamic woods. Released in 2023, the composition opens with a heavy pour of melted caramel mixed with bright fruity notes and concentrated sweet notes. As the initial sweetness settles, a heart of …

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Hikayah by AMD Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Hikayah was launched in 2024. Top notes are Fruity Notes and Caramel; middle notes are Woody Notes and Rose; base notes are Agarwood and Oud.

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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, Monaco or Hikayah?

Hikayah takes 3 of 4 categories. Monaco is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Hikayah is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Monaco for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Hikayah for a caramel and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Monaco or Hikayah?

Hikayah lasts longest (Hikayah 90/100, Monaco 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monaco or Hikayah?

Hikayah projects furthest (Hikayah 100/100, Monaco 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monaco and Hikayah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and balsamic accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Caramel, Woody Notes and Oud.

Is Monaco or Hikayah better for summer or winter?

Monaco suits evening wear; Hikayah suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monaco and Hikayah?

Monaco has top notes of Sweet Notes, Fruity Notes and Caramel, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Vanilla and Amber, a base of Balsamic Notes, Woody Notes and Oud. Hikayah has top notes of Fruity Notes and Caramel, heart notes of Woody Notes and Rose, a base of Agarwood and Oud.