Fragrance comparison

Monaco vs Oud Vainilla

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

2 wins

Monaco

Gris Montaigne Paris

4.005 votes

Rank #42,813 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Vainilla

Blackoud

5.003 votes

Rank #40,553 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monaco takes 2 of 4 categories.

Monaco
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Vainilla
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Monaco2/4

Oud Vainilla1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonacoGris Montaigne Paris

Oud VainillaBlackoud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 31%Had 15%Want 54%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 0%Want 54%

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

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMonaco

SillageMonaco

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%

vanilla100%

woody92%

oud84%

whiskey77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

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

WhiskeyTonka BeanHazelnutCaramel

Heart

VanillaRoseJasmineViolet

Base

OudAmberMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Vanilla, Amber 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,813

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#40,553

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud VainillaHigher 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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Blackoud Oud Vainilla strikes first with a dark splash of oak-aged whiskey, toasted hazelnut, and warm caramel. As the heavy gourmand opening softens, a dense heart of vanilla pod, violet, and dark rose takes over the mid notes. The base settles into smoky agarwood oud, rich amber, and damp oakmoss, giving the sweetne…

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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 Oud Vainilla?

Monaco takes 2 of 4 categories. Monaco is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Oud Vainilla is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Monaco for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Vainilla for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Monaco or Oud Vainilla?

Monaco lasts longest (Monaco 85/100, Oud Vainilla 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monaco or Oud Vainilla?

Monaco projects furthest (Monaco 81/100, Oud Vainilla 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monaco and Oud Vainilla smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanilla, Amber and Oud.

Is Monaco or Oud Vainilla better for summer or winter?

Monaco suits evening wear; Oud Vainilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monaco and Oud Vainilla?

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. Oud Vainilla has top notes of Whiskey, Tonka Bean, Hazelnut and Caramel, heart notes of Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Oud, Amber, Musk and Moss.