Monarch vs Talismano
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Monarch takes 1 of 1 categories.
MonarchChoose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
TalismanoChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Monarch1/1
Talismano0/1
- 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
- Monarch
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MonarchBoadicea the VictoriousTalismanoG-Nose PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 290 votes
Have 41%Had 13%Want 46%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
290 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyleather100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
fruity61%
woody100%
earthy92%
mossy84%
rose77%
patchouli69%
oud61%
Scent match10%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Red BerriesArtemisiaBlack TeaGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
CardamomRosePink PepperCinnamonJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyFreesia
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanIncenseCedarPatchouliLabdanumVanilla
Top15-30 mins
Agarwood (Oud)Leather
Heart2-4 hrs
RosePatchouli
Base6-10 hrs
OakmossLabdanum
InformationalShared notesRose, Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Talismano, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring68
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,722
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews22
Overall rank#75,719
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMonarchHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMonarch by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a tart burst of red berries, bitter artemisia, and crisp black tea before settling into a warm leather core. Pink pepper and cinnamon prickle through the initial spray, cutting through the heavy base. As the scent warms on skin, supple suede textures combine with tonka bea…
Reviews →Talismano by G-Nose Perfumes opens with an immediate punch of dark agarwood and stiff leather. Give it three minutes. The initial blast carries a sharp solvent bite, but that raw edge softens quickly as the oils warm against your pulse points. Deep crimson rose blooms through the middle, flanked by an earthy, damp pat…
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.
Do Monarch and Talismano smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.
Is Monarch or Talismano better for summer or winter?
Talismano suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Monarch and Talismano?
Monarch has top notes of Red Berries, Artemisia, Black Tea and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cardamom, Rose, Pink Pepper and Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Incense. Talismano has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Rose and Patchouli, a base of Oakmoss and Labdanum.
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