Fragrance comparison

Monarch Vanilla Rose vs Love Sense Black

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Monarch Vanilla Rose

Milestone Perfumes

4.754 votes

Rank #40,924 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

82%scent match

Very similar

Love Sense Black

L'Orientale Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #71,275 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monarch Vanilla Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Monarch Vanilla Rose
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Love Sense Black
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Monarch Vanilla Rose1/1

Love Sense Black0/1

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 Vanilla Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Monarch Vanilla RoseMilestone Perfumes

Love Sense BlackL'Orientale Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet91%

rose83%

powdery74%

musky65%

woody56%

vanilla100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

musky70%

woody60%

citrus50%

Scent match82%Very similar · both vanilla, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water NotesLemon

Heart

SugarRose

Base

VanillaWhite MuskCedar

Top15-30 mins

Watery NotesLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

SugarRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaCedarWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Sugar, Rose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Love Sense Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Date 28%Work 20%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,275

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMonarch Vanilla RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monarch Vanilla Rose opens with a surprising splash of cold lemon and watery notes, shaking up the heavy sweetness you might expect from the name. As the liquid warms on your skin, a sugary rose takes over, smelling more like candied petals than a fresh garden bouquet. The base settles into a comforting blend of warm …

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Love Sense Black by L'Orientale Fragrances opens with a bright burst of crisp lemon soaked in sheer watery notes. It hits fast. That initial citrus sparkle quickly yields to a thick core of spun sugar and dewy pink rose petals. Think of candied petals floating over warm vanilla cream. The drydown gets remarkably cozy.…

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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 Monarch Vanilla Rose and Love Sense Black smell similar?

Very similar: a 82% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Sugar, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Monarch Vanilla Rose or Love Sense Black better for summer or winter?

Monarch Vanilla Rose suits day or night wear; Love Sense Black suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monarch Vanilla Rose and Love Sense Black?

Monarch Vanilla Rose has top notes of Water Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Sugar and Rose, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Cedar. Love Sense Black has top notes of Watery Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Sugar and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and White Musk.