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Monk vs Miss

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

Updated 112 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Monk

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Miss

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Monk1/5
Miss4/5
Ratings & consensus
Miss
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Monk
Sillage & projection
Miss
Value for money
Miss
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Miss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MonkMichael Storer
MissWorth
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.13/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 71%
4.22/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerMissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

49%Love
36%Like
5%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityMonk

SillageMiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value75
Category winnerMissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
citrus84%
smoky77%
warm spicy69%
musky61%
woody100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
white floral69%
aromatic61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotGalbanumAfrican Orange FlowerBitter Orange
Heart
IncenseRoseBeeswaxCitrusesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CacaoLime (Linden) Blossom
Base
CivettaBirchSandalwoodBenzoinJasmineVirginia CedarTonka BeanVanille
Top
AldehydesPeachBlack CurrantLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangBergamotPineappleRhuburb
Heart
CloveOrchidRoseCypressVioletCarawayCarnationJasmine
Base
Benzoinoak mossMuskAmberVirginia CedarRaspberryVetiverVanille
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Benzoin and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer67
Fall83
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring78
Summer33
Fall100
Winter72
Day100
Night69
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men0
Unisex9
Women91
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,631

PerfumerMichael Storer

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#5,911

PerfumerOdette Breil-Radius

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerMissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monk is a warm, smoky amber built around bright bitter citrus, green galbanum, incense, beeswax, rose and a darker animalic woody base. It reads more textured than easy-clean, with orange blossom and bergamot giving lift before the resin, smoke, woods, vanilla and civet settle in. Best for shoppers who enjoy classic a…

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Miss Worth is a vintage floral oriental from 1977 that balances bright aldehydes and fruit with a rich base of benzoin and moss. It wears as a sophisticated, mature, and uniquely blended composition that avoids dated tropes. Perfect for the woman who appreciates 1970s maximalist perfumery with a clean, woody finish fo…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Monk or Miss?

Miss takes 4 of 5 categories. Monk is rated 4.13/5 from 25 votes; Miss is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Monk for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Miss for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Monk or Miss?

They last about the same: Monk 78/100, Miss 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Monk or Miss?

Miss projects furthest (Miss 75/100, Monk 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monk and Miss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Benzoin and Jasmine.

Is Monk or Miss better for summer or winter?

Monk suits evening wear; Miss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monk and Miss?

Monk has top notes of Bergamot, Galbanum, African Orange Flower and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Incense, Rose, Beeswax and Citruses, a base of Civetta, Birch, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Miss has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Black Currant and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Clove, Orchid, Rose and Cypress, a base of Benzoin, oak moss, Musk and Amber.

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