Fragrance comparison

Monocle Soleil Zeste vs Malaverra

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Monocle Soleil Zeste

Claus Porto

4.333 votes

Rank #60,313 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Malaverra

Narcisse Taormina

4.254 votes

Rank #54,277 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malaverra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Monocle Soleil Zeste
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Malaverra
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Monocle Soleil Zeste0/1

Malaverra1/1

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: Malaverra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Monocle Soleil ZesteClaus Porto

MalaverraNarcisse Taormina

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

musky48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

green69%

musky61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeBergamotLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

PetitgrainCypressGalbanum

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskLavender

Top

RosemaryLavenderLimeGalbanumCypress

Heart

CinnamonSageClovesCumin

Base

AmberMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLime, Cypress, Galbanum and Musk. Durations are only published for Monocle Soleil Zeste, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,313

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalaverraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monocle Soleil Zeste by Claus Porto delivers an energetic rush of sunny citrus and dry greenery. The opening hits immediately with sharp lime, tart lemon, and sunny bergamot peel. As that bright tartness settles, the scent moves into a bracing green heart of bitter petitgrain, dry cypress, and crisp galbanum resin. Ra…

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Malaverra leans aromatic, spicy and woody, opening with rosemary, lavender, lime and green galbanum before moving into a warmer heart of cinnamon, sage, clove and cumin. It reads Mediterranean in character, herbal at first, then drier and more resinous as it settles. The amber, musk and patchouli base gives it a warme…

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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, Monocle Soleil Zeste or Malaverra?

Malaverra takes 1 of 1 categories. Monocle Soleil Zeste is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Malaverra is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Monocle Soleil Zeste for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Malaverra for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Monocle Soleil Zeste and Malaverra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Lime, Cypress, Galbanum and Musk.

Is Monocle Soleil Zeste or Malaverra better for summer or winter?

Monocle Soleil Zeste suits daytime wear; Malaverra suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monocle Soleil Zeste and Malaverra?

Monocle Soleil Zeste has top notes of Lime, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Cypress and Galbanum, a base of Musk and Lavender. Malaverra has top notes of Rosemary, Lavender, Lime and Galbanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, Sage, Cloves and Cumin, a base of Amber, Musk and Patchouli.