Fragrance comparison

Monocle Soleil Zeste vs Quino

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Monocle Soleil Zeste

Claus Porto

4.333 votes

Rank #60,313 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Quino

Helio

3.673 votes

Rank #54,365 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quino takes 1 of 1 categories.

Monocle Soleil Zeste
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Quino
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Monocle Soleil Zeste0/1

Quino1/1

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: Quino

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Monocle Soleil ZesteClaus Porto

QuinoHelio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

musky48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

woody86%

citrus72%

green58%

fresh spicy44%

earthy30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and woody

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

Notes

VetiverLimeNootkaPeppermintCypressLemonGreen MandarinPatchouliBergamotNeroliGalbanumGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Lemon and Cypress. 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

Summer67

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,313

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,365

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerQuinoHigher 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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Helio Quino opens with a sharp burst of green mandarin, lime, and lemon before settling into rugged, bitter wood. Perfumer Ralf Schwieger contrasts bright citrus top notes with the dry, resinous bite of Nootka tree and cypress. Peppermint and galbanum add a snappy herbal crispness that cuts through warm spring days. I…

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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 Quino?

Quino takes 1 of 1 categories. Monocle Soleil Zeste is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Quino is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Monocle Soleil Zeste for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Quino for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Monocle Soleil Zeste and Quino smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Lemon and Cypress.

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

Monocle Soleil Zeste suits daytime wear; Quino suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monocle Soleil Zeste and Quino?

Monocle Soleil Zeste has top notes of Lime, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Cypress and Galbanum, a base of Musk and Lavender. Quino features Vetiver, Lime, Nootka, Peppermint and Cypress.