Fragrance comparison

Monocle Soleil Zeste vs Realism

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Monocle Soleil Zeste

Claus Porto

4.333 votes

Rank #60,313 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Realism

Atrin Star

4.0010 votes

Rank #42,056 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Realism takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Monocle Soleil Zeste0/1

Realism1/1

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: Realism

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Monocle Soleil ZesteClaus Porto

RealismAtrin Star

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 67%

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

60%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

musky48%

woody30%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

green30%

Scent match72%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

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

LimeRosemaryBergamotGalbanumLavender

Heart

PetitgrainCitrusesCorianderPineappleCypress

Base

CedarPatchouliPepper

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Petitgrain 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

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,313

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,056

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRealismHigher 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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Realism opens as a sharp, green citrus with lime and bergamot up front, quickly joined by rosemary, petitgrain and galbanum. It reads fresh first, then more herbal and textured as it settles. If you like citrus scents with a greener, more aromatic edge and stronger presence than the usual light summer cologne, this is…

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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 Realism?

Realism takes 1 of 1 categories. Monocle Soleil Zeste is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Realism is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Monocle Soleil Zeste for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Realism for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Monocle Soleil Zeste and Realism smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Cypress.

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

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

What are the notes in Monocle Soleil Zeste and Realism?

Monocle Soleil Zeste has top notes of Lime, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Cypress and Galbanum, a base of Musk and Lavender. Realism has top notes of Lime, Rosemary, Bergamot and Galbanum, heart notes of Petitgrain, Citruses, Coriander and Pineapple, a base of Cedar, Patchouli and Pepper.