Fragrance comparison

Monopteros vs Incense Oudh

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Monopteros

Der Duft

3.2185 votes

Rank #19,842 Fresh SpicyCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Incense Oudh

Parfum de Mahzen

5.001 votes

Rank #42,534 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories.

Monopteros
Choose it for a fresh spicy and coconut character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Incense Oudh
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Monopteros2/5

Incense Oudh3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Incense Oudh
Sillage & projection: Incense Oudh
Value for money: Monopteros
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Incense Oudh
Fragranxe ranking: Monopteros

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonopterosDer Duft

Incense OudhParfum de Mahzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.21/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 55%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

24%Like

13%Ok

21%Dislike

16%Hate

85 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityIncense Oudh

SillageIncense Oudh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value38

Category winnerMonopterosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

coconut92%

aldehydic84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

ozonic61%

amber100%

oud88%

smoky77%

warm spicy65%

balsamic53%

tobacco42%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoconutAldehydesNutmegCucumberCardamomRaspberryRoseBlack PepperCoffeeNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

CardamomMandarin OrangeGreen NotescannabisSaffronNutmegNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoResinsOrange BlossomCoffeeWoodsy NotesJasmineRose

Base8-10 hrs

AgarwoodIncenseSandalwoodVanillaAmber

Category winnerIncense OudhLongest dry-down: 8-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall63

Winter46

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex70

Women21

Casual 46%Work 23%Party 18%Date 13%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,842

PerfumerAnselm Skogstad

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#42,534

PerfumerEren Öğütcü, Özge Öğütcü

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMonopterosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Der Duft Monopteros is a delightfully weird clash of crisp garden freshness and rich tropical cream. Spray it on and you get hit by sharp aldehydes, watery cucumber slices, and raw coconut pulp right away. It smells clean, brisk, and slightly savory all at once. Within twenty minutes, warm cardamom, cracked black pepp…

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Incense Oudh by Parfum de Mahzen hits the air with a bold burst of green herbs, warm cardamom, and tart mandarin orange before diving straight into rich wood smoke. At its core, roasted coffee beans and dry pipe tobacco intertwine with resinous wood and subtle white floral petals. As the scent settles, it radiates a c…

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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, Monopteros or Incense Oudh?

Incense Oudh takes 3 of 5 categories. Monopteros is rated 3.21/5 from 85 votes; Incense Oudh is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Monopteros for a fresh spicy and coconut character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Incense Oudh for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Monopteros or Incense Oudh?

Incense Oudh lasts longest (Incense Oudh 80/100, Monopteros 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monopteros or Incense Oudh?

Incense Oudh projects furthest (Incense Oudh 63/100, Monopteros 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monopteros and Incense Oudh smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cardamom, Rose and Coffee.

Is Monopteros or Incense Oudh better for summer or winter?

Monopteros suits daytime wear; Incense Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monopteros and Incense Oudh?

Monopteros features Coconut, Aldehydes, Nutmeg, Cucumber and Cardamom. Incense Oudh has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and cannabis, heart notes of Tobacco, Resins, Orange Blossom and Coffee, a base of Agarwood, Incense, Sandalwood and Vanilla.