Fragrance comparison

Monsù vs Karma

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

3 wins

Monsù

Le Cult 1944

5.002 votes

Rank #42,670 Warm SpicyVanilla

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65%scent match

Closely related

Karma

Testament London

4.4020 votes

Rank #33,030 Warm SpicyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monsù takes 3 of 4 categories.

Monsù
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Karma
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Monsù3/4

Karma1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonsùLe Cult 1944

KarmaTestament London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

4.40/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

75%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMonsù

SillageMonsù

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value47

Category winnerMonsùBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both warm spicy, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

GingerCorianderTobaccoCinnamonCloves

Heart2 to 4 hours

Tonka BeanWoody Notes

Base6 to 8 hours

VanillaTolu Balsam

Top

CinnamonTobaccoGingerCoriander

Heart

VanillaClovesAniseWoody NotesCacao Pod

Base

Dried FruitsBenzoinAmberAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesGinger, Coriander, Tobacco and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Monsù, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring64

Summer9

Fall91

Winter100

Day10

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men6

Unisex88

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,030

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerKarmaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monsù by Le Cult 1944 is a rich oriental spicy fragrance built around bold kitchen spices, sweet resins, and dried leaf tobacco. The opening delivers a punchy burst of ginger, cloves, and cinnamon balanced by green coriander seeds and tobacco leaf. As the scent settles, woody notes and tonka bean smooth out the sharp…

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Karma by Testament London starts with a dry cinnamon and ginger spark before warming into a dark tobacco leaf. It settles on skin with a thick vanilla, amber, and light oud foundation that suits cold November nights and heavy wool coats.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Monsù or Karma?

Monsù takes 3 of 4 categories. Monsù is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Karma is rated 4.40/5 from 20 votes. Choose Monsù for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Karma for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Monsù or Karma?

Monsù lasts longest (Monsù 90/100, Karma 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monsù or Karma?

Monsù projects furthest (Monsù 75/100, Karma 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monsù and Karma smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Ginger, Coriander, Tobacco and Cinnamon.

Is Monsù or Karma better for summer or winter?

Monsù suits evening wear; Karma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monsù and Karma?

Monsù has top notes of Ginger, Coriander, Tobacco and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Tolu Balsam. Karma has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Ginger and Coriander, heart notes of Vanilla, Cloves, Anise and Woody Notes, a base of Dried Fruits, Benzoin, Amber and Agarwood (Oud).