Fragrance comparison

Montée Rouge vs Initiation

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Montée Rouge

Charles de Beaune

4.001 votes

Rank #69,310 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Initiation

Molyneux

4.2375 votes

Rank #14,460 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Initiation takes 1 of 1 categories.

Montée Rouge
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Initiation
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Montée Rouge0/1

Initiation1/1

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: Initiation

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Montée RougeCharles de Beaune

InitiationMolyneux

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.23/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

52%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

yellow floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutPeachCloveHoney

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPatchouliSaffron

Base6-10+ hrs

Tonka BeanAmberMuskVanilla

Top

PeachGardeniaBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangRoseNarcissusHeliotropeJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyAmberCivetOakmossCoconutPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Peach, Honey and Rose. Durations are only published for Montée Rouge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring47

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night94

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,460

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerInitiationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Montée Rouge by Charles de Beaune is a rich, honeyed amber fragrance with a plush tropical edge. Golden peach and sweet coconut greet you first, quickly dusted by sharp, fiery clove buds. The heart blossoms into heady jasmine and spicy saffron before settling on a thick bed of vanilla and warm tonka bean. It feels opu…

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Initiation by Molyneux is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Initiation was launched in 1990. Top notes are Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Narcissus, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Carnation and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Ho…

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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, Montée Rouge or Initiation?

Initiation takes 1 of 1 categories. Montée Rouge is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Initiation is rated 4.23/5 from 75 votes. Choose Montée Rouge for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Initiation for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Montée Rouge and Initiation smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Coconut, Peach, Honey and Rose.

Is Montée Rouge or Initiation better for summer or winter?

Montée Rouge suits day or night wear; Initiation suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Montée Rouge and Initiation?

Montée Rouge has top notes of Coconut, Peach, Clove and Honey, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk and Vanilla. Initiation has top notes of Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Honey, Amber, Civet and Oakmoss.