Fragrance comparison

Montée Rouge vs Talisman

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 422 ratings analysed

Montée Rouge

Charles de Beaune

4.001 votes

Rank #69,310 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Talisman

Balenciaga

4.05421 votes

Rank #3,768 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Talisman takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Montée Rouge0/1

Talisman1/1

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: Talisman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Montée RougeCharles de Beaune

TalismanBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.05/ 5 · 421 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

41%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

421 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

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%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and powdery

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

Dried FruitsRumAldehydesPineapplePeachOsmanthusMandarin OrangeHiacynth

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseIrisCyclamenFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BeeswaxLeatherCaramelSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesPeach, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. 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

Spring42

Summer30

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex15

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,768

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerTalismanHigher 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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Talisman by Balenciaga opens with a dense pour of rum and dried fruits, immediately signaling a departure from standard clean florality. The initial warmth feels thick and sticky, cutting through cool autumn air with a syrupy weight. As the scent settles, ylang-ylang and carnation introduce a spicy, classic floral tex…

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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 Talisman?

Talisman takes 1 of 1 categories. Montée Rouge is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Talisman is rated 4.05/5 from 421 votes. Choose Montée Rouge for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Talisman for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Montée Rouge and Talisman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Montée Rouge or Talisman better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Montée Rouge and Talisman?

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. Talisman has top notes of Dried Fruits, Rum, Aldehydes and Pineapple, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Beeswax, Leather, Caramel and Sandalwood.