Fragrance comparison

Mont-Royal vs Black Forest

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mont-Royal

Claude Andre Hebert

4.254 votes

Rank #59,288 WoodyGreen

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56%scent match

Closely related

Black Forest

Wild Drops Parfums

4.0242 votes

Rank #17,461 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mont-Royal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mont-Royal
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Forest
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Mont-Royal3/4

Black Forest1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mont-Royal
Sillage & projection: Mont-Royal
Value for money: Mont-Royal
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Forest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mont-RoyalClaude Andre Hebert

Black ForestWild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

4.02/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

40%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityMont-Royal

SillageMont-Royal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value35

Category winnerMont-RoyalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

conifer77%

floral69%

fresh61%

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

conifer48%

green30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and conifer

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineFirHerbal Notes

Heart3 to 4 hours

BirchLilac

Base5 to 7 hours

VanillaMuskAmber

Top

Green NotesWormwoodGrapefruit

Heart

FirPineJuniper Berries

Base

White WoodsCedarAmberVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesPine, Fir, Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Mont-Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring83

Summer67

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men11

Unisex83

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,288

PerfumerClaude André Héber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,461

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerBlack ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mont-Royal by Claude Andre Hebert brings a crisp northern forest atmosphere into daily wear. The fragrance opens with brisk pine needles, sharp fir balsam, and crushed herbal notes that feel like walking through a cold Canadian park. As the outdoor greenery settles, birch wood and a soft lilac note give the compositio…

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Black Forest smells like cool forest air, crushed juniper, pine needles and resin, with a faint citrus lift at the top. Reviews consistently describe it as natural, green and woody, more like walking through conifers than wearing a polished mainstream fresh scent. On skin it usually stays close to moderate in projecti…

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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, Mont-Royal or Black Forest?

Mont-Royal takes 3 of 4 categories. Mont-Royal is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Black Forest is rated 4.02/5 from 42 votes. Choose Mont-Royal for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Forest for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mont-Royal or Black Forest?

Mont-Royal lasts longest (Mont-Royal 80/100, Black Forest 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mont-Royal or Black Forest?

Mont-Royal projects furthest (Mont-Royal 63/100, Black Forest 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mont-Royal and Black Forest smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and conifer accords. Common notes include Pine, Fir, Musk and Amber.

Is Mont-Royal or Black Forest better for summer or winter?

Mont-Royal suits evening wear; Black Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mont-Royal and Black Forest?

Mont-Royal has top notes of Pine, Fir and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Birch and Lilac, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Black Forest has top notes of Green Notes, Wormwood and Grapefruit, heart notes of Fir, Pine and Juniper Berries, a base of White Woods, Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.