Fragrance comparison

Montaigne vs Norell

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 1,063 ratings analysed

Montaigne

Caron · 1987

4.09677 votes

Rank #22,754 Yellow FloralCitrus

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34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,854 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 5 of 7 categories.

Montaigne
Choose it for a yellow floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Montaigne2/7

Norell5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MontaigneCaron

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 677 votes

Have 45%Had 13%Want 42%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerNorellRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

37%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNorellMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMontaigne

SillageMontaigne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNorellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

floral69%

white floral61%

green46%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both yellow floral, floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MimosaBitter OrangeJasmineCorianderTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

NarcissusBlack Currant

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodVanilleAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Coriander, Narcissus and Amber. Durations are only published for Montaigne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer27

Fall87

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNorellMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 36%Date 28%Casual 22%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,754

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched1987

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,854

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Montaigne is a sunny, textured floral with serious presence. The opening hits immediately. Sharp bitter orange and aromatic coriander spark on the skin, delivering a crisp, punchy burst that wakes up your senses. Within twenty minutes, the citrus bite recedes into a deep field of yellow florals. Powdery mimosa t…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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, Montaigne or Norell?

Norell takes 5 of 7 categories. Montaigne is rated 4.09/5 from 677 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose Montaigne for a yellow floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Montaigne or Norell?

They last about the same: Montaigne 78/100, Norell 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Montaigne or Norell?

Projection is very close: Montaigne 69/100, Norell 68/100 for sillage.

Do Montaigne and Norell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, floral and green accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Coriander, Narcissus and Amber.

Is Montaigne or Norell better for summer or winter?

For summer, Norell is the stronger pick. For winter, Montaigne is the stronger pick. Montaigne suits daytime wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Montaigne and Norell?

Montaigne has top notes of Mimosa, Bitter Orange, Jasmine and Coriander, heart notes of Narcissus and Black Currant, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vanille and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.