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Monte-Carlo vs Felina

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

Updated 200 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monte-Carlo takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Monte-Carlo

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Felina

    Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Monte-Carlo3/4
Felina1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Monte-Carlo
Sillage & projection
Monte-Carlo
Value for money
Monte-Carlo
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Felina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Monte-CarloGris Montaigne Paris
FelinaNew Notes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
3.51/ 5 · 195 votes
Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

30%Love
24%Like
21%Ok
19%Dislike
5%Hate

135 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity95
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate60
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityMonte-Carlo

SillageMonte-Carlo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value46
Category winnerMonte-CarloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
fruity88%
powdery77%
tropical65%
vanilla53%
caramel42%
sweet100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
lactonic61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Fruity NotesSweet Notes
Heart3 to 5 hours
Tropical FruitsVanillaCaramel
Base7 to 10+ hours
Powdery NotesCoconut
Top
CaramelCoffeeChocolateMilkVanillaCoconutCinnamon
Heart
Powdery NotesWoody NotesTonka BeanTobaccoOlibanumJuniper
Base
Vanilla BeanMuskSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Caramel, Powdery Notes and Coconut. Durations are only published for Monte-Carlo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring30
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men5
Unisex37
Women59
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,871

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerFelinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monte-Carlo by Gris Montaigne Paris presents an intensely rich profile centered entirely on confectionary sweetness and lush fruitiness. The fragrance opens with a burst of generic fruity notes and intense sweet notes, creating an immediate sensation of spun sugar and fruit syrup. As it settles, tropical fruits arrive…

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Felina opens like a dark gourmand, with creamy coffee, vanilla, caramel and bitter chocolate wrapped in warm spice. On skin, it often turns drier and woodier, with powder, tobacco and musk shaping the heart more than the note list might suggest. This reads rich, sweet and slightly smoky at first, then settles into a d…

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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, Monte-Carlo or Felina?

Monte-Carlo takes 3 of 4 categories. Monte-Carlo is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Felina is rated 3.51/5 from 195 votes. Choose Monte-Carlo for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Felina for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Monte-Carlo or Felina?

Monte-Carlo lasts longest (Monte-Carlo 95/100, Felina 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monte-Carlo or Felina?

Monte-Carlo projects furthest (Monte-Carlo 88/100, Felina 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monte-Carlo and Felina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Caramel, Powdery Notes and Coconut.

Is Monte-Carlo or Felina better for summer or winter?

Monte-Carlo suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monte-Carlo and Felina?

Monte-Carlo has top notes of Fruity Notes and Sweet Notes, heart notes of Tropical Fruits, Vanilla and Caramel, a base of Powdery Notes and Coconut. Felina has top notes of Caramel, Coffee, Chocolate and Milk, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean and Tobacco, a base of Vanilla Bean, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.

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