Fragrance comparison

Monte-Carlo vs Velluto Fondente

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

4 wins

Monte-Carlo

Gris Montaigne Paris

3.405 votes

Rank #64,598 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Velluto Fondente

Alberto Allegretti

3.003 votes

Rank #67,266 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monte-Carlo takes 4 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.
Velluto Fondente
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Monte-Carlo4/4

Velluto Fondente0/4

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: Monte-Carlo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Monte-CarloGris Montaigne Paris

Velluto FondenteAlberto Allegretti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 62%

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

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityMonte-Carlo

SillageMonte-Carlo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMonte-CarloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

powdery77%

tropical65%

vanilla53%

caramel42%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

caramel77%

coconut69%

almond61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

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

CoconutAlmond

Heart

Tonka BeanJasmine

Base

ChocolateVanillaCaramelMusk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Caramel 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,266

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMonte-CarloHigher 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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Velluto Fondente is a dessert-leaning gourmand built around coconut and almond up top, with tonka and jasmine adding a soft, perfumey lift before the base turns fully edible with chocolate, vanilla, caramel and musk. On skin it can read like sweet cocoa cream, and at times a wearer may notice a bitter cocoa edge or ev…

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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 Velluto Fondente?

Monte-Carlo takes 4 of 4 categories. Monte-Carlo is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Velluto Fondente is rated 3.00/5 from 3 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 Velluto Fondente for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Monte-Carlo or Velluto Fondente?

Monte-Carlo lasts longest (Monte-Carlo 95/100, Velluto Fondente 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monte-Carlo or Velluto Fondente?

Monte-Carlo projects furthest (Monte-Carlo 88/100, Velluto Fondente 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monte-Carlo and Velluto Fondente smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Caramel and Coconut.

Is Monte-Carlo or Velluto Fondente better for summer or winter?

Monte-Carlo suits day or night wear; Velluto Fondente suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monte-Carlo and Velluto Fondente?

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. Velluto Fondente has top notes of Coconut and Almond, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Jasmine, a base of Chocolate, Vanilla, Caramel and Musk.