Montmartre vs Al Oudh
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Al Oudh takes 4 of 8 categories.
MontmartreChoose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on community sentiment, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Al OudhChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Montmartre3/8
Al Oudh4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Al Oudh
- Community sentiment
- Montmartre
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Al Oudh
- Value for money
- Al Oudh
- Versatility
- Montmartre
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Montmartre
- Fragranxe ranking
- Al Oudh
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MontmartreMorphAl OudhL'Artisan ParfumeurWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.95/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%
3.91/ 5 · 918 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerAl OudhRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
35%Like
19%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
79 votes
36%Love
40%Like
4%Ok
19%Dislike
1%Hate
918 votes
Category winnerMontmartreMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageAl Oudh
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAl OudhBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
animalic88%
powdery77%
musky65%
iris53%
leather42%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
oud69%
musky61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
MyrrhIncense
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisPatchouli
Base8-12 hrs
AmberMuskLeatherAmbergris
Top15-30 mins
CarawayDatesDried FruitsCardamomPink PepperOrange Blossom
Heart2-4 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherIncenseSaffronRoseIrisNeroli
Base6-8+ hrs
CivettaMyrrhSandalwoodPatchouliMuskTonka BeanVirginia CedarVanilla
Category winnerMontmartreLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring74
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day96
Night100
Spring45
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day81
Night100
Category winnerMontmartreMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,367
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#2,831
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews132
Category winnerAl OudhHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMorph Montmartre is a rich, smoky leather fragrance centered on cold iris, resinous myrrh, and warm amber. The scent opens with a dark swirl of incense smoke and sweet myrrh that immediately feels cozy yet dramatic. As it settles onto skin, a cool, powdery iris cuts through the warmth alongside earthy patchouli, creat…
Reviews →Al Oudh by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an intimate, spicy oriental scent centered on warm caraway, dried dates, and smoldering woods. Created by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, the fragrance opens with a sharp flash of culinary cumin and pink pepper that quickly softens into sticky dried fruit sweetness. A sheer ribbon of ag…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Montmartre or Al Oudh?
Al Oudh takes 4 of 8 categories. Montmartre is rated 3.95/5 from 79 votes; Al Oudh is rated 3.91/5 from 918 votes. Choose Montmartre for a amber and animalic character. Wins on community sentiment, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Al Oudh for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Montmartre or Al Oudh?
They last about the same: Montmartre 65/100, Al Oudh 65/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Montmartre or Al Oudh?
Al Oudh projects furthest (Al Oudh 61/100, Montmartre 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Montmartre and Al Oudh smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Incense, Iris and Patchouli.
Is Montmartre or Al Oudh better for summer or winter?
For summer, Montmartre is the stronger pick. For winter, Montmartre is the stronger pick. Montmartre suits day or night wear; Al Oudh suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Montmartre and Al Oudh?
Montmartre has top notes of Myrrh and Incense, heart notes of Iris and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Musk, Leather and Ambergris. Al Oudh has top notes of Caraway, Dates, Dried Fruits and Cardamom, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Incense and Saffron, a base of Civetta, Myrrh, Sandalwood and Patchouli.
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