Fragrance comparison

Montmartre Midi vs Beirut Baklava

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Montmartre Midi

Marsté

3.2114 votes

Rank #54,748 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Beirut Baklava

Kheir Fragrance House · 2025

4.1054 votes

Rank #10,263 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beirut Baklava takes 5 of 5 categories.

Montmartre Midi
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Beirut Baklava
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Montmartre Midi0/5

Beirut Baklava5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Montmartre MidiMarsté

Beirut BaklavaKheir Fragrance House

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

4.10/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerBeirut BaklavaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

29%Like

21%Ok

36%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

49%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

10%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBeirut Baklava

SillageBeirut Baklava

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value47

Category winnerBeirut BaklavaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus91%

woody83%

sweet74%

aromatic65%

warm spicy56%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

woody77%

citrus69%

honey61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitCardamomjuniper berry

Heart2-4 hrs

Star JasmineOrange BlossomPear

Base5-7 hrs

CedarwoodHoneyMusk

Top

Orange BlossomBergamotCardamom

Heart

VanillaBaklavaPistachioWhipped CreamHeliotrope

Base

HoneyTonka BeanLeatherCedarwoodGuaiac WoodAmberWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Orange Blossom, Cedarwood and Honey. Durations are only published for Montmartre Midi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter33

Day100

Night32

Spring52

Summer43

Fall96

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex0

Women89

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 21%Party 11%

Men6

Unisex19

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,748

PerfumerMichael Nordstrand

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,263

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched2025

Reviews24

Category winnerBeirut BaklavaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not overspray this on humid mornings. Montmartre Midi by Marsté kicks off with tart grapefruit, bitter juniper berry, and warm green cardamom. The opening hits fast and loud. Within twenty minutes, sweet star jasmine and orange blossom take over your skin, cut slightly by crisp juicy pear. It feels like standing un…

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Beirut Baklava is an airy pastry vanilla with honey, cardamom and a soft pistachio cream effect. It opens bright with bergamot and orange blossom, then settles into whipped cream, heliotrope and flaky bakery sweetness rather than dense syrup. The dry down can turn woodier and lightly leathery, so it feels more unisex …

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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, Montmartre Midi or Beirut Baklava?

Beirut Baklava takes 5 of 5 categories. Montmartre Midi is rated 3.21/5 from 14 votes; Beirut Baklava is rated 4.10/5 from 54 votes. Choose Montmartre Midi for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Beirut Baklava for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Montmartre Midi or Beirut Baklava?

Beirut Baklava lasts longest (Beirut Baklava 66/100, Montmartre Midi 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Montmartre Midi or Beirut Baklava?

Projection is very close: Beirut Baklava 57/100, Montmartre Midi 56/100 for sillage.

Do Montmartre Midi and Beirut Baklava smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Cedarwood and Honey.

Is Montmartre Midi or Beirut Baklava better for summer or winter?

Montmartre Midi suits daytime wear; Beirut Baklava suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Montmartre Midi and Beirut Baklava?

Montmartre Midi has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom and juniper berry, heart notes of Star Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Pear, a base of Cedarwood, Honey and Musk. Beirut Baklava has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Vanilla, Baklava, Pistachio and Whipped Cream, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean, Leather and Cedarwood.