Fragrance comparison

monto’ac vs Art&Nose Composition #5

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

3 wins

monto’ac

source adage fragrances

4.0034 votes

Rank #33,081 MossyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Art&Nose Composition #5

Art&Nose

1.867 votes

Rank #74,199 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

monto’ac takes 3 of 4 categories.

monto’ac
Choose it for a mossy and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Art&Nose Composition #5
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

monto’ac3/4

Art&Nose Composition #51/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: monto’ac
Sillage & projection: monto’ac
Value for money: Art&Nose Composition #5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: monto’ac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

monto’acsource adage fragrances

Art&Nose Composition #5Art&Nose

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 58%

1.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

35%Like

9%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

0%Love

0%Like

43%Ok

0%Dislike

57%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate21

Category winners

Longevitymonto’ac

Sillagemonto’ac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value88

Category winnerArt&Nose Composition #5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mossy100%

musky92%

earthy84%

tobacco77%

aromatic69%

herbal61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

musky84%

herbal77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky, aromatic and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OakmossSageTobacco LeafSuedeMuskGrapes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GingerHerbal NotesBlack PepperBasil

Heart

SageCedarLavenderCoumarin

Base

SuedePatchouliWhite MuskMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesSage, Suede and Musk. Durations are only published for monto’ac, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer35

Fall59

Winter35

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex37

Women0

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#74,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnermonto’acHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

monto'ac by Source Adage centers on the restorative smells of damp earth and coastal mountain woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of silver sage and a faint trace of tart grape skin before plunging into a dense thicket of green tobacco leaf and rich oakmoss. As it settles on skin, warm suede and clean musk r…

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Art&Nose Composition #5 reads as a dry, aromatic woody with a spicy herbal lift up top and a softer musky suede base underneath. Ginger, black pepper, basil and sage give it a brisk start, while lavender, cedar and coumarin smooth the centre. It looks aimed at men who like clean, herbal structure with a little warmth …

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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, monto’ac or Art&Nose Composition #5?

monto’ac takes 3 of 4 categories. monto’ac is rated 4.00/5 from 34 votes; Art&Nose Composition #5 is rated 1.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose monto’ac for a mossy and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Art&Nose Composition #5 for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, monto’ac or Art&Nose Composition #5?

monto’ac lasts longest (monto’ac 66/100, Art&Nose Composition #5 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, monto’ac or Art&Nose Composition #5?

monto’ac projects furthest (monto’ac 57/100, Art&Nose Composition #5 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do monto’ac and Art&Nose Composition #5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, aromatic and herbal accords. Common notes include Sage, Suede and Musk.

Is monto’ac or Art&Nose Composition #5 better for summer or winter?

monto’ac suits daytime wear; Art&Nose Composition #5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in monto’ac and Art&Nose Composition #5?

monto’ac features Oakmoss, Sage, Tobacco Leaf, Suede and Musk. Art&Nose Composition #5 has top notes of Ginger, Herbal Notes, Black Pepper and Basil, heart notes of Sage, Cedar, Lavender and Coumarin, a base of Suede, Patchouli, White Musk and Musk.