Fragrance comparison

Musk Sugar Plum vs Monaco Royale

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

Musk Sugar Plum

Lattafa Perfumes

3.65191 votes

Rank #11,299 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Monaco Royale

Mykonos

4.4416 votes

Rank #27,193 Fresh SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monaco Royale takes 3 of 5 categories.

Musk Sugar Plum
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Monaco Royale
Choose it for a fresh spicy and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Musk Sugar Plum2/5

Monaco Royale3/5

Ratings & consensus: Monaco Royale
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Monaco Royale
Sillage & projection: Monaco Royale
Value for money: Musk Sugar Plum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Musk Sugar Plum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk Sugar PlumLattafa Perfumes

Monaco RoyaleMykonos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 191 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 65%Had 12%Want 23%

Category winnerMonaco RoyaleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

34%Like

26%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

160 votes

63%Love

19%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityMonaco Royale

SillageMonaco Royale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value78

Category winnerMusk Sugar PlumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

floral88%

musky77%

sweet65%

white floral53%

powdery42%

fresh spicy100%

earthy90%

animalic80%

fresh70%

green60%

lactonic50%

Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumJasmine

Heart

Floral NotesFruity Notes

Base

MuskAmber

Top

BergamotJasmineOrangeLemon

Heart

RoseFloral NotesRaspberryAmbretteApricotPlum

Base

CedarwoodVetiverAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPlum, Jasmine, Floral Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter47

Day–

Night–

Spring38

Summer25

Fall88

Winter100

Day18

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Men6

Unisex76

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#27,193

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMusk Sugar PlumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Sugar Plum by Lattafa is a light, fruity-floral scent centered on sweet plum and soft musk. It offers a clean, approachable profile that works well for daily office wear or casual spring outings. With notes of jasmine and amber, it maintains a gentle presence on skin, providing a pleasant, non-offensive aroma sui…

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Monaco Royale opens bright and fruity, then settles into a soft floral heart with raspberry, apricot, plum, and rose over musk, amber, and woods. On skin it often reads like a sweet, slightly juicy floral with a warmer drydown, and some wearers pick up a melon-like candy effect. It suits shoppers who want a long-weari…

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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, Musk Sugar Plum or Monaco Royale?

Monaco Royale takes 3 of 5 categories. Musk Sugar Plum is rated 3.65/5 from 191 votes; Monaco Royale is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose Musk Sugar Plum for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Monaco Royale for a fresh spicy and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Musk Sugar Plum or Monaco Royale?

Monaco Royale lasts longest (Monaco Royale 80/100, Musk Sugar Plum 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Sugar Plum or Monaco Royale?

Monaco Royale projects furthest (Monaco Royale 72/100, Musk Sugar Plum 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Sugar Plum and Monaco Royale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Plum, Jasmine, Floral Notes and Musk.

Is Musk Sugar Plum or Monaco Royale better for summer or winter?

Monaco Royale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Sugar Plum and Monaco Royale?

Musk Sugar Plum has top notes of Plum and Jasmine, heart notes of Floral Notes and Fruity Notes, a base of Musk and Amber. Monaco Royale has top notes of Bergamot, Jasmine, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Floral Notes, Raspberry and Ambrette, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.