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Oud Monarch Attar vs Oud Monarch

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

Updated 778 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Monarch Attar takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Oud Monarch Attar

    Choose it for a floral and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Oud Monarch

    Choose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Oud Monarch Attar3/5
Oud Monarch2/5
Ratings & consensus
Oud Monarch Attar
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Oud Monarch Attar
Sillage & projection
Oud Monarch
Value for money
Oud Monarch Attar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Monarch

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Oud Monarch AttarBortnikoff
Oud MonarchBortnikoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.71/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 58%Had 11%Want 31%
4.33/ 5 · 754 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerOud Monarch AttarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
79%Love
13%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

70%Love
16%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

413 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate93
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityOud Monarch Attar

SillageOud Monarch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value64
¤ Price value55
Category winnerOud Monarch AttarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
cacao92%
warm spicy84%
oud77%
rose69%
tropical61%
floral100%
oud92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
cacao69%
animalic61%
Scent match79%Very similar · both floral, oud and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
FrangipaniMagnolia
Heart
Rose de MaiRoseCinnamonTobacco
Base
CacaoAgarwood (Oud)CastoreumVanillaCivetLabdanum
Top
FrangipaniMagnolia
Heart
Rose de MaiRoseTobaccoCinnamon
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Cacao PodCastoreumCivetVanillaLabdanum
InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Magnolia, Rose de Mai and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring83
Summer28
Fall100
Winter94
Day50
Night100
Spring60
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men43
Unisex48
Women10
Men43
Unisex52
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,634

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#95

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews202

Category winnerOud MonarchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Monarch Attar opens with an immediate creaminess, pairing lush frangipani and magnolia flowers against a rich, dark base of bittersweet cacao powder and authentic agarwood. As the oil warms on skin, soft cinnamon bark and cured tobacco leaves soften the floral edges, pulling the fragrance into a dense, cozy gourma…

Reviews →

Bortnikoff Oud Monarch opens with a sweet blast of creamy frangipani and magnolia petals that quickly collides with spicy cinnamon and bitter cacao pod. Within twenty minutes, the floral brightness recedes, allowing natural wild agarwood to step forward alongside warm tobacco leaf. As the composition settles on warm s…

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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Monarch Attar or Oud Monarch?

Oud Monarch Attar takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Monarch Attar is rated 4.71/5 from 24 votes; Oud Monarch is rated 4.33/5 from 754 votes. Choose Oud Monarch Attar for a floral and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Monarch for a floral and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Oud Monarch Attar or Oud Monarch?

They last about the same: Oud Monarch Attar 84/100, Oud Monarch 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud Monarch Attar or Oud Monarch?

Oud Monarch projects furthest (Oud Monarch 70/100, Oud Monarch Attar 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Monarch Attar and Oud Monarch smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, oud and cacao accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Magnolia, Rose de Mai and Rose.

Is Oud Monarch Attar or Oud Monarch better for summer or winter?

Oud Monarch Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Monarch Attar and Oud Monarch?

Oud Monarch Attar has top notes of Frangipani and Magnolia, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Cinnamon and Tobacco, a base of Cacao, Agarwood (Oud), Castoreum and Vanilla. Oud Monarch has top notes of Frangipani and Magnolia, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Tobacco and Cinnamon, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cacao Pod, Castoreum and Civet.

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