Oud Monarch vs Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Monarch takes 5 of 7 categories.
Oud MonarchChoose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelChoose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Oud Monarch5/7
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Monarch
- Community sentiment
- Oud Monarch
- Longevity
- Oud Monarch
- Sillage & projection
- Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
- Value for money
- Oud Monarch
- Versatility
- Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
- 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 MonarchBortnikoffLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelAdi Ale VanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 754 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
3.68/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%
Category winnerOud MonarchRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate70%Love
16%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
413 votes
40%Love
17%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
27%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerOud MonarchMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Monarch
SillageLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud MonarchBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
oud92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
cacao69%
animalic61%
leather100%
smoky92%
amber84%
woody77%
musky69%
animalic61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both musky and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FrangipaniMagnolia
Heart
Rose de MaiRoseTobaccoCinnamon
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Cacao PodCastoreumCivetVanillaLabdanum
Notes
TobaccoCastoreumDustLeatherCivetSmokeCinnamonFennelBirchOlibanumAmberLabdanum
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Cinnamon, Castoreum and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring70
Summer40
Fall90
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#95
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews202
Overall rank#9,731
PerfumerMichele Marin
Launched—
Reviews34
Category winnerOud MonarchHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBortnikoff 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 →Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Michele Marin.
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, Oud Monarch or Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel?
Oud Monarch takes 5 of 7 categories. Oud Monarch is rated 4.33/5 from 754 votes; Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel is rated 3.68/5 from 53 votes. Choose Oud Monarch for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel for a leather and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Monarch or Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel?
They last about the same: Oud Monarch 83/100, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel 82/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Oud Monarch or Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel?
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel projects furthest (Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel 76/100, Oud Monarch 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Monarch and Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Cinnamon, Castoreum and Civet.
Is Oud Monarch or Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel better for summer or winter?
For summer, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Monarch is the stronger pick. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Monarch and Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel?
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. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel features Tobacco, Castoreum, Dust, Leather and Civet.
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