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Oud Monarch vs Masha

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

Updated 785 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Monarch takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Oud Monarch

    Choose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

  • Masha

    Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Oud Monarch6/7
Masha1/7
Ratings & consensus
Oud Monarch
Community sentiment
Oud Monarch
Longevity
Oud Monarch
Sillage & projection
Oud Monarch
Value for money
Oud Monarch
Versatility
Masha
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 MonarchBortnikoff
MashaTola
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 754 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.13/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%
Category winnerOud MonarchRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
70%Love
16%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

413 votes

52%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerOud MonarchMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityOud Monarch

SillageOud Monarch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price value25
Category winnerOud MonarchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
oud92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
cacao69%
animalic61%
leather100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
sweet69%
smoky61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
FrangipaniMagnolia
Heart
Rose de MaiRoseTobaccoCinnamon
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Cacao PodCastoreumCivetVanillaLabdanum
Top
PlumLimePineappleBirchPeachBig StrawberryRaspberryApple
Heart
CardamomArtemisiaCinnamonCoffeeCloveLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisRose
Base
LeatherCastoreumCedarAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumCivetVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesRose, Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring40
Summer100
Fall40
Winter40
Day100
Night57
Category winnerMashaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men43
Unisex52
Women5
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#95

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#22,434

PerfumerDhaher Bin Dhaher

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerOud MonarchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Tola Masha opens with a sharp, eye-watering splash of lime paired with a sweet burst of plum and strawberry. The initial brightness quickly shifts as birch and black pepper add a dry, smoky contrast to the sweet fruit. As the scent settles on skin, a complex heart of cardamom, cinnamon, and dark coffee emerges, preven…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Monarch or Masha?

Oud Monarch takes 6 of 7 categories. Oud Monarch is rated 4.33/5 from 754 votes; Masha is rated 4.13/5 from 31 votes. Choose Oud Monarch for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Masha for a leather and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Monarch or Masha?

Oud Monarch lasts longest (Oud Monarch 83/100, Masha 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Monarch or Masha?

Projection is very close: Oud Monarch 70/100, Masha 69/100 for sillage.

Do Oud Monarch and Masha smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum.

Is Oud Monarch or Masha better for summer or winter?

For summer, Masha is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Monarch is the stronger pick. Masha suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Monarch and Masha?

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. Masha has top notes of Plum, Lime, Pineapple and Birch, heart notes of Cardamom, Artemisia, Cinnamon and Coffee, a base of Leather, Castoreum, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).

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