Oud Monarch vs MGO No. 3
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 4 of 4 categories.
Oud MonarchChoose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
MGO No. 3Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Monarch4/4
MGO No. 30/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud Monarch
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Monarch
- Value for money
- Oud Monarch
- 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 MonarchBortnikoffMGO No. 3MGO DuftankerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 754 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate70%Love
16%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
413 votes
43%Love
29%Like
29%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Monarch
SillageOud Monarch
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%
woody100%
amber91%
leather83%
animalic74%
smoky65%
musky56%
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
Top
CastoreumCivetOlibanumIndian OudNeroliFrangipaniPine TreeBlue Lotus
Heart
AmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MyrrhHimalayan CedarEgyptian RoseTurkish RoseBlackberryCinnamon
Base
Woody NotesBirch TarBenzoinSandalwoodVanillaMay RoseAmber
InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Rose, Cinnamon and Agarwood (Oud). 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–
Spring17
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#55,902
PerfumerHans Georg Staudt
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →MGO No. 3 is a dark, resinous oud with a clearly animalic edge. Castoreum, civet, birch tar and incense give it a smoky leather feel, while rose, sandalwood and vanilla soften the structure without making it easy or sweet. This looks best suited to experienced wearers who enjoy dense, old-school niche styles. It reads…
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 MGO No. 3?
Oud Monarch takes 4 of 4 categories. Oud Monarch is rated 4.33/5 from 754 votes; MGO No. 3 is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Oud Monarch for a floral and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose MGO No. 3 for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Monarch or MGO No. 3?
Oud Monarch lasts longest (Oud Monarch 83/100, MGO No. 3 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Monarch or MGO No. 3?
Oud Monarch projects furthest (Oud Monarch 70/100, MGO No. 3 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Monarch and MGO No. 3 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Rose, Cinnamon and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Oud Monarch or MGO No. 3 better for summer or winter?
MGO No. 3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Monarch and MGO No. 3?
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. MGO No. 3 has top notes of Castoreum, Civet, Olibanum and Indian Oud, heart notes of Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh and Himalayan Cedar, a base of Woody Notes, Birch Tar, Benzoin and Sandalwood.
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