Fragrance comparison

Oud Monarch vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 810 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oud Monarch

Bortnikoff

4.33754 votes

Rank #95 FloralOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,685 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Monarch takes 4 of 7 categories.

Oud Monarch
Choose it for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Monarch4/7

Oud Douce Amère3/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Monarch
Community sentiment: Oud Douce Amère
Longevity: Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection: Oud Monarch
Value for money: Oud Monarch
Versatility: Oud Douce Amère
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

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 754 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

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

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageOud Monarch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOud MonarchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

oud92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

cacao69%

animalic61%

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both oud and 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

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesRose, Tobacco, 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–

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex52

Women5

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#95

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#6,685

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

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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Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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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 Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Monarch takes 4 of 7 categories. Oud Monarch is rated 4.33/5 from 754 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Oud Monarch for a floral and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Monarch or Oud Douce Amère?

They last about the same: Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Oud Monarch 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Oud Monarch or Oud Douce Amère?

Projection is very close: Oud Monarch 70/100, Oud Douce Amère 68/100 for sillage.

Do Oud Monarch and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum.

Is Oud Monarch or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Douce Amère is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Monarch is the stronger pick. Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Monarch and Oud Douce Amère?

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. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.