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Oud Monarch vs Oud Monarch Attar

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

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

  • 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 Monarch2/5
Oud Monarch Attar3/5
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 MonarchBortnikoff
Oud Monarch AttarBortnikoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

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

79%Love
13%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

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

LongevityOud Monarch Attar

SillageOud Monarch

Value for money

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

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
oud92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
cacao69%
animalic61%
floral100%
cacao92%
warm spicy84%
oud77%
rose69%
tropical61%
Scent match79%Very similar · both floral, 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
FrangipaniMagnolia
Heart
Rose de MaiRoseCinnamonTobacco
Base
CacaoAgarwood (Oud)CastoreumVanillaCivetLabdanum
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
Spring60
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring83
Summer28
Fall100
Winter94
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

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

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#95

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#12,634

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews5

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 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…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Monarch or Oud Monarch Attar?

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

Which lasts longer, Oud Monarch or Oud Monarch Attar?

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

Which projects more, Oud Monarch or Oud Monarch Attar?

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

Do Oud Monarch and Oud Monarch Attar smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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