Fragrance comparison

Pruning Shears vs Monarda Obscura

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pruning Shears

Demeter Fragrance

3.8444 votes

Rank #22,456 RoseGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Monarda Obscura

Acidica Perfumes

3.867 votes

Rank #56,425 RoseAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pruning Shears takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pruning Shears
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Monarda Obscura
Choose it for a rose and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Pruning Shears3/4

Monarda Obscura1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Monarda Obscura
Sillage & projection: Pruning Shears
Value for money: Pruning Shears
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pruning Shears

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Pruning ShearsDemeter Fragrance

Monarda ObscuraAcidica Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

57%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

44 votes

29%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityMonarda Obscura

SillagePruning Shears

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPruning ShearsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green86%

metallic72%

fresh58%

mineral44%

floral30%

rose100%

aromatic90%

green80%

citrus70%

fruity60%

fresh50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both rose, green and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

RoseGrassMetallic notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MonardaGrassRoseWild StrawberryRose HipBlack CurrantMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose and Grass. Durations are only published for Pruning Shears, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall27

Winter20

Day100

Night24

Spring33

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 14%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,456

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#56,425

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPruning ShearsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Pruning Shears smells like clipping fresh garden roses on a cool spring morning. The opening hits with crisp green grass and wet rose stems. A sharp, cold trace of steel cuts through the damp air. It feels raw and clean. You get crushed plant leaves and dewy petals rather than heavy cosmetic powder. The metall…

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Monarda Obscura by Acidica Perfumes is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women and men. Monarda Obscura was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Elena Markova.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pruning Shears or Monarda Obscura?

Pruning Shears takes 3 of 4 categories. Pruning Shears is rated 3.84/5 from 44 votes; Monarda Obscura is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Pruning Shears for a rose and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Monarda Obscura for a rose and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.