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Rachel vs Mon Desir

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

Updated 1 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mon Desir takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Rachel

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

  • Mon Desir

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Rachel0/1
Mon Desir1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Mon Desir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RachelArd al Teeb
Mon DesirMarc Louis
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
citrus86%
woody72%
tuberose58%
musky44%
animalic30%
white floral100%
citrus91%
woody83%
powdery74%
musky65%
vanilla56%
Scent match88%Very similar · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Orange BlossomBergamot
Heart
TuberoseIndian Jasmine
Base
CedarWhite MuskVanilla
Top15-30 mins
Orange BlossomBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Indian JasmineTuberose
Base6-8+ hrs
Madagascar VanillaVirginian CedarWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Bergamot, Tuberose and Indian Jasmine. Durations are only published for Mon Desir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,458

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMon DesirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ard al Teeb Rachel opens with a bright flash of sparkling bergamot and sunlit orange blossom. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus settles, allowing a lush heart of tuberose and Indian Jasmine to take center stage. The white florals feel creamy rather than indolic, backed by a soft foundation of clean white musk, dry ce…

Reviews →

Mon Desir by Marc Louis hits the skin with a vibrant, sunlit flash of orange blossom and crisp Italian bergamot. The bright citrus burns off within fifteen minutes, revealing a dense floral core of Indian jasmine and buttery tuberose. These white flowers feel lush and radiant rather than screechy or dated. As the day …

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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Rachel and Mon Desir smell similar?

Very similar: a 88% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Tuberose and Indian Jasmine.

Is Rachel or Mon Desir better for summer or winter?

Mon Desir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rachel and Mon Desir?

Rachel has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose and Indian Jasmine, a base of Cedar, White Musk and Vanilla. Mon Desir has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Indian Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Virginian Cedar and White Musk.

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