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RSX/06: Tea Chest vs Monsieur

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

Updated 198 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monsieur takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • RSX/06: Tea Chest

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Monsieur

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

RSX/06: Tea Chest2/5
Monsieur3/5
Ratings & consensus
Monsieur
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Monsieur
Sillage & projection
Monsieur
Value for money
RSX/06: Tea Chest
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
RSX/06: Tea Chest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RSX/06: Tea ChestRook Perfumes
MonsieurPierre Guillaume Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%
4.22/ 5 · 184 votes
Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%
Category winnerMonsieurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
14%Love
57%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

49%Love
33%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityMonsieur

SillageMonsieur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value48
Category winnerRSX/06: Tea ChestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber90%
smoky80%
balsamic70%
warm spicy60%
leather50%
woody100%
earthy83%
aromatic65%
warm spicy48%
mossy30%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
CedarVetiverIncenseOakmossPoplar (Populus) budsOakPapyrusPatchouliSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Oak and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night100
Spring49
Summer29
Fall100
Winter69
Day85
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex22
Women11
Men79
Unisex18
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,855

PerfumerNadeem Crowe

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#25,235

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRSX/06: Tea ChestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nadeem Crowe designed RSX/06: Tea Chest around the aroma of aged wooden storage containers. Dry oak timber and dark leather form the core of the composition, supported by smoky incense, palisander rosewood, and dry black tea leaves. It wears best during chilly autumn afternoons, wrapping the skin in an earthy, resinou…

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Pierre Guillaume's Monsieur captures the damp, quiet atmosphere of the Auvergne forests. It opens with patchouli and vetiver, evoking the scent of wet soil and crushed green leaves after a heavy rain. Built for chilly autumn afternoons, this scent avoids sweet crowd-pleasing notes in favor of a rugged, woody profile t…

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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, RSX/06: Tea Chest or Monsieur?

Monsieur takes 3 of 5 categories. RSX/06: Tea Chest is rated 3.50/5 from 14 votes; Monsieur is rated 4.22/5 from 184 votes. Choose RSX/06: Tea Chest for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Monsieur for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, RSX/06: Tea Chest or Monsieur?

Monsieur lasts longest (Monsieur 71/100, RSX/06: Tea Chest 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, RSX/06: Tea Chest or Monsieur?

Monsieur projects furthest (Monsieur 61/100, RSX/06: Tea Chest 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do RSX/06: Tea Chest and Monsieur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Oak and Oakmoss.

Is RSX/06: Tea Chest or Monsieur better for summer or winter?

RSX/06: Tea Chest suits day or night wear; Monsieur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in RSX/06: Tea Chest and Monsieur?

RSX/06: Tea Chest features Incense, Oak, Palisander Rosewood, Black Tea and Leather. Monsieur features Cedar, Vetiver, Incense, Oakmoss and Poplar (Populus) buds.

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