Fragrance comparison

What About ME? vs Montabaco Ivoire

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

What About ME?

Lengling

3.8723 votes

Rank #42,519 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Montabaco Ivoire

Ormonde Jayne

4.4224 votes

Rank #25,156 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Montabaco Ivoire takes 4 of 5 categories.

What About ME?
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Montabaco Ivoire
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

What About ME?0/5

Montabaco Ivoire4/5

Ratings & consensus: Montabaco Ivoire
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Montabaco Ivoire
Value for money: Montabaco Ivoire
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Montabaco Ivoire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

What About ME?Lengling

Montabaco IvoireOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

4.42/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

Category winnerMontabaco IvoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

17%Like

35%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

75%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMontabaco Ivoire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value44

Category winnerMontabaco IvoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fruity69%

musky61%

amber100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodJapanese PlumJuniperIso E SuperTangerineBergamotBlack PepperMuskPatchouliGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeJuniperBergamotBlackcurrant SyrupBlack Pepper

Heart

TeaMagnoliaGeranium

Base

AmbergrisIso E SuperTobaccoSuedeMuskPatchouliTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Iso E Super, Bergamot and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for What About ME?, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer10

Fall90

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Spring91

Summer55

Fall100

Winter73

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex59

Women24

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 24%Party 16%

Men50

Unisex36

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#25,156

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMontabaco IvoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

What About ME? by Lengling is a modern woody spicy fragrance centered on Australian sandalwood, tart Japanese plum, and aromatic juniper berries. The first spray delivers a brisk snap of tangerine, cracked black pepper, and bitter bergamot before settling into something much creamier. There is no heavy smoke or sticky…

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Montabaco Ivoire opens with sharp bergamot, black pepper, and tart blackcurrant syrup before settling into quiet black tea and white magnolia. Geza Schoen builds the base around Iso E Super, supple suede, and dry tobacco leaves, giving the fragrance a crisp, airy structure. It suits spring and autumn workdays when you…

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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, What About ME? or Montabaco Ivoire?

Montabaco Ivoire takes 4 of 5 categories. What About ME? is rated 3.87/5 from 23 votes; Montabaco Ivoire is rated 4.42/5 from 24 votes. Choose What About ME? for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Montabaco Ivoire for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, What About ME? or Montabaco Ivoire?

They last about the same: What About ME? 72/100, Montabaco Ivoire 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, What About ME? or Montabaco Ivoire?

Montabaco Ivoire projects furthest (Montabaco Ivoire 63/100, What About ME? 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do What About ME? and Montabaco Ivoire smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Juniper, Iso E Super, Bergamot and Black Pepper.

Is What About ME? or Montabaco Ivoire better for summer or winter?

What About ME? suits day or night wear; Montabaco Ivoire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in What About ME? and Montabaco Ivoire?

What About ME? features Sandalwood, Japanese Plum, Juniper, Iso E Super and Tangerine. Montabaco Ivoire has top notes of Orange, Juniper, Bergamot and Blackcurrant Syrup, heart notes of Tea, Magnolia and Geranium, a base of Ambergris, Iso E Super, Tobacco and Suede.