Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy89%
You Save86% ($250)
The Scoop
Armaf Monarque leans sweet and vanilla and is regularly compared with Parfums de Marly Althair. It holds a 4.5 out of 5 community rating from 155 votes, is usually described as long lasting with strong projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 130 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Follows the original note list closely.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.5 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.5 from 155 ratingsWhat people who wear Armaf Monarque report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
sweet
vanilla
warm spicy
amber
aromatic
cinnamon
musky
powdery
Longevity
Very weak1%
Weak4%
Moderate17%
Long lasting67%
Eternal12%
Sillage
Intimate6%
Moderate36%
Strong49%
Enormous9%
Who wears it
Female5%
More female3%
Unisex25%
More male42%
Male26%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced2%
Overpriced2%
Ok12%
Good value48%
Great value36%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Superior to other Althaïr clones
- Effective for nighttime and dates
- High-quality PDM Althaïr alternative
- Smooth creamy vanilla-cinnamon gourmand profile
What people dislike
- Chrome finish attracts fingerprints easily
- Poor quality sprayer and belt detail
- Lacks the bitter complexity of original
- Cheap-feeling oversized bottle design
What wearers say
“Its good very good but not to justify the price tag of over £40, at least not as longbas liquid brun exists for half the price providing superior experience in performance over all.Armaf needs to calm their prices down.”
“It must suck paying 250 euro for the original when this exists. Better than liquid brun (higher quality smelling and closer to original). It also has better longevity than both Althair and the other clones (Liquid Brun and Art of Nature 2). This is from a sample so I can’t comment on bottle, but who really cares that much about bottles. To the guy below who wants to buy French Avenue because their bottles are better, you do you but that’s really stupid when the scent itself is insanely good.”
“I sprayed at 10 pm. After a shower, I still could smell it IN THE AIR at 9 am tomorrow, outperformed the other I sprayed in the morning. Beast mode - kind of Khamrah's beast mode. The opening is full of cinnamon which I quite not enjoy. But in the drydown, vanilla is well done - more refined version of Mercedes Club Black. It screams yummy, sexy, addicted. I can say it worth more than the price. Perfect for cooler days and intimate occasions. Safe blind buy if you're into this kind of scent. Maybe I will try Liquid Brun to choose which one to buy a full bottle.”