Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy74%
The Scoop
Looking for something close to Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman Extrait de Parfum? Monarch from Orientica Premium is the citrus and musky alternative people keep suggesting. It holds a 4.7 out of 5 community rating from 62 votes, is usually described as long lasting with strong projection and is seen as fairly priced by those who own it.
Key Differences
Adds mandarin, amber and pink pepper where the original leans on orange blossom, amberwood and ambrofix™.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.7 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.7 from 62 ratingsWhat people who wear Orientica Premium Monarch report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
citrus
musky
amber
woody
powdery
animalic
white floral
soft spicy
Longevity
Very weak0%
Weak3%
Moderate11%
Long lasting78%
Eternal8%
Sillage
Intimate5%
Moderate16%
Strong73%
Enormous5%
Who wears it
Female0%
More female3%
Unisex25%
More male65%
Male8%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced8%
Overpriced15%
Ok60%
Good value15%
Great value3%
People say it reminds them of
What wearers say
“Fresh, uplifting, refined and suave vibez.!Juicy mandarin, a little musk, amber, woods, and light florals..About 8hrs of solid projection and longevity, and it's getting more refined as it sits and matures..The bottle looks and feel very premium.If Blue Talisman Extrait smells anything like this, I will definitely be adding it to my collection..”
“Simply incredible. Had high expectations but it is better than expected.Haven’t tried Blue Talisman Extrait, but Monarch is a master piece by itself.Rare case of Arabic dupe that smells awesome with solid performance straight out of the box.Totally recommend.”
“Ok so it's not 1 to 1. The start is different but on dry down it's smells like a cousin to Afeef less sweet fruity musky gummy rings.Afeef will do enough for me not to buy this one, although it's stronger and more polished.”