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    Side by side

    Le Monarque II vs. Drakkar Noir

    Distant relatives
    New comparison

    Drakkar Noir wears longer on skin, while Le Monarque II projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Le Monarque II vs. Drakkar Noir
    Le Monarque IIDrakkar Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20181982
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerLuca MaffeiPierre Wargnye
    Best seasonFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Le Monarque II

    Mineral
    Aquatic
    Woody
    Marine
    Ozonic

    Drakkar Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Aquatic NotesBlack Pepper
    LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
    Heart
    Rain Notes
    JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
    Base
    PebblesWoody Notes
    OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Le Monarque II vs. Drakkar Noir
    Le Monarque IIDrakkar Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you've tried every aquatic and found them all too easy, this is where the genre gets interesting. The mineral-pebble accord hits different, rain-soaked granite instead of sea breeze.Le Monarque II
    This fragrance has opinions. The 1982 lavender-mint opening either speaks to you or it doesn't, and for those it speaks to, nothing else fills the same space.Drakkar Noir

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Le Monarque II vs. Drakkar Noir
    Le Monarque IIDrakkar Noir
    1 oz$16.66ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$19.07ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$15.57ecosmetics

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