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    Monarchy vs. Under My Skin

    Monarchy by Libertin Louison Technique Indiscrete bottle

    Monarchy

    Libertin Louison Technique Indiscrete
    Eau de Parfum2011
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Under My Skin rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Monarchy vs. Under My Skin
    MonarchyUnder My Skin
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20112017
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerLouison GrajcarFrancesca Bianchi
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Monarchy

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Vanilla
    Floral
    Lavender
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy

    Under My Skin

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Woody
    Powdery
    Animalic
    Iris
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemongrass
    Black PepperLavenderGrapefruitSpicy Notes
    Heart
    LavenderCloverCashmere WoodRoseGeraniumLily of the Valley
    Orris RootCarnationRose
    Base
    SandalwoodVanilleCedarwoodCoumarinAmberWoody NotesAmbrette
    LeatherCastoreumVanillaTonka BeanAmbergrisSandalwoodCostusOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Monarchy vs. Under My Skin
    MonarchyUnder My Skin
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Powdery florals aren't a typical masculine proposition. Monarchy leans into lavender and cashmere wood without apology, warm, close, almost soapy. If that softness sounds like what you're after.Monarchy
    Bianchi built this around castoreum and leather but she tempered them, eliminated the sweet animalics that felt too easy. The carnation iris leather that remains is the harder choice, and it asks.Under My Skin