Fragrance comparison

Microphone vs Old Money

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

Microphone

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #77,594 LeatherAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Old Money

Naughton & Wilson

4.0824 votes

Rank #21,062 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Old Money takes 1 of 1 categories.

Microphone
Choose it for a leather and aldehydic character.
Old Money
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Microphone0/1

Old Money1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MicrophoneKilesa

Old MoneyNaughton & Wilson

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.08/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

63%Love

16%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

leather100%

aldehydic91%

tobacco83%

animalic74%

fresh65%

rose56%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGeraniumPear

Heart

AldehydesBlackcurrantBlack RoseNeroli

Base

LeatherTobaccoPatchouliMusk

Top

Maraschino CherryClary SageBitter OrangeAldehydesBlack PepperBergamotJuniper BerriesCypress

Heart

Cashmere WoodBourbon WhiskeyIrisCarnationCedarTobaccoCloveDried Fruits

Base

SuedeOakAmberPatchouliTonka BeanVetiverMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Aldehydes, Tobacco and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring92

Summer33

Fall92

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men87

Unisex7

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,594

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,062

PerfumerJohn Stephen

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOld MoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Microphone by Kilesa is a unisex 2024 fragrance built around polished leather, aldehydes, tobacco, and dark florals. It opens bright and slightly fruity with bergamot, geranium, and pear, then turns cleaner and darker as blackcurrant, neroli, and black rose come through. The dry-down is the main event: leathery, musk…

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Old Money by Naughton & Wilson opens with a vibrant, boozy cherry accord that quickly transitions into a complex aromatic heart. Dominated by bourbon whiskey, tobacco, and cashmere wood, this woody aromatic scent provides a refined, mature presence on skin. It shines during cool autumn evenings or formal winter gather…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Microphone and Old Money smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Aldehydes, Tobacco and Patchouli.

Is Microphone or Old Money better for summer or winter?

Old Money suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Microphone and Old Money?

Microphone has top notes of Bergamot, Geranium and Pear, heart notes of Aldehydes, Blackcurrant, Black Rose and Neroli, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Patchouli and Musk. Old Money has top notes of Maraschino Cherry, Clary Sage, Bitter Orange and Aldehydes, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Bourbon Whiskey, Iris and Carnation, a base of Suede, Oak, Amber and Patchouli.