Fragrance comparison

Monochrome vs Amour de Palazzo

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 418 ratings analysed

Monochrome

House Of Nineteen Eighty Four

4.119 votes

Rank #51,175 CannabisMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Amour de Palazzo

Jul et Mad Paris

4.06409 votes

Rank #2,904 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amour de Palazzo takes 4 of 4 categories.

Monochrome
Choose it for a cannabis and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Amour de Palazzo
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Monochrome0/4

Amour de Palazzo4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonochromeHouse Of Nineteen Eighty Four

Amour de PalazzoJul et Mad Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

4.06/ 5 · 409 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

46%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

283 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAmour de Palazzo

SillageAmour de Palazzo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value53

Category winnerAmour de PalazzoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

cannabis100%

musky90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

smoky50%

leather100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitrusPepper

Heart2-4 hrs

cannabisSweat

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskAtlas CedarLabdanumVetiver

Top

NutmegClovePepperGinger

Heart

LeatherLabdanumPatchouliAtlas CedarViolet

Base

AmberCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)MuskPapyrus

InformationalShared notesPepper, Musk, Atlas Cedar and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Monochrome, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall86

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring32

Summer12

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Party 36%Date 28%Casual 23%Work 13%

Men38

Unisex52

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,175

PerfumerFaisal Al Dosari, Mark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,904

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerAmour de PalazzoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Monochrome by House Of Nineteen Eighty Four smells like an authentic analog darkroom brought to life. It hits you with a strange shock. Zesty citrus and black pepper burst forward alongside a sharp whiff of photo fixer chemicals. Give it five minutes. A green cannabis note spreads over a salty, human sweat accord. The…

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Amour de Palazzo is an evocative, spicy, and woody scent that blends leather with warm ambery resin. It is a sophisticated choice for cooler autumn days, offering a character that feels both classic and distinctly modern. On skin, it develops into a soft, textured finish that wears well for those who appreciate a bala…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Monochrome or Amour de Palazzo?

Amour de Palazzo takes 4 of 4 categories. Monochrome is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Amour de Palazzo is rated 4.06/5 from 409 votes. Choose Monochrome for a cannabis and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Amour de Palazzo for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Monochrome or Amour de Palazzo?

Amour de Palazzo lasts longest (Amour de Palazzo 73/100, Monochrome 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monochrome or Amour de Palazzo?

Amour de Palazzo projects furthest (Amour de Palazzo 64/100, Monochrome 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monochrome and Amour de Palazzo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pepper, Musk, Atlas Cedar and Labdanum.

Is Monochrome or Amour de Palazzo better for summer or winter?

Monochrome suits evening wear; Amour de Palazzo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monochrome and Amour de Palazzo?

Monochrome has top notes of Citrus and Pepper, heart notes of cannabis and Sweat, a base of Musk, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver. Amour de Palazzo has top notes of Nutmeg, Clove, Pepper and Ginger, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum, Patchouli and Atlas Cedar, a base of Amber, Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.