Fragrance comparison

Monochrome vs Antidote

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

4 wins

Monochrome

House Of Nineteen Eighty Four

4.119 votes

Rank #51,175 CannabisMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #66,570 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Monochrome takes 4 of 4 categories.

Monochrome
Choose it for a cannabis and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Monochrome4/4

Antidote0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonochromeHouse Of Nineteen Eighty Four

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

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

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityMonochrome

SillageMonochrome

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value8

Category winnerMonochromeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

cannabis100%

musky90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

smoky50%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match8%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

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPepper, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

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

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

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#66,570

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMonochromeHigher 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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Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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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 Antidote?

Monochrome takes 4 of 4 categories. Monochrome is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Monochrome for a cannabis and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Monochrome or Antidote?

Monochrome lasts longest (Monochrome 57/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monochrome or Antidote?

Monochrome projects furthest (Monochrome 58/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monochrome and Antidote smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pepper, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver.

Is Monochrome or Antidote better for summer or winter?

Monochrome suits evening wear; Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monochrome and Antidote?

Monochrome has top notes of Citrus and Pepper, heart notes of cannabis and Sweat, a base of Musk, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.