Fragrance comparison

Monochrome vs Badr

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Monochrome

House Of Nineteen Eighty Four

4.119 votes

Rank #51,175 CannabisMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Badr

Khayali

3.147 votes

Rank #61,889 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Badr takes 3 of 4 categories.

Monochrome
Choose it for a cannabis and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Badr
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Monochrome1/4

Badr3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Badr
Sillage & projection: Badr
Value for money: Badr
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

BadrKhayali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 32%Had 8%Want 60%

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

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityBadr

SillageBadr

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBadrBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cannabis100%

musky90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

smoky50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and musky

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

BergamotGingerPepperCoriander

Heart

Clary SageRaspberryCedarCinnamonCade oil

Base

Balsam FirMuskAmberLeatherLabdanumVetiver

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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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#61,889

PerfumerNot listed

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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Badr by Khayali is an aromatic woody fragrance with a spicy citrus opening, a fruity herbal heart, and a warm musky leather base. Bergamot, ginger, pepper, and coriander give the start lift and bite before clary sage, raspberry, cedar, cinnamon, and cade oil add a darker, more textured middle. It suits someone who lik…

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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 Badr?

Badr takes 3 of 4 categories. Monochrome is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Badr is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Monochrome for a cannabis and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Badr for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Monochrome or Badr?

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

Which projects more, Monochrome or Badr?

Badr projects furthest (Badr 88/100, Monochrome 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monochrome and Badr smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Pepper, Musk, Atlas Cedar and Labdanum.

Is Monochrome or Badr better for summer or winter?

Monochrome suits evening wear; Badr suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monochrome and Badr?

Monochrome has top notes of Citrus and Pepper, heart notes of cannabis and Sweat, a base of Musk, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver. Badr has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Clary Sage, Raspberry, Cedar and Cinnamon, a base of Balsam Fir, Musk, Amber and Leather.