Fragrance comparison

Monochrome vs Black Horse

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Monochrome

House Of Nineteen Eighty Four

4.119 votes

Rank #51,175 CannabisMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Black Horse

Sevilla Fragrances

3.254 votes

Rank #62,043 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Horse takes 3 of 4 categories.

Monochrome
Choose it for a cannabis and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Black Horse
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Monochrome1/4

Black Horse3/4

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

Black HorseSevilla Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 13%Want 69%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityBlack Horse

SillageBlack Horse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlack HorseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cannabis100%

musky90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

smoky50%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

cinnamon69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both 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

CinnamonPepper

Heart

Tobacco LeafLabdanumIncense

Base

VanillaCedarMuskVetiver

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

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%

Men33

Unisex67

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#62,043

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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Black Horse by Sevilla Fragrances is a dry, woody spice blend built around sharp black pepper, warm cinnamon, and a dark base of tobacco leaf. The scent settles into a dry down of smoky incense, sweet vanilla, and earthy vetiver. It wears best during cold autumn nights when the chill helps project the heavier wood not…

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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 Black Horse?

Black Horse takes 3 of 4 categories. Monochrome is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Black Horse is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Monochrome for a cannabis and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Black Horse for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Monochrome or Black Horse?

Black Horse lasts longest (Black Horse 75/100, Monochrome 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monochrome or Black Horse?

Black Horse projects furthest (Black Horse 83/100, Monochrome 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monochrome and Black Horse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Pepper, Musk, Atlas Cedar and Labdanum.

Is Monochrome or Black Horse better for summer or winter?

Monochrome suits evening wear; Black Horse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monochrome and Black Horse?

Monochrome has top notes of Citrus and Pepper, heart notes of cannabis and Sweat, a base of Musk, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver. Black Horse has top notes of Cinnamon and Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Labdanum and Incense, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Musk and Vetiver.