Fragrance comparison

Monochrome vs Bohemia

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Monochrome

House Of Nineteen Eighty Four

4.119 votes

Rank #51,175 CannabisMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bohemia

OsmoGenes Perfumes

4.0617 votes

Rank #44,332 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bohemia takes 4 of 4 categories.

Monochrome
Choose it for a cannabis and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bohemia
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Monochrome0/4

Bohemia4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonochromeHouse Of Nineteen Eighty Four

BohemiaOsmoGenes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

4.06/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 18%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

35%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityBohemia

SillageBohemia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBohemiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cannabis100%

musky90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

smoky50%

aromatic100%

amber92%

woody84%

green77%

cannabis69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both cannabis and aromatic

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

cannabisPassionfruitPetitgrainBasil

Heart

WormwoodTuberoseIrisGalbanumBlack PepperNarcissus

Base

LabdanumVetiverAmberCastoreumAtlas CedarOpoponaxJuniper

InformationalShared notescannabis, 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

Spring43

Summer29

Fall100

Winter29

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

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

Men0

Unisex100

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#44,332

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBohemiaHigher 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…

Reviews →

OsmoGenes Perfumes released Bohemia in 2016 as an unconventional unisex fragrance crafted by perfumer Olga Gosina. The formula opens with a sharp burst of cannabis leaf, bitter petitgrain, and crushed basil, backed by a subtle tart passionfruit streak. As the initial greenery settles, dark wormwood and black pepper bi…

Reviews →

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 Bohemia?

Bohemia takes 4 of 4 categories. Monochrome is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Bohemia is rated 4.06/5 from 17 votes. Choose Monochrome for a cannabis and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Bohemia for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Monochrome or Bohemia?

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

Which projects more, Monochrome or Bohemia?

Bohemia projects furthest (Bohemia 72/100, Monochrome 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monochrome and Bohemia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cannabis and aromatic accords. Common notes include cannabis, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver.

Is Monochrome or Bohemia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Monochrome and Bohemia?

Monochrome has top notes of Citrus and Pepper, heart notes of cannabis and Sweat, a base of Musk, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver. Bohemia has top notes of cannabis, Passionfruit, Petitgrain and Basil, heart notes of Wormwood, Tuberose, Iris and Galbanum, a base of Labdanum, Vetiver, Amber and Castoreum.