Fragrance comparison

Monochrome vs Moira

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Monochrome

House Of Nineteen Eighty Four

4.119 votes

Rank #51,175 CannabisMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Moira

Oakcha

4.7020 votes

Rank #35,893 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moira takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Monochrome1/4

Moira3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonochromeHouse Of Nineteen Eighty Four

MoiraOakcha

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

4.70/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 68%Had 3%Want 29%

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

75%Love

20%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityMoira

SillageMonochrome

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value77

Category winnerMoiraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

cannabis100%

musky90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

smoky50%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match13%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

CinnamonPepper

Heart

Tobacco LeafFrankincenseLabdanumOsmanthus

Base

Vanilla PodAtlas CedarIso E SuperPatchouliCypriolVetiverMusk

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

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter83

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

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

Men59

Unisex35

Women6

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#35,893

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMoiraHigher 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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Moira by Oakcha is a rich, comforting extrait de parfum centered around sweet pipe tobacco, warm cinnamon, and creamy vanilla pods. It opens with an energetic burst of black pepper and spicy cinnamon that immediately creates the sensation of stepping into a warm room on a chilly evening. As the initial spice settles, …

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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 Moira?

Moira takes 3 of 4 categories. Monochrome is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Moira is rated 4.70/5 from 20 votes. Choose Monochrome for a cannabis and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Moira for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Monochrome or Moira?

Moira lasts longest (Moira 65/100, Monochrome 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Monochrome or Moira?

Monochrome projects furthest (Monochrome 58/100, Moira 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monochrome and Moira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pepper, Musk, Atlas Cedar and Labdanum.

Is Monochrome or Moira better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Monochrome and Moira?

Monochrome has top notes of Citrus and Pepper, heart notes of cannabis and Sweat, a base of Musk, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver. Moira has top notes of Cinnamon and Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Frankincense, Labdanum and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla Pod, Atlas Cedar, Iso E Super and Patchouli.