Fragrance comparison

Monochrome vs The Envy of

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 221 ratings analysed

Monochrome

House Of Nineteen Eighty Four

4.119 votes

Rank #51,175 CannabisMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

The Envy of

FOMO

4.40212 votes

Rank #2,289 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Envy of takes 3 of 4 categories.

Monochrome
Choose it for a cannabis and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear.
The Envy of
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Monochrome0/4

The Envy of3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonochromeHouse Of Nineteen Eighty Four

The Envy ofFOMO

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

4.40/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 50%Had 6%Want 44%

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

58%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

212 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityThe Envy of

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value83

Category winnerThe Envy ofBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cannabis100%

musky90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

smoky50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery

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

PepperCloveMandarinBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

SandalwoodCedarCarnationVioletRose

Base

PatchouliVanillaAmberTonkaMuskLabdanumVetiver

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

Spring99

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

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

Men95

Unisex2

Women3

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#2,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerThe Envy ofHigher 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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The Envy of FOMO by FOMO is an oriental woody fragrance that brings a bold 1990s barbershop character to cold-weather wear. It opens with an aggressive burst of black pepper, clove, mandarin, and bitter grapefruit that demands attention. As the sharp top settles, the heart reveals cedar, creamy sandalwood, carnation, …

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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 The Envy of?

The Envy of takes 3 of 4 categories. Monochrome is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; The Envy of is rated 4.40/5 from 212 votes. Choose Monochrome for a cannabis and musky character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose The Envy of for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Monochrome or The Envy of?

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

Which projects more, Monochrome or The Envy of?

Projection is very close: Monochrome 58/100, The Envy of 58/100 for sillage.

Do Monochrome and The Envy of smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Pepper, Musk, Atlas Cedar and Labdanum.

Is Monochrome or The Envy of better for summer or winter?

Monochrome suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monochrome and The Envy of?

Monochrome has top notes of Citrus and Pepper, heart notes of cannabis and Sweat, a base of Musk, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Vetiver. The Envy of has top notes of Pepper, Clove, Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cedar, Carnation and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Tonka.