Fragrance comparison

Monochrome vs Success Hommes

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

Monochrome

Salle Privée · 2017

3.6954 votes

Rank #38,110 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Success Hommes

Milton Lloyd

3.9623 votes

Rank #36,665 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Success Hommes takes 4 of 5 categories.

Monochrome
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Success Hommes
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Monochrome1/5

Success Hommes4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MonochromeSalle Privée

Success HommesMilton Lloyd

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 35%Had 17%Want 47%

3.96/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 44%Had 24%Want 32%

Category winnerSuccess HommesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

46%Like

9%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

39%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMonochrome

SillageSuccess Hommes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSuccess HommesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

green77%

fresh spicy65%

leather53%

warm spicy42%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

woody65%

green53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

GalbanumCloves

Heart

RosemaryVetiver

Base

CedarLeather

Top

BergamotLimeGingerNutmegCardamomCloves

Heart

Herbal NotesRosemary

Base

VetiverMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesCloves, Rosemary, Vetiver and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer74

Fall37

Winter19

Day100

Night10

Spring69

Summer100

Fall8

Winter8

Day100

Night15

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex35

Women8

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,110

PerfumerTanja Deurloo

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,665

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSuccess HommesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salle Privée Monochrome is a brisk, dry woody green fragrance built on bitter galbanum resin, crushed garden rosemary, clean Virginia cedar, and warm cloves. The opening delivers a snappy botanical shock that feels cool and crisp, reminiscent of breaking fresh green plant stems on a spring morning. As it develops on s…

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Success Hommes opens with a sharp burst of lime and bergamot, bringing a wet and clean sensation that immediately commands attention. As the initial sharpness cools on your skin, a rustic heart of rosemary and soft herbal notes emerges, preventing the composition from feeling like a basic bathroom cleaner. The dry dow…

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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 Success Hommes?

Success Hommes takes 4 of 5 categories. Monochrome is rated 3.69/5 from 54 votes; Success Hommes is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes. Choose Monochrome for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Success Hommes for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Monochrome or Success Hommes?

They last about the same: Monochrome 61/100, Success Hommes 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Monochrome or Success Hommes?

Success Hommes projects furthest (Success Hommes 57/100, Monochrome 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Monochrome and Success Hommes smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Rosemary, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is Monochrome or Success Hommes better for summer or winter?

Monochrome suits daytime wear; Success Hommes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Monochrome and Success Hommes?

Monochrome has top notes of Galbanum and Cloves, heart notes of Rosemary and Vetiver, a base of Cedar and Leather. Success Hommes has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Ginger and Nutmeg, heart notes of Herbal Notes and Rosemary, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Cedar.