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500 vs Healing Berry

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

Updated 342 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

500 takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • 500

    Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Healing Berry

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

5004/7
Healing Berry3/7
Ratings & consensus
500
Community sentiment
500
Longevity
Healing Berry
Sillage & projection
500
Value for money
Healing Berry
Versatility
500
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Healing Berry

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
500ScentBar
Healing BerryJorum Studio
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.26/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 28%Had 13%Want 59%
3.93/ 5 · 292 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winner500Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
52%Like
2%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

50 votes

36%Love
36%Like
18%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate

292 votes

Category winner500Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityHealing Berry

Sillage500

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value47
Category winnerHealing BerryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
aromatic91%
herbal83%
green74%
white floral65%
soft spicy56%
fruity100%
sweet86%
aromatic72%
green58%
fresh spicy44%
woody30%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
ArtemisiaHoneysuckle
Heart
RoseOpoponax
Base
Black CurrantGreen Tea
Top
Black CurrantTayberryViolet LeafMintArtemisiaRosebay Willowherb
Heart
Raspberry LeafLoganberryOrrisRoseFern
Base
CerealsBalsam Fir
InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Rose and Black Currant. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring89
Summer100
Fall44
Winter0
Day100
Night17
Spring100
Summer97
Fall0
Winter27
Day–
Night–
Category winner500Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex17
Women83
Men1
Unisex34
Women65
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,227

PerfumerViola Pompili

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,863

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHealing BerryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

500 by ScentBar is a floral fruity composition that finds balance in crisp, green nuances. It starts with the herbal touch of artemisia and sweet honeysuckle before moving into a floral heart of rose and resinous opoponax. For daily wear in mild spring weather, this fragrance offers an easygoing, modern presence that …

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Healing Berry by Jorum Studio captures a wild, raw Scottish hillside. This fragrance balances tart, jammy tayberry and dark black currant against sharp mint, bitter artemisia, and an earthy cereal base. It is designed for casual daytime wear during spring and summer, appealing to those who appreciate unconventional, g…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 500 or Healing Berry?

500 takes 4 of 7 categories. 500 is rated 4.26/5 from 50 votes; Healing Berry is rated 3.93/5 from 292 votes. Choose 500 for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Healing Berry for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, 500 or Healing Berry?

Healing Berry lasts longest (Healing Berry 64/100, 500 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 500 or Healing Berry?

500 projects furthest (500 72/100, Healing Berry 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 500 and Healing Berry smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Rose and Black Currant.

Is 500 or Healing Berry better for summer or winter?

For summer, 500 is the stronger pick. For winter, Healing Berry is the stronger pick. 500 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 500 and Healing Berry?

500 has top notes of Artemisia and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Rose and Opoponax, a base of Black Currant and Green Tea. Healing Berry has top notes of Black Currant, Tayberry, Violet Leaf and Mint, heart notes of Raspberry Leaf, Loganberry, Orris and Rose, a base of Cereals and Balsam Fir.

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