Fragrance comparison

African Legend vs Henry 1491

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

African Legend

Signature Royale

3.3816 votes

Rank #44,777 WoodyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Henry 1491

Ayaam Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #45,104 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Henry 1491 takes 3 of 4 categories.

African Legend
Choose it for a woody and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Henry 1491
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

African Legend1/4

Henry 14913/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Henry 1491
Sillage & projection: Henry 1491
Value for money: Henry 1491
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: African Legend

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

African LegendSignature Royale

Henry 1491Ayaam Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 15%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

13%Like

19%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityHenry 1491

SillageHenry 1491

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value88

Category winnerHenry 1491Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

coffee92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

earthy61%

warm spicy100%

patchouli83%

chocolate65%

woody48%

earthy30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelAlmondChocolate

Heart

VetyverCoffeeCedarwoodPatchouli

Base

VanillaAmberTonka Bean

Top

Chocolate

Heart

Spices

Base

Patchouli

InformationalShared notesChocolate and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex58

Women8

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#45,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfrican LegendHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

African Legend opens like a dark gourmand, caramel, almond and chocolate up front, then turns drier as coffee, cedarwood, patchouli and vetiver start to show. It wears warmer and woodier than the note list first suggests. If you like sweet coffee scents but want less rum and more earthy texture, this is the angle here…

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Henry 1491 leans into a dark, spicy chocolate profile with patchouli doing much of the work in the dry-down. It opens edible and warm, then settles into something earthier, woodier, and a little more serious. This reads more niche than crowd-pleasing. If you like sweet gourmands kept in check by spice and patchouli, i…

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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, African Legend or Henry 1491?

Henry 1491 takes 3 of 4 categories. African Legend is rated 3.38/5 from 16 votes; Henry 1491 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose African Legend for a woody and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Henry 1491 for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, African Legend or Henry 1491?

Henry 1491 lasts longest (Henry 1491 90/100, African Legend 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, African Legend or Henry 1491?

Henry 1491 projects furthest (Henry 1491 75/100, African Legend 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do African Legend and Henry 1491 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Patchouli.

Is African Legend or Henry 1491 better for summer or winter?

African Legend suits evening wear; Henry 1491 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in African Legend and Henry 1491?

African Legend has top notes of Caramel, Almond and Chocolate, heart notes of Vetyver, Coffee, Cedarwood and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean. Henry 1491 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Spices, a base of Patchouli.