Fragrance comparison

Bitter Flower vs Henna

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bitter Flower

Mahogany

3.8482 votes

Rank #15,103 White FloralCitrus

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57%scent match

Closely related

Henna

Milton Lloyd

3.2015 votes

Rank #61,299 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bitter Flower takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bitter Flower
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Henna
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bitter Flower3/5

Henna2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bitter FlowerMahogany

HennaMilton Lloyd

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 43%Had 26%Want 31%

3.20/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 23%Had 19%Want 58%

Category winnerBitter FlowerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

60%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

82 votes

27%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityHenna

SillageBitter Flower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value92

Category winnerHennaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

almond77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryOrangeBergamot

Heart

VelvetJasmineOrange BlossomGardeniaWoodsy Notes

Base

VanillaAmberMuskPatchouli

Top

GardeniaJasmine

Heart

AlmondSpicy NotesRaspberry

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Jasmine, Gardenia and Vanilla. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,103

PerfumerRoland Theil

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#61,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBitter FlowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bitter Flower by Mahogany centers on a velvety, sweet gardenia accord. It is designed for casual daytime wear during the warm spring months. Roland Theil composed this scent to balance a bright, fruity opening with a woody, musky base. It offers an easygoing alternative for those who want a noticeable floral presence …

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Henna opens with a sudden splash of sweet jasmine and waxy gardenia before settling into a warm, almond-heavy core. It is a sweet floral gourmand designed for chilly autumn evenings, wrapping the wearer in a thick blanket of vanilla and amber. The raspberry note provides a brief fruity tartness that keeps the early st…

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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, Bitter Flower or Henna?

Bitter Flower takes 3 of 5 categories. Bitter Flower is rated 3.84/5 from 82 votes; Henna is rated 3.20/5 from 15 votes. Choose Bitter Flower for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Henna for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bitter Flower or Henna?

Henna lasts longest (Henna 56/100, Bitter Flower 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bitter Flower or Henna?

Projection is very close: Bitter Flower 58/100, Henna 56/100 for sillage.

Do Bitter Flower and Henna smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Jasmine, Gardenia and Vanilla.

Is Bitter Flower or Henna better for summer or winter?

Henna suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bitter Flower and Henna?

Bitter Flower has top notes of Raspberry, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Velvet, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Patchouli. Henna has top notes of Gardenia and Jasmine, heart notes of Almond, Spicy Notes and Raspberry, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.