Fragrance comparison

Covert vs Harvest Mouse

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,669 ratings analysed

3 wins

Covert

Clandestine Laboratories

4.2516 votes

Rank #23,361 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Harvest Mouse

Zoologist Perfumes

4.091,653 votes

Rank #942 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Covert takes 3 of 5 categories.

Covert
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Harvest Mouse
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Covert3/5

Harvest Mouse2/5

Ratings & consensus: Harvest Mouse
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Covert
Sillage & projection: Covert
Value for money: Covert
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Harvest Mouse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CovertClandestine Laboratories

Harvest MouseZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

4.09/ 5 · 1,653 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerHarvest MouseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

45%Love

34%Like

15%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

1,344 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCovert

SillageCovert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value47

Category winnerCovertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

balsamic69%

musky61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

herbal69%

green61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OpoponaxCloveWhite MuskOrange BlossomFrankincenseCedarBergamotFlowersCypriol

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ChamomileCloveOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

Beer/AleHayBenzoinOpoponaxDavanaRose Oil

Base

VanillaSandalwoodPeru BalsamCedarBalsam FirOakmoss

InformationalShared notesOpoponax, Clove, Orange Blossom and Cedar. Durations are only published for Covert, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer63

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night38

Spring91

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

Men9

Unisex61

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,361

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#942

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews331

Category winnerHarvest MouseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Covert by Clandestine Laboratories offers a dry, resinous mix of woods and warm spice designed for effortless daily wear. The fragrance opens with sharp, dry bergamot paired with the biting warmth of clove. As the initial citrus crispness settles, earthy cypriol and dry cedar wood take center stage, underpinned by nat…

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Harvest Mouse is a soft, autumnal vanilla with chamomile, hay, light spice and a malty beer nuance that gives it a warm, lived-in texture. It opens herbal and gently floral, then settles into a smooth woody dry-down with resin, sandalwood and a powdery glow. This is one of Zoologist's easier wears, cosy, comforting an…

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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, Covert or Harvest Mouse?

Covert takes 3 of 5 categories. Covert is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes; Harvest Mouse is rated 4.09/5 from 1,653 votes. Choose Covert for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Harvest Mouse for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Covert or Harvest Mouse?

Covert lasts longest (Covert 75/100, Harvest Mouse 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Covert or Harvest Mouse?

Covert projects furthest (Covert 66/100, Harvest Mouse 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Covert and Harvest Mouse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Opoponax, Clove, Orange Blossom and Cedar.

Is Covert or Harvest Mouse better for summer or winter?

Covert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Covert and Harvest Mouse?

Covert features Opoponax, Clove, White Musk, Orange Blossom and Frankincense. Harvest Mouse has top notes of Chamomile, Clove, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Beer/Ale, Hay, Benzoin and Opoponax, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Peru Balsam and Cedar.