Fragrance comparison

Deathly Hallows vs Meraki

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

4 wins

Deathly Hallows

Wild Drops Parfums

4.254 votes

Rank #57,281 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Meraki

Parfums Vintage

2.001 votes

Rank #74,681 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deathly Hallows takes 4 of 4 categories.

Deathly Hallows
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.
Meraki
Choose it for a woody and animalic character.

Deathly Hallows4/4

Meraki0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deathly HallowsWild Drops Parfums

MerakiParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityDeathly Hallows

SillageDeathly Hallows

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerDeathly HallowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky91%

fruity83%

animalic74%

sweet65%

earthy56%

woody100%

animalic90%

earthy80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both animalic, smoky and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Dried ApricotSmokeAlmond

Heart

Mineral notesLeatherVetiverTolu Balsam

Base

Birch TarMushroomAnimal notesPatchouli

Notes

LeatherAromatic SpicesWoodsy NotesAnimal notesEarthy NotesPatchouliSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Leather, Animal notes and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Meraki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,281

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDeathly HallowsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deathly Hallows is a dark leather scent with smoke, dried apricot and almond up top, then a more rugged heart of mineral notes, vetiver and balsamic warmth. The base leans tarry, earthy and animalic, with mushroom and patchouli adding a strange, forest-floor twist. This looks best suited to wearers who enjoy challeng…

Reviews →

Meraki by Parfums Vintage is a dark, pungent scent built around heavy leather, smoke, and woody notes. Released in 2021 as a masculine fragrance, it delivers an uncompromising blast of earthy notes and aromatic spices right from the first spray. Rather than softening the profile with fresh citrus or sweet resins, the …

Reviews →

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, Deathly Hallows or Meraki?

Deathly Hallows takes 4 of 4 categories. Deathly Hallows is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Meraki is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Deathly Hallows for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall. Choose Meraki for a woody and animalic character.

Which lasts longer, Deathly Hallows or Meraki?

Deathly Hallows lasts longest (Deathly Hallows 60/100, Meraki 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deathly Hallows or Meraki?

Deathly Hallows projects furthest (Deathly Hallows 50/100, Meraki 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deathly Hallows and Meraki smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, smoky and leather accords. Common notes include Smoke, Leather, Animal notes and Patchouli.

Is Deathly Hallows or Meraki better for summer or winter?

Meraki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deathly Hallows and Meraki?

Deathly Hallows has top notes of Dried Apricot, Smoke and Almond, heart notes of Mineral notes, Leather, Vetiver and Tolu Balsam, a base of Birch Tar, Mushroom, Animal notes and Patchouli. Meraki features Leather, Aromatic Spices, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Earthy Notes.