Fragrance comparison

Edge Effects vs Héritage Terrestre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Edge Effects

St. Clair Scents

4.899 votes

Rank #40,138 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Héritage Terrestre

Mayhap

3.989 votes

Rank #38,249 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Héritage Terrestre takes 2 of 3 categories.

Edge Effects
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Héritage Terrestre
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Edge Effects1/3

Héritage Terrestre2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Héritage Terrestre
Sillage & projection: Edge Effects
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Héritage Terrestre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Edge EffectsSt. Clair Scents

Héritage TerrestreMayhap

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

3.98/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

89%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate97

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityHéritage Terrestre

SillageEdge Effects

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

yellow floral77%

green69%

fresh61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood MandarinSandalwoodGeraniumLavenderBigaradeVanillaPetitgrainCoriander

Heart

BergamotPatchouliAldehydesOakmossHyraxLabdanumMuskBalsam Fir

Base

Tomato LeafYlang YlangJasminePeachChampacaDamascone

Top

Blood OrangeGingerLemonBasilSaltLavender

Heart

Ylang YlangPetitgrainFig

Base

White MuskPatchouliCypriol

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,138

PerfumerDiane St.Clair

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,249

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerHéritage TerrestreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Edge Effects by St. Clair Scents is a vibrant green fragrance that merges the crisp, herbal punch of a classic barbershop fougere with the rich, mossy depth of a vintage chypre. The scent opens with bright blood mandarin, bitter bigarade, and a sharp burst of fresh garden basil and tarragon. As it warms on your skin, …

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Héritage Terrestre opens bright and textured, with blood orange, lemon, ginger, basil, lavender and a salty lift giving it a fresh aromatic start rather than a simple citrus splash. The heart turns greener and softer through petitgrain, fig and ylang ylang, before white musk, patchouli and cypriol add a clean woody-ea…

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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, Edge Effects or Héritage Terrestre?

Héritage Terrestre takes 2 of 3 categories. Edge Effects is rated 4.89/5 from 9 votes; Héritage Terrestre is rated 3.98/5 from 9 votes. Choose Edge Effects for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Héritage Terrestre for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Edge Effects or Héritage Terrestre?

Héritage Terrestre lasts longest (Héritage Terrestre 85/100, Edge Effects 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Edge Effects or Héritage Terrestre?

Edge Effects projects furthest (Edge Effects 75/100, Héritage Terrestre 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Edge Effects and Héritage Terrestre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Lavender, Petitgrain, Patchouli and Ylang Ylang.

Is Edge Effects or Héritage Terrestre better for summer or winter?

Edge Effects suits day or night wear; Héritage Terrestre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Edge Effects and Héritage Terrestre?

Edge Effects has top notes of Blood Mandarin, Sandalwood, Geranium and Lavender, heart notes of Bergamot, Patchouli, Aldehydes and Oakmoss, a base of Tomato Leaf, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Peach. Héritage Terrestre has top notes of Blood Orange, Ginger, Lemon and Basil, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Petitgrain and Fig, a base of White Musk, Patchouli and Cypriol.