Fragrance comparison

Egoiste vs Harmonious

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7,406 ratings analysed

Egoiste

Chanel

4.227,119 votes

Rank #25,715 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Harmonious

Boadicea the Victorious

4.40287 votes

Rank #2,341 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harmonious takes 5 of 7 categories.

Egoiste
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Harmonious
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Egoiste2/7

Harmonious5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EgoisteChanel

HarmoniousBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 7,119 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.40/ 5 · 287 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerHarmoniousRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

31%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

7,119 votes

66%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

287 votes

Category winnerHarmoniousMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityHarmonious

SillageEgoiste

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value32

Category winnerEgoisteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

cinnamon84%

rose77%

floral69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Brazilian RosewoodCorianderSicilian MandarinMahogany

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonDamask RoseCarnation

Base6-10+ hrs

SandalwoodTobaccoVanillaLeatherAmberAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CognacCardamomRumCinnamonSaffronBergamot

Heart

Orris RootMay RoseCashmere WoodCoriander

Base

LeatherSandalwoodMuskAmberVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Egoiste, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day74

Night100

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHarmoniousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex16

Women2

Men41

Unisex46

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,715

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,341

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerHarmoniousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Egoiste is a bold woody fragrance for men that balances dry spices with rich woods. The scent opens with a burst of Brazilian rosewood, sharp coriander, and a slice of tart Sicilian mandarin. Within fifteen minutes, the heart takes over with warm cinnamon, peppery carnation, and a dark Damask rose that smells v…

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Harmonious by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a splash of bergamot before immediately laying down a heavy carpet of cognac, rum, and crushed cardamom. That sharp boozy spice quickly surrenders to a rich center dominated by powdery orris root, May rose, and Cashmere wood, creating a textured cosmetics-bag iris on wa…

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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, Egoiste or Harmonious?

Harmonious takes 5 of 7 categories. Egoiste is rated 4.22/5 from 7,119 votes; Harmonious is rated 4.40/5 from 287 votes. Choose Egoiste for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Harmonious for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Egoiste or Harmonious?

Harmonious lasts longest (Harmonious 77/100, Egoiste 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Egoiste or Harmonious?

Projection is very close: Egoiste 65/100, Harmonious 64/100 for sillage.

Do Egoiste and Harmonious smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Egoiste or Harmonious better for summer or winter?

For summer, Egoiste is the stronger pick. For winter, Egoiste is the stronger pick. Egoiste suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Egoiste and Harmonious?

Egoiste has top notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Coriander, Sicilian Mandarin and Mahogany, heart notes of Cinnamon, Damask Rose and Carnation, a base of Sandalwood, Tobacco, Vanilla and Leather. Harmonious has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cognac, Cardamom and Rum, heart notes of Orris Root, May Rose, Cashmere Wood and Coriander, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber.