Fragrance comparison

F20 vs Heartiness

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

F20

JAFRA

3.628 votes

Rank #58,659 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Heartiness

VLH

3.004 votes

Rank #64,589 SweetTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

F20 takes 3 of 4 categories.

F20
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Heartiness
Choose it for a sweet and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

F203/4

Heartiness1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: F20
Sillage & projection: Heartiness
Value for money: F20
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: F20

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

F20JAFRA

HeartinessVLH

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 58%Had 32%Want 11%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

0%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityF20

SillageHeartiness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value0

Category winnerF20Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

citrus83%

vanilla65%

aromatic48%

fresh30%

sweet100%

tropical88%

floral77%

honey65%

fruity53%

woody42%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Italian Lemon

Heart

Clove

Base

Vanilla

Top

MangoClove

Heart

White HoneyChampaca

Base

MassoiaVanilla

InformationalShared notesClove 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

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night20

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,659

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,589

PerfumerLesya Volkhonskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerF20Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

F20 by JAFRA is a warm and spicy aromatic fougere crafted for the modern man. It opens with a bright spark of Italian lemon before settling into a heart of pungent clove. The dry-down leans into a creamy vanilla base, making it a reliable pick for daily office wear during autumn months when the air turns crisp and coo…

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Heartiness is a sweet tropical floral built around mango, clove, white honey, champaca, massoia, and vanilla. It reads warm, creamy, and gently spiced rather than fresh or sparkling. If you enjoy fruity scents with a honeyed core and a soft woody vanilla base, this is the angle here. The style may suit sampling first,…

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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, F20 or Heartiness?

F20 takes 3 of 4 categories. F20 is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes; Heartiness is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose F20 for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Heartiness for a sweet and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, F20 or Heartiness?

F20 lasts longest (F20 60/100, Heartiness 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, F20 or Heartiness?

Heartiness projects furthest (Heartiness 50/100, F20 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do F20 and Heartiness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Clove and Vanilla.

Is F20 or Heartiness better for summer or winter?

F20 suits daytime wear; Heartiness suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in F20 and Heartiness?

F20 has top notes of Italian Lemon, heart notes of Clove, a base of Vanilla. Heartiness has top notes of Mango and Clove, heart notes of White Honey and Champaca, a base of Massoia and Vanilla.