Fragrance comparison

Haight & Ashbury vs Virtus

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

Haight & Ashbury

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #54,051 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Virtus

Navitus Parfums

3.74113 votes

Rank #10,565 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Virtus takes 2 of 3 categories.

Haight & Ashbury
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Virtus
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Haight & Ashbury1/3

Virtus2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Haight & AshburyA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

VirtusNavitus Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.74/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

45%Love

18%Like

11%Ok

19%Dislike

7%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityHaight & Ashbury

SillageVirtus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

amber77%

honey69%

woody61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliLabdanumSandalwoodAmbergrisBeeswaxPalisander RosewoodClary SageJasmineRoseMoroccan RoseWild Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NutmegDavanaCardamomSaffronBergamot

Heart

HoneyCinnamonBeeswaxFig NectarClary SageMango

Base

TobaccoBenzoinPatchouliVanillaLabdanumDriftwoodAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Labdanum, Ambergris and Beeswax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men55

Unisex40

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,051

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,565

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVirtusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Haight & Ashbury is a patchouli-led woody aromatic that wears more herbal and textured than “dirty” patchouli clichés. It opens dry and green, then shifts through warm ambered resin, soft waxy sweetness, and a faint floral-rose edge. If you normally struggle with patchouli, this is one to sample, it is intense, but t…

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Virtus by Navitus Parfums is a rich warm spicy unisex perfume centered on dark tobacco leaf, golden beeswax, and dried fig nectar. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour opens the scent with a pungent kick of nutmeg, saffron, and crushed cardamom before revealing a thick honeyed heart. As it settles, smooth vanilla, labdanum resin,…

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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, Haight & Ashbury or Virtus?

Virtus takes 2 of 3 categories. Haight & Ashbury is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Virtus is rated 3.74/5 from 113 votes. Choose Haight & Ashbury for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Virtus for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Haight & Ashbury or Virtus?

Haight & Ashbury lasts longest (Haight & Ashbury 80/100, Virtus 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haight & Ashbury or Virtus?

Virtus projects furthest (Virtus 67/100, Haight & Ashbury 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haight & Ashbury and Virtus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Labdanum, Ambergris and Beeswax.

Is Haight & Ashbury or Virtus better for summer or winter?

Haight & Ashbury suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haight & Ashbury and Virtus?

Haight & Ashbury features Patchouli, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Beeswax. Virtus has top notes of Nutmeg, Davana, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Honey, Cinnamon, Beeswax and Fig Nectar, a base of Tobacco, Benzoin, Patchouli and Vanilla.