Fragrance comparison

Haltane vs The Scarlet Letter

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 3,925 ratings analysed

1 wins

Haltane

Parfums de Marly

4.363,925 votes

Rank #961 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

The Scarlet Letter

Sared Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #69,810 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haltane takes 1 of 1 categories.

Haltane
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Scarlet Letter
Choose it for a woody and musky character.

Haltane1/1

The Scarlet Letter0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HaltaneParfums de Marly

The Scarlet LetterSared Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 3,925 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

22%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

3,925 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

lavender61%

woody100%

musky86%

amber72%

oud58%

sweet44%

leather30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, oud and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LavenderClary SageBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

SaffronPraline

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)Cedar

Top

SaffronCassisLitchiBergamotLemonMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

OakPralinePlumWater LilyPeonyJasmine

Base

PapyrusAgarwood (Oud)AmbroxanPatchouliMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Praline and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Haltane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex11

Women2

Date 37%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#961

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews208

Overall rank#69,810

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaltaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Haltane is a sophisticated woody aromatic fragrance built around a polished blend of dark woods and rich gourmand sweetness. The scent opens with a brisk, invigorating splash of Italian bergamot, herbal clary sage, and clean French lavender. As the top notes evaporate, a warm heart of bittersweet saff…

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The Scarlet Letter by Sared Perfumes opens with a bright, fruit-tinted citrus splash (lychee, cassis, mandarin) dusted with saffron. Soon it turns darker and more textured, with plum and florals over a woody, musky amber base. Expect a sweet praline thread running through the wear, alongside oud, patchouli and vanilla…

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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.

Do Haltane and The Scarlet Letter smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Praline and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Haltane or The Scarlet Letter better for summer or winter?

Haltane suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haltane and The Scarlet Letter?

Haltane has top notes of Lavender, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron and Praline, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar. The Scarlet Letter has top notes of Saffron, Cassis, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Oak, Praline, Plum and Water Lily, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood (Oud), Ambroxan and Patchouli.