Fragrance comparison

Harlem Bloom vs Fararud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 211 ratings analysed

1 wins

Harlem Bloom

Vilhelm Parfumerie

3.66211 votes

Rank #17,259 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Fararud

Mawarannahr

—0 votes

Rank #77,357 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harlem Bloom takes 1 of 1 categories.

Harlem Bloom
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Fararud
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character.

Harlem Bloom1/1

Fararud0/1

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: Harlem Bloom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Harlem BloomVilhelm Parfumerie

FararudMawarannahr

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

19%Dislike

6%Hate

211 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

rose69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

floral84%

citrus77%

fruity69%

violet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both leather and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronAngelica

Heart

Damask RoseViolet

Base

SuedeEbony

Top

MandarinSaffron

Heart

Spicy NotesOsmanthusVioletSuede

Base

AkigalawoodImmortelleLeather

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet and Suede. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter87

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex54

Women30

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#77,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHarlem BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harlem Bloom by Vilhelm Parfumerie, now known as 125th & Bloom, centers on an interesting contrast between wild angelica and dry suede. A cool damask rose softens the blend, while saffron adds a light medicinal bite. This fragrance suits crisp autumn days when you want a clean, leather-accented aura that holds close t…

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Fararud opens with bright mandarin and saffron, then moves into a smoother heart of suede, violet, osmanthus and dry spice. The effect looks set to be warm, textured and slightly powdery rather than loud. With leather, immortelle and akigalawood in the base, it reads like a modern spicy woody scent with a polished uni…

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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.

Do Harlem Bloom and Fararud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet and Suede.

What are the notes in Harlem Bloom and Fararud?

Harlem Bloom has top notes of Saffron and Angelica, heart notes of Damask Rose and Violet, a base of Suede and Ebony. Fararud has top notes of Mandarin and Saffron, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Osmanthus, Violet and Suede, a base of Akigalawood, Immortelle and Leather.