Fragrance comparison

Harmattan vs Vesper

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Harmattan

Siri Haon

—0 votes

Rank #76,982 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Vesper

Miraj

4.4825 votes

Rank #30,095 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vesper takes 1 of 1 categories.

Harmattan
Choose it for a woody and earthy character.
Vesper
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Harmattan0/1

Vesper1/1

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: Vesper

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HarmattanSiri Haon

VesperMiraj

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.48/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 49%Had 8%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

72%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

vanilla70%

citrus60%

leather50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VetiverLemonClovePink Pepper

Heart

CedarwoodMagnoliaAmberIris

Base

PatchouliBenzoinOakmoss

Top

CloveBlood OrangeBasil

Heart

LeatherTonkaSteam AccordPatchouli

Base

BenzoinCedarwoodGuaiac WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Clove, Cedarwood and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring26

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,095

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVesperHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harmattan reads as a dry, spicy woody scent with a bright citrus lift at the top and a deeper earthy base underneath. Lemon and pink pepper give the opening some snap, then vetiver, cedar, amber, patchouli and oakmoss pull it into warmer, dustier territory. This looks best suited to someone who likes textured woods ov…

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Vesper by Miraj opens with a bold contrast of sharp clove, bitter blood orange, and dark basil. Built by perfumer Luca Maffei, this 2024 oriental woody release settles quickly into a heart of supple leather, tonka absolute, and a humid steam accord that keeps the composition balanced. As the fragrance warms on skin, …

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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 Harmattan and Vesper smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Clove, Cedarwood and Patchouli.

Is Harmattan or Vesper better for summer or winter?

Vesper suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harmattan and Vesper?

Harmattan has top notes of Vetiver, Lemon, Clove and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cedarwood, Magnolia, Amber and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin and Oakmoss. Vesper has top notes of Clove, Blood Orange and Basil, heart notes of Leather, Tonka, Steam Accord and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Cedarwood, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.