Fragrance comparison

Harmonica vs The Sultan

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Harmonica

Asia Perfumes

2.002 votes

Rank #78,881 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

The Sultan

Konka

—0 votes

Rank #76,909 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Sultan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Harmonica
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter.
The Sultan
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Harmonica0/1

The Sultan1/1

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: The Sultan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HarmonicaAsia Perfumes

The SultanKonka

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 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

0%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

amber65%

warm spicy48%

cinnamon30%

woody100%

sweet90%

warm spicy80%

vanilla70%

cinnamon60%

powdery50%

Scent match75%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cognac

Heart

Tonka BeanCinnamon

Base

VanillaPralineSandalwood

Top

Cognac

Heart

Tonka BeanCinnamonOak

Base

SandalwoodVanillaPraline

InformationalShared notesCognac, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe SultanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harmonica leans into a sweet, boozy vanilla style with cognac up top, then tonka and cinnamon warming the middle before it settles into vanilla, praline, and soft sandalwood. On paper, it sounds rich and dessert-like. Buyer feedback is very limited, but what is there suggests a soft, close-wearing scent with modest lo…

Reviews →

The Sultan by Konka is an opulent unisex fragrance built around a boozy opening of cognac. It quickly mellows into a heart of cinnamon and oak, resting on a base of warm sandalwood, vanilla, and praline. It offers a decadent and regal profile, perfect for evening wear during the colder months when you want something r…

Reviews →

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 Harmonica and The Sultan smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cognac, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Vanilla.

Is Harmonica or The Sultan better for summer or winter?

The Sultan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harmonica and The Sultan?

Harmonica has top notes of Cognac, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood. The Sultan has top notes of Cognac, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Oak, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Praline.