Fragrance comparison

Harmonious vs Musk Mantra

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 317 ratings analysed

6 wins

Harmonious

Boadicea the Victorious

4.40287 votes

Rank #2,195 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Musk Mantra

Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector

3.4330 votes

Rank #22,148 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harmonious takes 6 of 7 categories.

Harmonious
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Musk Mantra
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Harmonious6/7

Musk Mantra1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HarmoniousBoadicea the Victorious

Musk MantraMemoirs Of A Perfume Collector

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 287 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

3.43/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerHarmoniousRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

287 votes

37%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

20%Dislike

13%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerHarmoniousMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityHarmonious

SillageHarmonious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value31

Category winnerHarmoniousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

musky100%

floral83%

powdery65%

white floral48%

iris30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CognacCardamomRumCinnamonSaffronBergamot

Heart

Orris RootMay RoseCashmere WoodCoriander

Base

LeatherSandalwoodMuskAmberVanillaVetiver

Top

Night blooming Cereus

Heart

Orris RootFloral NotesCinnamon

Base

MuskAmbrette

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Orris Root and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring91

Summer45

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night56

Category winnerMusk MantraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex46

Women13

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,195

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#22,148

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerHarmoniousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harmonious by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a splash of bergamot before immediately laying down a heavy carpet of cognac, rum, and crushed cardamom. That sharp boozy spice quickly surrenders to a rich center dominated by powdery orris root, May rose, and Cashmere wood, creating a textured cosmetics-bag iris on wa…

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Musk Mantra opens with an unconventional floral punch led by night blooming cereus, which immediately pivots into a dense core of powdery orris root and quiet cinnamon. Base notes of ambrette and heavy musk ground the floral structure on skin. It strikes a curious balance between salon-clean steam and vintage antique …

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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, Harmonious or Musk Mantra?

Harmonious takes 6 of 7 categories. Harmonious is rated 4.40/5 from 287 votes; Musk Mantra is rated 3.43/5 from 30 votes. Choose Harmonious for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Musk Mantra for a musky and floral character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Harmonious or Musk Mantra?

Harmonious lasts longest (Harmonious 77/100, Musk Mantra 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Harmonious or Musk Mantra?

Harmonious projects furthest (Harmonious 64/100, Musk Mantra 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Harmonious and Musk Mantra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Orris Root and Musk.

Is Harmonious or Musk Mantra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Musk Mantra is the stronger pick. For winter, Harmonious is the stronger pick. Musk Mantra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harmonious and Musk Mantra?

Harmonious has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cognac, Cardamom and Rum, heart notes of Orris Root, May Rose, Cashmere Wood and Coriander, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber. Musk Mantra has top notes of Night blooming Cereus, heart notes of Orris Root, Floral Notes and Cinnamon, a base of Musk and Ambrette.