Fragrance comparison

Harmonious vs Sun Bleached

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 861 ratings analysed

6 wins

Harmonious

Boadicea the Victorious

4.40287 votes

Rank #2,250 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Sun Bleached

Une Nuit Nomade

3.81574 votes

Rank #12,075 MuskyPowdery

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.
Sun Bleached
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Harmonious6/7

Sun Bleached1/7

Ratings & consensus: Harmonious
Community sentiment: Harmonious
Longevity: Harmonious
Sillage & projection: Harmonious
Value for money: Sun Bleached
Versatility: Harmonious
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

Sun BleachedUne Nuit Nomade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 287 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

3.81/ 5 · 574 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

26%Love

41%Like

22%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

574 votes

Category winnerHarmoniousMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityHarmonious

SillageHarmonious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value47

Category winnerSun BleachedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

musky100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

citrus70%

aromatic60%

floral50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and aromatic

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

Top15-30 mins

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)BergamotCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

LinenWhite Flowers

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskVanillaSandalwoodMyrrh

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Cardamom, Bergamot and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Sun Bleached, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day100

Night29

Category winnerHarmoniousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex46

Women13

Men2

Unisex50

Women48

Casual 42%Work 37%Date 14%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#12,075

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews66

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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Sun Bleached by Une Nuit Nomade captures the comforting scent of freshly laundered cotton drying under bright morning sunlight. The fragrance opens with sparkling bergamot and a tender pinch of herbal cardamom, quickly softening into a breezy core of white linen and sunlit floral petals. As the scent warms against the…

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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 Sun Bleached?

Harmonious takes 6 of 7 categories. Harmonious is rated 4.40/5 from 287 votes; Sun Bleached is rated 3.81/5 from 574 votes. Choose Harmonious for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Sun Bleached for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Harmonious or Sun Bleached?

Harmonious lasts longest (Harmonious 77/100, Sun Bleached 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Harmonious or Sun Bleached?

Harmonious projects furthest (Harmonious 64/100, Sun Bleached 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Harmonious and Sun Bleached smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cardamom, Bergamot and Sandalwood.

Is Harmonious or Sun Bleached better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Harmonious and Sun Bleached?

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. Sun Bleached has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Linen and White Flowers, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Myrrh.