Fragrance comparison

Harmony vs Cardinal

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Harmony

Pure Sense

2.336 votes

Rank #68,995 OzonicFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Cardinal

Brocard

—0 votes

Rank #66,407 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cardinal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Harmony
Choose it for a ozonic and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cardinal
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Harmony0/1

Cardinal1/1

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: Cardinal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HarmonyPure Sense

CardinalBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 10%Had 7%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

50%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

ozonic100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

green77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

anis84%

musky77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ozonic notesTulipApple

Heart2-4 hrs

Linden BlossomPetitgrainWormwood

Base5-7 hrs

LotusClearwood

Top

AppleBergamotLemonMelonOzonic notes

Heart

AniseCinnamonBasilLavenderGeraniumCardamomWormwood

Base

TobaccoMuskoak mossCedar

InformationalShared notesOzonic notes, Apple and Wormwood. Durations are only published for Harmony, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 6%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,995

PerfumerMaria Ushakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,407

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCardinalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Sense Harmony brings a breath of crisp morning air into your daily fragrance wardrobe. Composed by perfumer Maria Ushakova, this unisex scent opens with brisk ozonic notes, crunchy green apple, and raw, dewy tulip petals that evoke a walk through a chilled florist cooler. As the opening mist settles on your skin,…

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Brocard Cardinal starts with a burst of tart green apple, bitter bergamot, and watery melon backed by a cool ozonic breeze. Within minutes, the fruity crispness yields to an aromatic heart packed with pungent star anise, bitter wormwood, and clean French lavender. Spicy accents of cardamom and cinnamon weave through c…

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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.

Do Harmony and Cardinal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ozonic notes, Apple and Wormwood.

Is Harmony or Cardinal better for summer or winter?

Harmony suits daytime wear; Cardinal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harmony and Cardinal?

Harmony has top notes of Ozonic notes, Tulip and Apple, heart notes of Linden Blossom, Petitgrain and Wormwood, a base of Lotus and Clearwood. Cardinal has top notes of Apple, Bergamot, Lemon and Melon, heart notes of Anise, Cinnamon, Basil and Lavender, a base of Tobacco, Musk, oak moss and Cedar.