Fragrance comparison

Harmony vs New York NYC

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Harmony

Pure Sense

2.336 votes

Rank #68,995 OzonicFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

New York NYC

The Scent of Departure

3.3813 votes

Rank #53,497 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York NYC takes 1 of 1 categories.

Harmony
Choose it for a ozonic and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
New York NYC
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Harmony0/1

New York NYC1/1

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: New York NYC

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HarmonyPure Sense

New York NYCThe Scent of Departure

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 10%Had 7%Want 83%

3.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 27%Had 24%Want 48%

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

15%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

green77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

musky92%

caramel84%

fresh77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

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

Apple

Heart

LotusJasmineRed AppleLilacRose Petals

Base

White MuskCaramelCandy appleVanilla

InformationalShared notesApple and Lotus. 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

Summer75

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,995

PerfumerMaria Ushakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,497

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNew York NYCHigher 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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New York NYC by The Scent of Departure captures the energy of the Big Apple in a bottle. This scent blends crisp apple with soft floral notes before settling into a warm caramel base. It is a light fragrance designed for casual daytime wear during spring or summer. The sweetness remains airy rather than heavy on the s…

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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, Harmony or New York NYC?

New York NYC takes 1 of 1 categories. Harmony is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes; New York NYC is rated 3.38/5 from 13 votes. Choose Harmony for a ozonic and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose New York NYC for a fruity and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Harmony and New York NYC smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Apple and Lotus.

Is Harmony or New York NYC better for summer or winter?

Harmony suits daytime wear; New York NYC suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harmony and New York NYC?

Harmony has top notes of Ozonic notes, Tulip and Apple, heart notes of Linden Blossom, Petitgrain and Wormwood, a base of Lotus and Clearwood. New York NYC has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Lotus, Jasmine, Red Apple and Lilac, a base of White Musk, Caramel, Candy apple and Vanilla.