Fragrance comparison

Harraca vs Dark Papyrus

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 46 ratings analysed

Harraca

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

—0 votes

Rank #77,866 FloralWoody

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65%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Dark Papyrus

Alexander McQueen

4.0746 votes

Rank #35,525 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Papyrus takes 2 of 2 categories.

Harraca
Choose it for a floral and woody character.
Dark Papyrus
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Harraca0/2

Dark Papyrus2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HarracaParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Dark PapyrusAlexander McQueen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.07/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

35%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDark Papyrus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value29

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody65%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

floral88%

green77%

aromatic65%

fruity53%

soft spicy42%

Scent match65%Closely related · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesWoody NotesSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Floral NotesPapyrusCassisWoody NotesSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Woody Notes and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Harraca, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring56

Summer44

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,525

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark PapyrusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harraca by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque offers a soft, botanical approach to French Basque perfumery. The scent starts with a faint alcohol puff before unveiling gentle floral notes and rustic greenery. Within ten minutes, warm spicy accents float to the surface. They never shout. Dry woody notes ground the base…

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Dark Papyrus is a dark green woody floral built around earthy papyrus and a tart, bud-like cassis note. It opens sharp and juicy, then turns more aromatic and softly spicy as the woods come forward, with a faint leathery shadow in the base. Marketed for women, but many wear it comfortably as a unisex, moodier signatur…

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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.