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Haruka Sorayori vs Emerald Shine

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

Updated 18 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emerald Shine takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Haruka Sorayori

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Emerald Shine

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Haruka Sorayori1/4
Emerald Shine3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Emerald Shine
Sillage & projection
Emerald Shine
Value for money
Haruka Sorayori
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Emerald Shine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Haruka SorayoriDI SER
Emerald ShineThe Fragrance
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
4.20/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 53%Had 6%Want 42%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

60%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityEmerald Shine

SillageEmerald Shine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value31
Category winnerHaruka SorayoriBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody90%
fresh spicy80%
amber70%
earthy60%
white floral50%
citrus100%
aromatic86%
warm spicy72%
fresh spicy58%
woody44%
leather30%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Pine TreeLimeBergamot
Heart2-3 hrs
JasmineJuniperHinoki WoodCardamom
Base5-7 hrs
VetiverFrankincenseNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)MyrrhAgarwood (Oud)
Top
Mandarin OrangeGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
JuniperCardamomSaffronFrankincense
Base
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliVetiverCedarGuaiac WoodAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Cardamom and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Haruka Sorayori, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer30
Fall90
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Work 40%Casual 37%Date 16%Party 7%
Men60
Unisex40
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,936

PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#35,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEmerald ShineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DI SER Haruka Sorayori smells like walking through a damp Hokkaido forest right after morning rain. The first spray delivers a crisp shock of green lime and cold mountain pine. It is sharp and clean. Within ten minutes, the citrus bite softens into dry hinoki wood and cracked cardamom pods. A gentle hint of sweet jasm…

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Emerald Shine by The Fragrance opens with bright grapefruit, mandarin orange, and sharp bergamot. That initial citrus spray settles within minutes into a dry aromatic heart of juniper, green cardamom, saffron, and resinous frankincense. As the fragrance warms on skin, clean agarwood, earthy cypriol oil, and smooth lea…

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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, Haruka Sorayori or Emerald Shine?

Emerald Shine takes 3 of 4 categories. Haruka Sorayori is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Emerald Shine is rated 4.20/5 from 15 votes. Choose Haruka Sorayori for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Emerald Shine for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Haruka Sorayori or Emerald Shine?

Emerald Shine lasts longest (Emerald Shine 80/100, Haruka Sorayori 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haruka Sorayori or Emerald Shine?

Emerald Shine projects furthest (Emerald Shine 75/100, Haruka Sorayori 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haruka Sorayori and Emerald Shine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Cardamom and Vetiver.

Is Haruka Sorayori or Emerald Shine better for summer or winter?

Haruka Sorayori suits daytime wear; Emerald Shine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haruka Sorayori and Emerald Shine?

Haruka Sorayori has top notes of Pine Tree, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Juniper, Hinoki Wood and Cardamom, a base of Vetiver, Frankincense, Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi) and Myrrh. Emerald Shine has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Juniper, Cardamom, Saffron and Frankincense, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Patchouli.

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