Fragrance comparison

Harvest Mouse vs Rostracto

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,874 ratings analysed

4 wins

Harvest Mouse

Zoologist Perfumes

4.091,653 votes

Rank #904 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Rostracto

Rogue Perfumery

3.67221 votes

Rank #5,562 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harvest Mouse takes 4 of 7 categories.

Harvest Mouse
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.
Rostracto
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Harvest Mouse4/7

Rostracto3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Harvest MouseZoologist Perfumes

RostractoRogue Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 1,653 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 221 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerHarvest MouseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

34%Like

15%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

1,344 votes

33%Love

36%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

149 votes

Category winnerHarvest MouseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRostracto

SillageRostracto

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value58

Category winnerRostractoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

herbal69%

green61%

woody100%

rose92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

musky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChamomileCloveOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

Beer/AleHayBenzoinOpoponaxDavanaRose Oil

Base

VanillaSandalwoodPeru BalsamCedarBalsam FirOakmoss

Notes

Rose OilBalsam FirCedarArtemisiaMuskBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Rose Oil, Cedar and Balsam Fir. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHarvest MouseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex61

Women30

Men34

Unisex50

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#904

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews331

Overall rank#5,562

PerfumerManuel Cross

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerHarvest MouseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harvest Mouse is a soft, autumnal vanilla with chamomile, hay, light spice and a malty beer nuance that gives it a warm, lived-in texture. It opens herbal and gently floral, then settles into a smooth woody dry-down with resin, sandalwood and a powdery glow. This is one of Zoologist's easier wears, cosy, comforting an…

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Rostracto is a dry, smoky rose with real bite at the start and a much calmer drydown. It opens bitter, medicinal, woody, then settles into a resinous blend of cedar, fir, musk and benzoin with the rose pushed into the structure rather than sitting on top. This is a good sample-first fragrance if you like old-school st…

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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, Harvest Mouse or Rostracto?

Harvest Mouse takes 4 of 7 categories. Harvest Mouse is rated 4.09/5 from 1,653 votes; Rostracto is rated 3.67/5 from 221 votes. Choose Harvest Mouse for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Rostracto for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Harvest Mouse or Rostracto?

Rostracto lasts longest (Rostracto 75/100, Harvest Mouse 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Harvest Mouse or Rostracto?

Rostracto projects furthest (Rostracto 65/100, Harvest Mouse 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Harvest Mouse and Rostracto smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and herbal accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Rose Oil, Cedar and Balsam Fir.

Is Harvest Mouse or Rostracto better for summer or winter?

For summer, Harvest Mouse is the stronger pick. For winter, Harvest Mouse is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harvest Mouse and Rostracto?

Harvest Mouse has top notes of Chamomile, Clove, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Beer/Ale, Hay, Benzoin and Opoponax, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Peru Balsam and Cedar. Rostracto features Rose Oil, Balsam Fir, Cedar, Artemisia and Musk.