Fragrance comparison

Haute Couture For Men vs Pegasus

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 6,076 ratings analysed

Haute Couture For Men

Rosseta Harris

4.673 votes

Rank #35,796 PowderyVanilla

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67%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Pegasus

Parfums de Marly

4.096,073 votes

Rank #1,751 AlmondVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pegasus takes 3 of 4 categories.

Haute Couture For Men
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pegasus
Choose it for a almond and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Haute Couture For Men1/4

Pegasus3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pegasus
Sillage & projection: Pegasus
Value for money: Haute Couture For Men
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pegasus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Haute Couture For MenRosseta Harris

PegasusParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

4.09/ 5 · 6,073 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

48%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

6,073 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPegasus

SillagePegasus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value33

Category winnerHaute Couture For MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

almond77%

woody69%

citrus61%

almond100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

nutty77%

sweet69%

lavender61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both powdery, vanilla and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotHeliotropeCumin

Heart

JasmineBitter AlmondLavender

Base

AmberVanillaSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

HeliotropeCuminBergamotPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Bitter AlmondLavenderJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmberCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Heliotrope, Cumin and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Pegasus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men55

Unisex39

Women6

Date 35%Party 28%Work 22%Casual 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,796

PerfumerElena Chevalier

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,751

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews209

Category winnerPegasusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Haute Couture For Men by Rosseta Harris opens with sharp bergamot, nutty bitter almond, and powdery heliotrope before settling into a warm sandalwood and vanilla base. It carries a heavy, sweet profile built for cold evening wear. The cumin and lavender add a quiet herbal bite to keep the sweetness grounded during lat…

Reviews →

Pegasus by Parfums de Marly delivers a striking combination of bitter almond, aromatic lavender, and creamy vanilla. The scent opens with a brisk, slightly metallic edge before settling into a warm, powdery sandalwood base. It feels upscale, structured, and deliberate. You will get noticeable sillage in crisp autumn b…

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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, Haute Couture For Men or Pegasus?

Pegasus takes 3 of 4 categories. Haute Couture For Men is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Pegasus is rated 4.09/5 from 6,073 votes. Choose Haute Couture For Men for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pegasus for a almond and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Haute Couture For Men or Pegasus?

Pegasus lasts longest (Pegasus 77/100, Haute Couture For Men 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haute Couture For Men or Pegasus?

Pegasus projects furthest (Pegasus 65/100, Haute Couture For Men 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haute Couture For Men and Pegasus smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and almond accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Cumin and Jasmine.

Is Haute Couture For Men or Pegasus better for summer or winter?

Haute Couture For Men suits evening wear; Pegasus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haute Couture For Men and Pegasus?

Haute Couture For Men has top notes of Bergamot, Heliotrope and Cumin, heart notes of Jasmine, Bitter Almond and Lavender, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Pegasus has top notes of Heliotrope, Cumin, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bitter Almond, Lavender and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Cedar.