Fragrance comparison

Henry 1491 vs Riviera

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

4 wins

Henry 1491

Ayaam Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #45,104 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Riviera

Adyan by Anfar

4.333 votes

Rank #49,894 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Henry 1491 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Henry 1491
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Riviera
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Henry 14914/4

Riviera0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Henry 1491
Sillage & projection: Henry 1491
Value for money: Henry 1491
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Henry 1491

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Henry 1491Ayaam Perfumes

RivieraAdyan by Anfar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 15%Want 65%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityHenry 1491

SillageHenry 1491

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value63

Category winnerHenry 1491Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

patchouli83%

chocolate65%

woody48%

earthy30%

sweet100%

powdery92%

musky84%

vanilla77%

honey69%

iris61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chocolate

Heart

Spices

Base

Patchouli

Top

HoneyChocolatePink Pepper

Heart

IrisJasmine

Base

VanillaMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesChocolate and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,894

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHenry 1491Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Henry 1491 leans into a dark, spicy chocolate profile with patchouli doing much of the work in the dry-down. It opens edible and warm, then settles into something earthier, woodier, and a little more serious. This reads more niche than crowd-pleasing. If you like sweet gourmands kept in check by spice and patchouli, i…

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Riviera by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Riviera was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Ahmedullah Anfar. Top notes are Honey, Chocolate and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Iris and Jasmine; base notes are Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli.

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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, Henry 1491 or Riviera?

Henry 1491 takes 4 of 4 categories. Henry 1491 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Riviera is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Henry 1491 for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Riviera for a sweet and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Henry 1491 or Riviera?

Henry 1491 lasts longest (Henry 1491 90/100, Riviera 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Henry 1491 or Riviera?

Henry 1491 projects furthest (Henry 1491 75/100, Riviera 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Henry 1491 and Riviera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Patchouli.

Is Henry 1491 or Riviera better for summer or winter?

Henry 1491 suits daytime wear; Riviera suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Henry 1491 and Riviera?

Henry 1491 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Spices, a base of Patchouli. Riviera has top notes of Honey, Chocolate and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli.