Highness V vs Meditation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
69%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Highness V takes 4 of 4 categories.
Highness VChoose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
MeditationChoose it for a white floral and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Highness V4/4
Meditation0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Highness V
- Sillage & projection
- Highness V
- Value for money
- Highness V
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Highness V
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Highness VAfnanMeditationAnfar LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.39/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%
4.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate74%Love
9%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
80%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHighness V
SillageHighness V
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHighness VBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
tuberose92%
musky84%
sweet77%
animalic69%
powdery61%
white floral100%
sweet92%
amber84%
tuberose77%
fruity69%
musky61%
Scent match69%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FruitsRosePink Pepper
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
MuskAmberPatchouli
Top
Fruity NotesPink PepperClary Sage
Heart
TuberoseJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
AmberMuskPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring83
Summer100
Fall92
Winter92
Day67
Night100
Spring75
Summer75
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,751
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#43,899
PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHighness VHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHighness V opens with a lightly peppered fruity rose, then settles into an airy white floral heart with jasmine, tuberose, and soft musk. It reads feminine, musky, and delicately floral rather than creamy. If you enjoy white florals with a cleaner, slightly green edge, this is an easy one to sample. The style looks be…
Reviews →Meditation by Anfar London centers on a heavy dose of tuberose and jasmine, countered by spicy pink pepper up top. The opening feels bright and slightly fruity before clary sage adds an aromatic edge. As it settles, rich ylang-ylang deepens the white floral core with a golden, waxy texture. The dry-down relies on warm…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Highness V or Meditation?
Highness V takes 4 of 4 categories. Highness V is rated 4.39/5 from 31 votes; Meditation is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Highness V for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Meditation for a white floral and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Highness V or Meditation?
Highness V lasts longest (Highness V 85/100, Meditation 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Highness V or Meditation?
Highness V projects furthest (Highness V 75/100, Meditation 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Highness V and Meditation smell similar?
Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and sweet accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.
Is Highness V or Meditation better for summer or winter?
Highness V suits evening wear; Meditation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Highness V and Meditation?
Highness V has top notes of Fruits, Rose and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber and Patchouli. Meditation has top notes of Fruity Notes, Pink Pepper and Clary Sage, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Musk and Patchouli.
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