Fragrance comparison

Himera vs Red Velvet No.4

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Himera

Taber

3.001 votes

Rank #65,821 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Red Velvet No.4

Twist · 2022

5.005 votes

Rank #19,551 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Velvet No.4 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Himera
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Red Velvet No.4
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Himera0/1

Red Velvet No.41/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Velvet No.4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HimeraTaber

Red Velvet No.4Twist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value96

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

metallic83%

animalic74%

leather65%

white floral56%

woody100%

mossy92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJasmine

Heart

Ambergris

Base

Cedarwood

Top15-30 mins

Saffron

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

oak mossFirAmbergrisCedarwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Red Velvet No.4, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 30%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 21%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,551

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews6

Category winnerRed Velvet No.4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Himera by Taber is a bold Woody Spicy fragrance that centers on a heavy dose of saffron and ambergris. Launched in 2024, it opens with a sharp jasmine and spicy saffron punch before settling into a dry, salty cedarwood base. It is a powerful choice for cold weather and formal evening wear for men and women alike.

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Red Velvet No.4 by Twist opens with a sharp flash of solvent before unleashing a warm cloud of red saffron and spun sugar. The sweetness feels shockingly airy. It floats on skin rather than sticking like thick syrup. Within twenty minutes, breezy jasmine petals take over the midsection, softening the dry spice with cl…

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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, Himera or Red Velvet No.4?

Red Velvet No.4 takes 1 of 1 categories. Himera is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Red Velvet No.4 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Himera for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Red Velvet No.4 for a woody and mossy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Himera and Red Velvet No.4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedarwood.

Is Himera or Red Velvet No.4 better for summer or winter?

Himera suits day or night wear; Red Velvet No.4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Himera and Red Velvet No.4?

Himera has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, a base of Cedarwood. Red Velvet No.4 has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Fir, Ambergris and Cedarwood.