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Himera vs Staccato

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

Updated 59 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Staccato takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Himera

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Staccato

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Himera0/1
Staccato1/1
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
Staccato

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HimeraTaber
StaccatoMiller Harris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.81/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 24%Had 8%Want 69%
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

34%Love
34%Like
12%Ok
16%Dislike
3%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value41
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%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
tobacco84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
leather61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronJasmine
Heart
Ambergris
Base
Cedarwood
Top
GingerCinnamonCardamomSaffron
Heart
LeatherHoneyJasmineRose
Base
TobaccoCedarwoodCade oilBenzoinAmbergris
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring25
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day70
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men47
Unisex43
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,479

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,512

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStaccatoHigher 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.

Reviews →

Miller Harris Staccato opens with a cold, sharp crack of ginger and saffron before a dry cinnamon heat takes over. The scent behaves like a smoky chamber piece on the skin, slowly releasing a dark, dry tobacco leaf combined with the tarry, campfire soot of cade oil. It has a vintage dustiness that feels inspired by cl…

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, Himera or Staccato?

Staccato takes 1 of 1 categories. Himera is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Staccato is rated 3.81/5 from 58 votes. Choose Himera for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Staccato for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Himera and Staccato smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedarwood.

Is Himera or Staccato better for summer or winter?

Himera suits day or night wear; Staccato suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Himera and Staccato?

Himera has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, a base of Cedarwood. Staccato has top notes of Ginger, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Honey, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Cedarwood, Cade oil and Benzoin.

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