Himeros vs Bonheur
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Himeros takes 7 of 7 categories.
HimerosChoose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.
BonheurChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Himeros7/7
Bonheur0/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Himeros
- Community sentiment
- Himeros
- Longevity
- Himeros
- Sillage & projection
- Himeros
- Value for money
- Himeros
- Versatility
- Himeros
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Himeros
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HimerosElyon DubaiBonheurBortnikoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.68/ 5 · 259 votes
Have 67%Had 3%Want 30%
4.11/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 31%Had 12%Want 58%
Category winnerHimerosRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate89%Love
2%Like
2%Ok
3%Dislike
4%Hate
259 votes
51%Love
27%Like
3%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate
37 votes
Category winnerHimerosMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHimeros
SillageHimeros
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHimerosBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
amber92%
oud84%
animalic77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
floral61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Tobacco LeafSichuan PepperClove
Heart3 to 5 hours
LeatherLabdanumVetiver
Base12+ hours
OudVanillaTonka BeanAmbergrisMyrrhOakmoss
Top
BergamotCardamomMarigoldFrangipaniChampaca
Heart
ClovesMyrrhNutmegAmbergrisVioletOakmossVetiver
Base
LabdanumCedarTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Himeros, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring93
Summer92
Fall96
Winter100
Day97
Night100
Spring80
Summer0
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night67
Category winnerHimerosMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,182
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#17,886
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerHimerosHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHimeros by Elyon Dubai is a dense, unapologetic leather fragrance designed around dark woods and pungent spices. It opens with a sharp flash of prickly Sichuan pepper and dry tobacco leaf, quickly wrapped in warm clove. The heart delivers a heavy sheet of realistic leather, joined by sticky labdanum resin and earthy v…
Reviews →Bonheur by Bortnikoff opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and cool cardamom before settling into a warm, spicy heart of cloves, nutmeg, and salty ambergris. Created by Dmitry Bortnikoff in 2018, this chypre composition balances bright citrus against dense green oakmoss and earthy vetiver. Resin and labdanum anchor th…
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, Himeros or Bonheur?
Himeros takes 7 of 7 categories. Himeros is rated 4.68/5 from 259 votes; Bonheur is rated 4.11/5 from 37 votes. Choose Himeros for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Bonheur for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Himeros or Bonheur?
Himeros lasts longest (Himeros 97/100, Bonheur 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Himeros or Bonheur?
Himeros projects furthest (Himeros 96/100, Bonheur 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Himeros and Bonheur smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.
Is Himeros or Bonheur better for summer or winter?
For summer, Himeros is the stronger pick. For winter, Himeros is the stronger pick. Himeros suits day or night wear; Bonheur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Himeros and Bonheur?
Himeros has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Sichuan Pepper and Clove, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum and Vetiver, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Ambergris. Bonheur has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Marigold and Frangipani, heart notes of Cloves, Myrrh, Nutmeg and Ambergris, a base of Labdanum, Cedar, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.
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