Fragrance comparison

Himeros vs Loki

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 308 ratings analysed

5 wins

Himeros

Elyon Dubai

4.68259 votes

Rank #1,182 LeatherAmber

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Loki

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.3349 votes

Rank #7,288 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Himeros takes 5 of 5 categories.

Himeros
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Loki
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Himeros5/5

Loki0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HimerosElyon Dubai

LokiAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.68/ 5 · 259 votes

Have 67%Had 3%Want 30%

4.33/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 58%Had 16%Want 26%

Category winnerHimerosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

89%Love

2%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

259 votes

64%Love

18%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage96

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityHimeros

SillageHimeros

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value69

Category winnerHimerosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

amber92%

oud84%

animalic77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

vanilla77%

fresh spicy65%

citrus53%

sweet42%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Tobacco LeafSichuan PepperClove

Heart3 to 5 hours

LeatherLabdanumVetiver

Base12+ hours

OudVanillaTonka BeanAmbergrisMyrrhOakmoss

Top

NutmegLemon

Heart

Tonka BeanAmber

Base

CloveFrankincenseCedarwoodVanillaOudPatchouliOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesClove, Vetiver, Oud and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Himeros, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer92

Fall96

Winter100

Day97

Night100

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex88

Women2

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,182

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#7,288

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerHimerosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Himeros 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…

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Loki is a warm, resinous amber-wood that opens with bright lemon over grated nutmeg, then settles into creamy tonka and glowing amber. The dry down turns darker and more textured, with clove, incense, cedar, mossy earth and a hint of oud and patchouli. It wears unisex, but often comes across more traditionally masculi…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Himeros or Loki?

Himeros takes 5 of 5 categories. Himeros is rated 4.68/5 from 259 votes; Loki is rated 4.33/5 from 49 votes. Choose Himeros for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Loki for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Himeros or Loki?

Himeros lasts longest (Himeros 97/100, Loki 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Himeros or Loki?

Himeros projects furthest (Himeros 96/100, Loki 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Himeros and Loki smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Clove, Vetiver, Oud and Vanilla.

Is Himeros or Loki better for summer or winter?

Himeros suits day or night wear; Loki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Himeros and Loki?

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. Loki has top notes of Nutmeg and Lemon, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Amber, a base of Clove, Frankincense, Cedarwood and Vanilla.