Himeros vs Ostalgie
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Himeros takes 3 of 4 categories.
HimerosChoose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
OstalgieChoose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Himeros3/4
Ostalgie1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ostalgie
- 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 DubaiOstalgieOM ParfumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.68/ 5 · 259 votes
Have 67%Had 3%Want 30%
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 5%Had 2%Want 92%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate89%Love
2%Like
2%Ok
3%Dislike
4%Hate
259 votes
50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOstalgie
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%
leather100%
aromatic92%
wine84%
woody77%
smoky69%
animalic61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both leather and animalic
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
Notes
Red WineBirch TarMyrrhPineCastoreumSawdustLeatherOudDreamwoodThymeCivetSichuan Pepper
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSichuan Pepper, Leather, Oud and Myrrh. 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
Spring0
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#1,182
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#69,588
PerfumerAichi Liu
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Ostalgie by OM Parfum offers a dark, atmospheric dive into history. This unisex woody scent relies heavily on birch tar and castoreum, creating a stark, realistic profile that mimics abandoned architecture. Perfect for fans of challenging, animalic compositions, it demands confidence in cold weather when its smoky, le…
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 Ostalgie?
Himeros takes 3 of 4 categories. Himeros is rated 4.68/5 from 259 votes; Ostalgie is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Himeros for a leather and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Ostalgie for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Himeros or Ostalgie?
Ostalgie lasts longest (Ostalgie 100/100, Himeros 97/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Himeros or Ostalgie?
Himeros projects furthest (Himeros 96/100, Ostalgie 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Himeros and Ostalgie smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Sichuan Pepper, Leather, Oud and Myrrh.
Is Himeros or Ostalgie better for summer or winter?
Himeros suits day or night wear; Ostalgie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Himeros and Ostalgie?
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. Ostalgie features Red Wine, Birch Tar, Myrrh, Pine and Castoreum.
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