Fragrance comparison

Horla vs Strength

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 117 ratings analysed

3 wins

Horla

January Scent Project

3.6893 votes

Rank #31,548 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Strength

Andromeda's Curse

3.8824 votes

Rank #50,584 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Horla takes 3 of 5 categories.

Horla
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Strength
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Horla3/5

Strength2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HorlaJanuary Scent Project

StrengthAndromeda's Curse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

3.88/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

Category winnerStrengthRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

14%Dislike

10%Hate

93 votes

42%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityHorla

SillageHorla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value86

Category winnerStrengthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

aldehydic69%

lactonic61%

sweet100%

warm spicy86%

vanilla72%

coffee58%

powdery44%

chocolate30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

MilkYlang-YlangWest Indian BayAlmondViburnumIndonesian NutmegHo Wood

Base

CivetVanillaCoumarinSandalwoodVetiverCoffeeStyraxPatchouli

Notes

CoffeeMarshamallowChocolateBrown sugarWhipped CreamCoumarinVanillaFrosting [Glacé]Milk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMilk, Vanilla, Coumarin and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer39

Fall64

Winter71

Day100

Night56

Spring8

Summer8

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex54

Women46

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,548

PerfumerJohn Biebel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHorlaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Horla opens with a brilliant splash of fizzy aldehydes and bitter bergamot that feels almost like cold sunlight breaking over salt water. Within minutes, the sharp, airy top shifts into an unusual heart where creamy milk and crushed almond meet the dry, herbal kick of West Indian bay leaf and warm nutmeg. It creates a…

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Andromeda's Curse Strength opens with a rich wave of dark coffee stirred into melt-in-your-cup marshmallow and brown sugar. As the oil warms against skin, whipped cream and chocolate soften the initial espresso bite into a rich mocha profile. A background of coumarin adds a toasted hay dry aspect that keeps the heavy …

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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, Horla or Strength?

Horla takes 3 of 5 categories. Horla is rated 3.68/5 from 93 votes; Strength is rated 3.88/5 from 24 votes. Choose Horla for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Strength for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Horla or Strength?

Horla lasts longest (Horla 70/100, Strength 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Horla or Strength?

Horla projects furthest (Horla 58/100, Strength 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Horla and Strength smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Milk, Vanilla, Coumarin and Coffee.

Is Horla or Strength better for summer or winter?

Horla suits daytime wear; Strength suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Horla and Strength?

Horla has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Milk, Ylang-Ylang, West Indian Bay and Almond, a base of Civet, Vanilla, Coumarin and Sandalwood. Strength features Coffee, Marshamallow, Chocolate, Brown sugar and Whipped Cream.