Fragrance comparison

Horus vs Mesoamerica

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

3 wins

Horus

Udjat · 2021

3.6118 votes

Rank #45,043 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Mesoamerica

Acidica Perfumes

4.628 votes

Rank #38,441 RoseCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Horus takes 3 of 4 categories.

Horus
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Mesoamerica
Choose it for a rose and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Horus3/4

Mesoamerica1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HorusUdjat

MesoamericaAcidica Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 29%Had 1%Want 70%

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 17%Had 9%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

22%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

88%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityHorus

SillageHorus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHorusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

rose100%

cacao88%

warm spicy77%

floral65%

amber53%

musky42%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

Dried PlumVanilla

Heart3-5 hrs

TobaccoBenzoinSmoke

Base8-12+ hrs

Woody NotesSpicesLeather

Notes

Red RoseCacaoMuskLimeSpicesRumWoody NotesTobaccoAmberBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Benzoin, Woody Notes and Spices. Durations are only published for Horus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex19

Women13

Date 41%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 14%

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,043

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews4

Overall rank#38,441

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMesoamericaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Horus by Udjat hits the skin with a dark flash of dried plum and thick Madagascar vanilla. The impact is immediate. You notice an oily sheen right away because of the extrait de parfum concentration. Within twenty minutes, the sweet fruit syrup steps back, clearing the way for dried tobacco leaf, warm benzoin resin, a…

Reviews →

Mesoamerica by Acidica Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Mesoamerica was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Elena Markova.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Horus or Mesoamerica?

Horus takes 3 of 4 categories. Horus is rated 3.61/5 from 18 votes; Mesoamerica is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Horus for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Mesoamerica for a rose and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Horus or Mesoamerica?

Horus lasts longest (Horus 84/100, Mesoamerica 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Horus or Mesoamerica?

Horus projects furthest (Horus 73/100, Mesoamerica 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Horus and Mesoamerica smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Benzoin, Woody Notes and Spices.

Is Horus or Mesoamerica better for summer or winter?

Horus suits evening wear; Mesoamerica suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Horus and Mesoamerica?

Horus has top notes of Dried Plum and Vanilla, heart notes of Tobacco, Benzoin and Smoke, a base of Woody Notes, Spices and Leather. Mesoamerica features Red Rose, Cacao, Musk, Lime and Spices.