Fragrance comparison

Jasmine Illusion vs Harmonic Tourmaline

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Jasmine Illusion

Zara

4.005 votes

Rank #41,402 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Harmonic Tourmaline

Attar Al Has

3.4418 votes

Rank #21,237 SweetRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harmonic Tourmaline takes 3 of 4 categories.

Jasmine Illusion
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Harmonic Tourmaline
Choose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Jasmine Illusion1/4

Harmonic Tourmaline3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jasmine IllusionZara

Harmonic TourmalineAttar Al Has

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

3.44/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

33%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage31

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityHarmonic Tourmaline

SillageHarmonic Tourmaline

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value46

Category winnerJasmine IllusionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody90%

fruity80%

sweet70%

floral60%

powdery50%

sweet100%

rose92%

floral84%

cacao77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both rose, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pineapple

Heart

Rose

Base

Sandalwood

Top

PineappleHoney

Heart

RoseCocoaMagnoliaJasmineAmber

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Rose and Sandalwood. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,402

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,237

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerHarmonic TourmalineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jasmine Illusion reads as a light, easy floral fruity scent built around juicy pineapple, soft rose, and a smooth sandalwood base. In wear, it usually comes across sweet, rosy, and slightly tropical rather than sharp or green. It looks best suited to shoppers who want an affordable, feminine everyday fragrance with ge…

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Harmonic Tourmaline opens with a syrupy mix of pineapple and honey, then settles into a rose-forward floral heart with cocoa adding a soft gourmand tint. The drydown leans warm, woody, and lightly earthy through patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver, and amber. It suits wearers who enjoy sweet florals with texture rather tha…

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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, Jasmine Illusion or Harmonic Tourmaline?

Harmonic Tourmaline takes 3 of 4 categories. Jasmine Illusion is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Harmonic Tourmaline is rated 3.44/5 from 18 votes. Choose Jasmine Illusion for a rose and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Harmonic Tourmaline for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Jasmine Illusion or Harmonic Tourmaline?

Harmonic Tourmaline lasts longest (Harmonic Tourmaline 80/100, Jasmine Illusion 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jasmine Illusion or Harmonic Tourmaline?

Harmonic Tourmaline projects furthest (Harmonic Tourmaline 73/100, Jasmine Illusion 31/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jasmine Illusion and Harmonic Tourmaline smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Jasmine Illusion or Harmonic Tourmaline better for summer or winter?

Jasmine Illusion suits daytime wear; Harmonic Tourmaline suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jasmine Illusion and Harmonic Tourmaline?

Jasmine Illusion has top notes of Pineapple, heart notes of Rose, a base of Sandalwood. Harmonic Tourmaline has top notes of Pineapple and Honey, heart notes of Rose, Cocoa, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver.