Fragrance comparison

JHL vs N.04

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 514 ratings analysed

1 wins

JHL

Aramis

4.21514 votes

Rank #826 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

N.04

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #70,794 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

JHL takes 1 of 1 categories.

JHL
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
N.04
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character.

JHL1/1

N.040/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JHLAramis

N.04InEstasy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

32%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

280 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

floral77%

cinnamon69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla86%

floral72%

amber58%

cinnamon44%

rose30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesOrangeFruity NotesBergamotLemon

Heart

CinnamonCarnationRoseFirYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

BenzoinAmberSandalwoodMuskLabdanumPatchouliVanilla

Notes

Chili PepperCinnamonCarnationRoseBenzoinVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Carnation, Rose and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex33

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#826

PerfumerBernard Chant

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#70,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJHLHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

JHL is an unapologetically classic Aramis scent, built around bright aldehydic citrus, a spicy floral heart, and a warm ambered base. It opens sharp and brisk, then settles into cinnamon, carnation, woods, vanilla, and labdanum. For shoppers who enjoy older-school masculine perfumery, it usually reads rich, dry, and f…

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N.04 by InEstasy delivers a spicy and sweet profile for women. Opening with a sharp hit of chili pepper, it softens into a warm heart of cinnamon and floral carnation. The base relies on creamy vanilla and resinous benzoin to linger on the skin. This composition creates a bold, inviting scent suitable for cooler autum…

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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.

Do JHL and N.04 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and floral accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Carnation, Rose and Benzoin.

What are the notes in JHL and N.04?

JHL has top notes of Aldehydes, Orange, Fruity Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Rose and Fir, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. N.04 features Chili Pepper, Cinnamon, Carnation, Rose and Benzoin.