Fragrance comparison

Lion Heart vs Fathom V

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,673 ratings analysed

Lion Heart

Boadicea the Victorious

3.5225 votes

Rank #43,696 Warm SpicySalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Fathom V

BeauFort London

4.051,648 votes

Rank #772 GreenEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fathom V takes 5 of 7 categories.

Lion Heart
Choose it for a warm spicy and salty character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fathom V
Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Lion Heart2/7

Fathom V5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lion HeartBoadicea the Victorious

Fathom VBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 31%Had 12%Want 57%

4.05/ 5 · 1,648 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerFathom VRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

49%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,620 votes

Category winnerFathom VMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLion Heart

SillageFathom V

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFathom VBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

salty92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

floral69%

powdery61%

green100%

earthy91%

white floral83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaltBlack Pepper

Heart

CarnationJasmineRose

Base

MuskPatchouliAmber

Top

Green NotesSoil TinctureJuniper BerriesBlack CurrantTangerine

Heart

LilyMimosaJasmineThymeBlack PepperCuminYlang-YlangGinger

Base

OakmossSaltVetiverPatchouliIncenseAtlas CedarAmber

InformationalShared notesSalt, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Patchouli. 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

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLion HeartMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

Men18

Unisex68

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,696

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews171

Category winnerFathom VHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lion Heart opens with a sharp burst of coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper. As the salty breeze settles, a rich floral heart of spicy carnation, jasmine, and dewy rose water takes over the mid notes. The dry-down drops into a grounded, warm base of dark patchouli, golden amber, and clean skin musk. It avoids synt…

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Fathom V opens like stepping straight into a florist's cold room after a heavy downpour. Crushed green stems, wet soil tincture, and snappy juniper berries hit first with aggressive humidity. As it warms on skin, heavy white lilies and yellow mimosa unfurl alongside sharp black pepper and thymey herbs. It feels deeply…

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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, Lion Heart or Fathom V?

Fathom V takes 5 of 7 categories. Lion Heart is rated 3.52/5 from 25 votes; Fathom V is rated 4.05/5 from 1,648 votes. Choose Lion Heart for a warm spicy and salty character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fathom V for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lion Heart or Fathom V?

They last about the same: Lion Heart 77/100, Fathom V 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lion Heart or Fathom V?

Fathom V projects furthest (Fathom V 67/100, Lion Heart 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lion Heart and Fathom V smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Salt, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Lion Heart or Fathom V better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lion Heart is the stronger pick. For winter, Fathom V is the stronger pick. Lion Heart suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lion Heart and Fathom V?

Lion Heart has top notes of Salt and Black Pepper, heart notes of Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber. Fathom V has top notes of Green Notes, Soil Tincture, Juniper Berries and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily, Mimosa, Jasmine and Thyme, a base of Oakmoss, Salt, Vetiver and Patchouli.