Fragrance comparison

Megara vs Captive 301

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Megara

Taber

4.006 votes

Rank #43,549 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

Captive 301

FAAN

1.001 votes

Rank #80,660 PowderyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Megara takes 1 of 1 categories.

Megara
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Captive 301
Choose it for a powdery and leather character.

Megara1/1

Captive 3010/1

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: Megara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MegaraTaber

Captive 301FAAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 1%Want 97%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

violet84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

powdery100%

leather92%

violet84%

amber77%

iris69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both leather, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletCardamom

Heart

PapyrusAmber

Base

LeatherSandalwoodCedarwood

Top

CardamomVioletIris

Heart

LeatherCedarwood

Base

AmberSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Cardamom, Amber and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#80,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMegaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Megara by Taber is a dry and woody aromatic fragrance that centers on a prominent leather and papyrus core. The opening brings a cool violet leaf and spicy cardamom that feels crisp before the amber warms the composition. It is built for a man who wants a serious, grounded scent for cold weather or professional settin…

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Captive 301 by FAAN opens with a cool burst of powdery iris and candied violet petals, sharpened by a pinch of aromatic green cardamom. As the fragrance settles onto the skin, the floral freshness deepens into a smooth core of supple jacket leather and dry pencil-shaving cedarwood. The base provides a cozy finish anch…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Megara or Captive 301?

Megara takes 1 of 1 categories. Megara is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Captive 301 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Megara for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Captive 301 for a powdery and leather character.

Do Megara and Captive 301 smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Cardamom, Amber and Leather.

Is Megara or Captive 301 better for summer or winter?

Megara suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Megara and Captive 301?

Megara has top notes of Violet and Cardamom, heart notes of Papyrus and Amber, a base of Leather, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Captive 301 has top notes of Cardamom, Violet and Iris, heart notes of Leather and Cedarwood, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.