Fragrance comparison

Meraki vs Overture Man

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 2,339 ratings analysed

Meraki

Parfums Vintage

2.001 votes

Rank #74,681 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Overture Man

Amouage

4.252,338 votes

Rank #25,549 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Overture Man takes 4 of 4 categories.

Meraki
Choose it for a woody and animalic character.
Overture Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Meraki0/4

Overture Man4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MerakiParfums Vintage

Overture ManAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.25/ 5 · 2,338 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityOverture Man

SillageOverture Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value41

Category winnerOverture ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

animalic90%

earthy80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

smoky77%

fresh spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAromatic SpicesWoodsy NotesAnimal notesEarthy NotesPatchouliSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CognacCuminCardamomSaffronNutmegGingerGrapefruit

Heart

MyrrhBenzoinCinnamonLabdanumMastic or LentisquePatchouliGeranium

Base

Animal notesSmokeIncenseLeatherSandalwoodClary Sage

InformationalShared notesLeather, Animal notes, Patchouli and Smoke. Durations are only published for Meraki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,549

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOverture ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Meraki by Parfums Vintage is a dark, pungent scent built around heavy leather, smoke, and woody notes. Released in 2021 as a masculine fragrance, it delivers an uncompromising blast of earthy notes and aromatic spices right from the first spray. Rather than softening the profile with fresh citrus or sweet resins, the …

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Overture Man opens with a sharp grapefruit citrus note mixed with heavy cognac booze and warm cumin. The scent settles into dark, resinous myrrh and dry wood, wrapping the wearer in a smoky, leather shield. It is a bold, challenging fragrance made for formal winter nights.

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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, Meraki or Overture Man?

Overture Man takes 4 of 4 categories. Meraki is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Overture Man is rated 4.25/5 from 2,338 votes. Choose Meraki for a woody and animalic character. Choose Overture Man for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Meraki or Overture Man?

Overture Man lasts longest (Overture Man 86/100, Meraki 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Meraki or Overture Man?

Overture Man projects furthest (Overture Man 78/100, Meraki 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Meraki and Overture Man smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Animal notes, Patchouli and Smoke.

Is Meraki or Overture Man better for summer or winter?

Meraki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Meraki and Overture Man?

Meraki features Leather, Aromatic Spices, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Earthy Notes. Overture Man has top notes of Cognac, Cumin, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Myrrh, Benzoin, Cinnamon and Labdanum, a base of Animal notes, Smoke, Incense and Leather.