Fragrance comparison

Meraki vs Sherlock Holmes

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Meraki

Parfums Vintage

2.001 votes

Rank #74,681 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sherlock Holmes

Ayliroma

4.0425 votes

Rank #13,481 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sherlock Holmes takes 4 of 4 categories.

Meraki
Choose it for a woody and animalic character.
Sherlock Holmes
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Meraki0/4

Sherlock Holmes4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MerakiParfums Vintage

Sherlock HolmesAyliroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

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

56%Love

20%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

12%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySherlock Holmes

SillageSherlock Holmes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value48

Category winnerSherlock HolmesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

animalic90%

earthy80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

tobacco100%

woody90%

smoky80%

sweet70%

leather60%

citrus50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, smoky and leather

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

Notes

TobaccoSmokeWoodsy NotesLeatherCitrusesMoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Woodsy Notes 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

Spring43

Summer21

Fall93

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,481

PerfumerAli Habibi

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerSherlock HolmesHigher 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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Sherlock Holmes by Ayliroma leans into dense pipe tobacco, smoke, wood and leather, with a citrus lift that keeps the opening from feeling flat. Reviews describe it as cozy, natural and strongly characterful, more of an old-world study scent than an easy everyday crowd-pleaser. This is a love-it-or-hate-it wear. It su…

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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 Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes takes 4 of 4 categories. Meraki is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Sherlock Holmes is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes. Choose Meraki for a woody and animalic character. Choose Sherlock Holmes for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Meraki or Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes lasts longest (Sherlock Holmes 73/100, Meraki 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Meraki or Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes projects furthest (Sherlock Holmes 59/100, Meraki 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Meraki and Sherlock Holmes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Woodsy Notes and Smoke.

Is Meraki or Sherlock Holmes better for summer or winter?

Meraki suits evening wear; Sherlock Holmes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Meraki and Sherlock Holmes?

Meraki features Leather, Aromatic Spices, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Earthy Notes. Sherlock Holmes features Tobacco, Smoke, Woodsy Notes, Leather and Citruses.