Morphine vs Harmonious
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
69%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Morphine takes 4 of 7 categories.
MorphineChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
HarmoniousChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Morphine4/7
Harmonious3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Harmonious
- Community sentiment
- Morphine
- Longevity
- Harmonious
- Sillage & projection
- Morphine
- Value for money
- Morphine
- Versatility
- Morphine
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Harmonious
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MorphineX-RayHarmoniousBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 17%Had 5%Want 78%
4.40/ 5 · 287 votes
Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerHarmoniousRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
47%Like
6%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
36 votes
66%Love
18%Like
9%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
287 votes
Category winnerMorphineMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHarmonious
SillageMorphine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMorphineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
musky84%
powdery77%
honey69%
aromatic61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
musky84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
iris61%
Scent match69%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CinnamonLavenderCardamomBergamotClary Sage
Heart
HoneyBrandyOrris RootRoseCognac
Base
MuskLeatherSandalwoodPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
Top
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CognacCardamomRumCinnamonSaffronBergamot
Heart
Orris RootMay RoseCashmere WoodCoriander
Base
LeatherSandalwoodMuskAmberVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cardamom, Bergamot and Orris Root. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring14
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Spring89
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMorphineMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,521
PerfumerIrina Burlakova
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#2,418
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews43
Category winnerHarmoniousHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotX-Ray Morphine opens with sharp cinnamon, dusty cardamom, and herbal clary sage before shifting into a thick heart of honey, rose, and dark cognac. Heavy orris root adds a dry, powdery texture that cuts through the boozy sweetness. As it settles onto skin over several hours, warm ambrette musk, patchouli, and worn lea…
Reviews →Harmonious by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a splash of bergamot before immediately laying down a heavy carpet of cognac, rum, and crushed cardamom. That sharp boozy spice quickly surrenders to a rich center dominated by powdery orris root, May rose, and Cashmere wood, creating a textured cosmetics-bag iris on wa…
Reviews →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, Morphine or Harmonious?
Morphine takes 4 of 7 categories. Morphine is rated 4.33/5 from 36 votes; Harmonious is rated 4.40/5 from 287 votes. Choose Morphine for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Harmonious for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Morphine or Harmonious?
Harmonious lasts longest (Harmonious 77/100, Morphine 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Morphine or Harmonious?
Projection is very close: Morphine 66/100, Harmonious 64/100 for sillage.
Do Morphine and Harmonious smell similar?
Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cardamom, Bergamot and Orris Root.
Is Morphine or Harmonious better for summer or winter?
For summer, Morphine is the stronger pick. For winter, Morphine is the stronger pick. Morphine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Morphine and Harmonious?
Morphine has top notes of Cinnamon, Lavender, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey, Brandy, Orris Root and Rose, a base of Musk, Leather, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Harmonious has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cognac, Cardamom and Rum, heart notes of Orris Root, May Rose, Cashmere Wood and Coriander, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber.
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