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Rostracto vs Harvest Mouse

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

Updated 1,874 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harvest Mouse takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Rostracto

    Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Harvest Mouse

    Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.

Rostracto3/7
Harvest Mouse4/7
Ratings & consensus
Harvest Mouse
Community sentiment
Harvest Mouse
Longevity
Rostracto
Sillage & projection
Rostracto
Value for money
Rostracto
Versatility
Harvest Mouse
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Harvest Mouse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RostractoRogue Perfumery
Harvest MouseZoologist Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 221 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
4.09/ 5 · 1,653 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winnerHarvest MouseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
36%Like
17%Ok
9%Dislike
5%Hate

149 votes

45%Love
34%Like
15%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate

1,344 votes

Category winnerHarvest MouseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityRostracto

SillageRostracto

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value47
Category winnerRostractoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
rose92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
herbal69%
musky61%
vanilla100%
amber92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
herbal69%
green61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ChamomileCloveOrange BlossomBergamot
Heart
Beer/AleHayBenzoinOpoponaxDavanaRose Oil
Base
VanillaSandalwoodPeru BalsamCedarBalsam FirOakmoss
InformationalShared notesRose Oil, Balsam Fir, Cedar and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring72
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring91
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHarvest MouseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men34
Unisex50
Women16
Men9
Unisex61
Women30
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,562

PerfumerManuel Cross

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#904

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews331

Category winnerHarvest MouseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rostracto is a dry, smoky rose with real bite at the start and a much calmer drydown. It opens bitter, medicinal, woody, then settles into a resinous blend of cedar, fir, musk and benzoin with the rose pushed into the structure rather than sitting on top. This is a good sample-first fragrance if you like old-school st…

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Harvest Mouse is a soft, autumnal vanilla with chamomile, hay, light spice and a malty beer nuance that gives it a warm, lived-in texture. It opens herbal and gently floral, then settles into a smooth woody dry-down with resin, sandalwood and a powdery glow. This is one of Zoologist's easier wears, cosy, comforting an…

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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, Rostracto or Harvest Mouse?

Harvest Mouse takes 4 of 7 categories. Rostracto is rated 3.67/5 from 221 votes; Harvest Mouse is rated 4.09/5 from 1,653 votes. Choose Rostracto for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Harvest Mouse for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Rostracto or Harvest Mouse?

Rostracto lasts longest (Rostracto 75/100, Harvest Mouse 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rostracto or Harvest Mouse?

Rostracto projects furthest (Rostracto 65/100, Harvest Mouse 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rostracto and Harvest Mouse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and herbal accords. Common notes include Rose Oil, Balsam Fir, Cedar and Benzoin.

Is Rostracto or Harvest Mouse better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rostracto is the stronger pick. For winter, Rostracto is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rostracto and Harvest Mouse?

Rostracto features Rose Oil, Balsam Fir, Cedar, Artemisia and Musk. Harvest Mouse has top notes of Chamomile, Clove, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Beer/Ale, Hay, Benzoin and Opoponax, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Peru Balsam and Cedar.

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