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Skin vs Harmonious

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

Updated 295 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harmonious takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Skin

    Choose it for a woody and iris character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Harmonious

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Skin1/4
Harmonious3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Harmonious
Sillage & projection
Harmonious
Value for money
Skin
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Harmonious

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SkinOlfactive O
HarmoniousBoadicea the Victorious
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.88/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%
4.40/ 5 · 287 votes
Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
13%Love
13%Like
25%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

66%Love
18%Like
9%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate

287 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate47
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityHarmonious

SillageHarmonious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value32
Category winnerSkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
iris90%
floral80%
powdery70%
musky60%
earthy50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
musky84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
iris61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, iris and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Orris RootAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CedarBeeswaxSandalwoodVetiverMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CognacCardamomRumCinnamonSaffronBergamot
Heart
Orris RootMay RoseCashmere WoodCoriander
Base
LeatherSandalwoodMuskAmberVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Vetiver. 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
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Spring89
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men41
Unisex46
Women13
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,339

PerfumerOlivia da Costa

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,422

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerHarmoniousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Olfactive O Skin opens with a quiet puff of musky ambrette and powdery iris, feeling like a clean cotton shirt warmed by the sun. The scent clings close to the body, shifting slowly as a waxy beeswax note emerges to anchor the initial airy freshness. It is a skin-scent primer designed to be worn alone or layered under…

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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…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Skin or Harmonious?

Harmonious takes 3 of 4 categories. Skin is rated 2.88/5 from 8 votes; Harmonious is rated 4.40/5 from 287 votes. Choose Skin for a woody and iris character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Harmonious for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Skin or Harmonious?

Harmonious lasts longest (Harmonious 77/100, Skin 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Skin or Harmonious?

Harmonious projects furthest (Harmonious 64/100, Skin 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Skin and Harmonious smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, iris and powdery accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Vetiver.

Is Skin or Harmonious better for summer or winter?

Skin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Skin and Harmonious?

Skin features Orris Root, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cedar, Beeswax and Sandalwood. 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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