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Sun Bleached vs Harmonious

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

Updated 861 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harmonious takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Sun Bleached

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Harmonious

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Sun Bleached1/7
Harmonious6/7
Ratings & consensus
Harmonious
Community sentiment
Harmonious
Longevity
Harmonious
Sillage & projection
Harmonious
Value for money
Sun Bleached
Versatility
Harmonious
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Harmonious

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sun BleachedUne Nuit Nomade
HarmoniousBoadicea the Victorious
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.81/ 5 · 574 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
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 hate
26%Love
41%Like
22%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

574 votes

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

287 votes

Category winnerHarmoniousMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage41
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityHarmonious

SillageHarmonious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value32
Category winnerSun BleachedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
powdery90%
white floral80%
citrus70%
aromatic60%
floral50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
musky84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
iris61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)BergamotCardamom
Heart2-4 hrs
LinenWhite Flowers
Base5-8 hrs
White MuskVanillaSandalwoodMyrrh
Top
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CognacCardamomRumCinnamonSaffronBergamot
Heart
Orris RootMay RoseCashmere WoodCoriander
Base
LeatherSandalwoodMuskAmberVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Bergamot, Cardamom and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Sun Bleached, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter15
Day100
Night29
Spring89
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHarmoniousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex50
Women48
Casual 42%Work 37%Date 14%Party 6%
Men41
Unisex46
Women13
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,075

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#2,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerHarmoniousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Bleached by Une Nuit Nomade captures the comforting scent of freshly laundered cotton drying under bright morning sunlight. The fragrance opens with sparkling bergamot and a tender pinch of herbal cardamom, quickly softening into a breezy core of white linen and sunlit floral petals. As the scent warms against the…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sun Bleached or Harmonious?

Harmonious takes 6 of 7 categories. Sun Bleached is rated 3.81/5 from 574 votes; Harmonious is rated 4.40/5 from 287 votes. Choose Sun Bleached for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Harmonious for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sun Bleached or Harmonious?

Harmonious lasts longest (Harmonious 77/100, Sun Bleached 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun Bleached or Harmonious?

Harmonious projects furthest (Harmonious 64/100, Sun Bleached 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun Bleached and Harmonious smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Bergamot, Cardamom and Vanilla.

Is Sun Bleached or Harmonious better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sun Bleached is the stronger pick. For winter, Harmonious is the stronger pick. Sun Bleached suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun Bleached and Harmonious?

Sun Bleached has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Linen and White Flowers, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Myrrh. 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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