Fragrance comparison

Vesper vs Harmattan

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

1 wins

Vesper

Miraj

4.4825 votes

Rank #30,095 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Harmattan

Siri Haon

—0 votes

Rank #76,982 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vesper takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vesper
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Harmattan
Choose it for a woody and earthy character.

Vesper1/1

Harmattan0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VesperMiraj

HarmattanSiri Haon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 49%Had 8%Want 43%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

vanilla70%

citrus60%

leather50%

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CloveBlood OrangeBasil

Heart

LeatherTonkaSteam AccordPatchouli

Base

BenzoinCedarwoodGuaiac WoodVetiver

Top

VetiverLemonClovePink Pepper

Heart

CedarwoodMagnoliaAmberIris

Base

PatchouliBenzoinOakmoss

InformationalShared notesClove, Patchouli, Benzoin and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,095

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVesperHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vesper by Miraj opens with a bold contrast of sharp clove, bitter blood orange, and dark basil. Built by perfumer Luca Maffei, this 2024 oriental woody release settles quickly into a heart of supple leather, tonka absolute, and a humid steam accord that keeps the composition balanced. As the fragrance warms on skin, …

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Harmattan reads as a dry, spicy woody scent with a bright citrus lift at the top and a deeper earthy base underneath. Lemon and pink pepper give the opening some snap, then vetiver, cedar, amber, patchouli and oakmoss pull it into warmer, dustier territory. This looks best suited to someone who likes textured woods ov…

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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.

Do Vesper and Harmattan smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Clove, Patchouli, Benzoin and Cedarwood.

Is Vesper or Harmattan better for summer or winter?

Vesper suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vesper and Harmattan?

Vesper has top notes of Clove, Blood Orange and Basil, heart notes of Leather, Tonka, Steam Accord and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Cedarwood, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver. Harmattan has top notes of Vetiver, Lemon, Clove and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cedarwood, Magnolia, Amber and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin and Oakmoss.