Fragrance comparison

A Taste of the Hells vs Apples Crave Cider

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

A Taste of the Hells

Siren Song Elixirs

3.333 votes

Rank #63,650 SweetSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Apples Crave Cider

Arcana Craves

4.405 votes

Rank #47,132 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apples Crave Cider takes 2 of 3 categories.

A Taste of the Hells
Choose it for a sweet and soft spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Apples Crave Cider
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

A Taste of the Hells0/3

Apples Crave Cider2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Taste of the HellsSiren Song Elixirs

Apples Crave CiderArcana Craves

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageApples Crave Cider

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

soft spicy92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

amber69%

honey61%

warm spicy100%

fruity86%

fresh72%

green58%

honey44%

sweet30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tonka BeanPink PepperHoneySmokeWoodsy NotesDahlia

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AppleClovesHoneyCitronSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney and Smoke. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,650

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApples Crave CiderHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Taste of the Hells pairs honey and dahlia with pink pepper, tonka, soft woods, and a veil of smoke. It opens sweet and spiced, then settles into a warmer, smoother drydown where the floral touches stay soft rather than airy. This reads like a dark gourmand woody with a smoky edge rather than a bright floral. It may …

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Apples Crave Cider smells like crisp apple warmed with clove, a drizzle of honey, and a faint curl of smoke. Citron keeps the opening brighter than a heavy gourmand, so it reads more like spiced cider than baked dessert. It suits autumn tastes especially well and may also work in cool winter weather. Based on the limi…

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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, A Taste of the Hells or Apples Crave Cider?

Apples Crave Cider takes 2 of 3 categories. A Taste of the Hells is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Apples Crave Cider is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose A Taste of the Hells for a sweet and soft spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Apples Crave Cider for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, A Taste of the Hells or Apples Crave Cider?

They last about the same: A Taste of the Hells 40/100, Apples Crave Cider 40/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, A Taste of the Hells or Apples Crave Cider?

Apples Crave Cider projects furthest (Apples Crave Cider 50/100, A Taste of the Hells 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Taste of the Hells and Apples Crave Cider smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Honey and Smoke.

Is A Taste of the Hells or Apples Crave Cider better for summer or winter?

A Taste of the Hells suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Taste of the Hells and Apples Crave Cider?

A Taste of the Hells features Tonka Bean, Pink Pepper, Honey, Smoke and Woodsy Notes. Apples Crave Cider features Apple, Cloves, Honey, Citron and Smoke.