Fragrance comparison

Am'e vs Dr. Van Helsing

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

2 wins

Am'e

Artist'o

5.004 votes

Rank #40,300 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Dr. Van Helsing

Sixteen92

3.254 votes

Rank #59,993 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Am'e takes 2 of 3 categories.

Am'e
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dr. Van Helsing
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Am'e2/3

Dr. Van Helsing1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Am'e
Sillage & projection: Dr. Van Helsing
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Am'e

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Am'eArtist'o

Dr. Van HelsingSixteen92

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 2%Had 6%Want 92%

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityAm'e

SillageDr. Van Helsing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco90%

whiskey80%

woody70%

chocolate60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

smoky91%

whiskey83%

sweet74%

leather65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and whiskey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Dark ChocolateOrange

Heart

TobaccoWhiskey

Base

Woody Notes

Notes

WhiskeySmokeWoody NotesLeatherDark ChocolateBurnt MatchSweet NotesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Whiskey and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Dr. Van Helsing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 25%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,300

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,993

PerfumerClaire Baxter

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAm'eHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Am'e opens with orange over dark chocolate, then turns warmer and more textured as tobacco and whiskey move in. The result reads sweet, boozy, woody, and slightly smoky rather than sugary. It suits shoppers who like rich, evening-leaning scents with a gourmand edge but still want some dryness from woods and tobacco. S…

Reviews →

Sixteen92 Dr. Van Helsing delivers a dark, moody atmospheric scent that feels like stepping into an old Victorian scholar study lined with leather armchairs and aged mahogany shelves. The fragrance opens with an intense splash of neat peat whiskey and the sharp sulfur of a freshly struck burnt match. Within fifteen mi…

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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, Am'e or Dr. Van Helsing?

Am'e takes 2 of 3 categories. Am'e is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Dr. Van Helsing is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Am'e for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dr. Van Helsing for a woody and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Am'e or Dr. Van Helsing?

Am'e lasts longest (Am'e 100/100, Dr. Van Helsing 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Am'e or Dr. Van Helsing?

Dr. Van Helsing projects furthest (Dr. Van Helsing 56/100, Am'e 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Am'e and Dr. Van Helsing smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and whiskey accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Whiskey and Woody Notes.

Is Am'e or Dr. Van Helsing better for summer or winter?

Am'e suits evening wear; Dr. Van Helsing suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Am'e and Dr. Van Helsing?

Am'e has top notes of Dark Chocolate and Orange, heart notes of Tobacco and Whiskey, a base of Woody Notes. Dr. Van Helsing features Whiskey, Smoke, Woody Notes, Leather and Dark Chocolate.