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Bellatrix Lestrange vs Eshu

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

Updated 93 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eshu takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Bellatrix Lestrange

    Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.

  • Eshu

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bellatrix Lestrange1/4
Eshu3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Eshu
Sillage & projection
Eshu
Value for money
Bellatrix Lestrange
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Eshu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bellatrix LestrangeWild Drops Parfums
EshuPrin
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%
3.88/ 5 · 90 votes
Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%
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

3 votes · too few to score

42%Love
27%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityEshu

SillageEshu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value42
Category winnerBellatrix LestrangeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
tobacco92%
animalic84%
gasoline77%
mossy69%
woody61%
woody100%
amber88%
fresh spicy77%
smoky65%
warm spicy53%
aromatic42%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Plum LiquorGasoline
Heart
LeatherTobaccoCopaiba balm
Base
Dark PatchouliOakmoss
Notes
Woody NotesAshAmbroxanelemiOlibanumCognacAtlas CedarTobaccoHayBlack PepperNutmegOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Eshu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring54
Summer18
Fall100
Winter90
Day89
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men67
Unisex31
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,282

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,453

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerEshuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bellatrix Lestrange is an unusual leather scent built around plum liquor, gasoline, tobacco, and dark mossy woods. It opens boozy and sharp, then settles into a smoky, animalic leather with patchouli and oakmoss underneath. This is a bold, atmospheric fragrance rather than an easy daily reach. It may suit wearers who …

Reviews →

Eshu by Prin is a smoky, resinous woody fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2020. The scent builds on dry Atlas cedar and dark woody notes, enriched by earthy oakmoss and cured tobacco. A brisk kick of black pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon provides an immediate fresh spicy and warm spicy lift, while…

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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, Bellatrix Lestrange or Eshu?

Eshu takes 3 of 4 categories. Bellatrix Lestrange is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Eshu is rated 3.88/5 from 90 votes. Choose Bellatrix Lestrange for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall. Choose Eshu for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bellatrix Lestrange or Eshu?

Eshu lasts longest (Eshu 73/100, Bellatrix Lestrange 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bellatrix Lestrange or Eshu?

Eshu projects furthest (Eshu 59/100, Bellatrix Lestrange 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bellatrix Lestrange and Eshu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Oakmoss.

Is Bellatrix Lestrange or Eshu better for summer or winter?

Eshu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bellatrix Lestrange and Eshu?

Bellatrix Lestrange has top notes of Plum Liquor and Gasoline, heart notes of Leather, Tobacco and Copaiba balm, a base of Dark Patchouli and Oakmoss. Eshu features Woody Notes, Ash, Ambroxan, elemi and Olibanum.

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