Fragrance comparison

Chacal vs Espoir - Hope

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chacal

Milton Lloyd

4.0187 votes

Rank #25,680 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Espoir - Hope

Ajne

—0 votes

Rank #75,031 HoneyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chacal takes 3 of 3 categories.

Chacal
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Espoir - Hope
Choose it for a honey and floral character.

Chacal3/3

Espoir - Hope0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChacalMilton Lloyd

Espoir - HopeAjne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

87 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityChacal

SillageChacal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

woody69%

tuberose61%

honey100%

floral86%

woody72%

sweet58%

citrus44%

fresh30%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCorianderBrazilian RosewoodPomeloAnise

Heart

TuberoseHoneyOrange BlossomCinnamonRoseWild BerriesCitruses

Base

Oriental notesWoody Notes

Notes

HoneyFloral NotesWoody NotesCitrusesGreen Tea

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Citruses and Woody Notes. 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

Summer32

Fall84

Winter100

Day42

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,680

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerChacalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milton Lloyd Chacal hits the skin with a loud, unapologetic burst of dark plum, sharp coriander, and warm anise. It immediately recalls the dramatic, dense perfumery of the late nineteen-eighties, establishing a bold, spicy character that commands attention. As the initial blast settles, a thick, honeyed tuberose emer…

Reviews →

Espoir (now sold as Hope) is a honeyed, tea touched floral with a bright yuzu lift and a green, slightly bitter balsamic twist. It opens fresh and a little powdery, then turns into sweet wild honeysuckle over gentle woods and resin. It wears close to the skin, and one wearer reported soft sillage with roughly 4 hours…

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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 lasts longer, Chacal or Espoir - Hope?

Chacal lasts longest (Chacal 74/100, Espoir - Hope 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chacal or Espoir - Hope?

Chacal projects furthest (Chacal 72/100, Espoir - Hope 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chacal and Espoir - Hope smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Citruses and Woody Notes.

Is Chacal or Espoir - Hope better for summer or winter?

Chacal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chacal and Espoir - Hope?

Chacal has top notes of Plum, Coriander, Brazilian Rosewood and Pomelo, heart notes of Tuberose, Honey, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Oriental notes and Woody Notes. Espoir - Hope features Honey, Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Citruses and Green Tea.