Fragrance comparison

Chinchilla vs Hellstone

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 231 ratings analysed

Chinchilla

DSH Perfumes · 2016

4.2245 votes

Rank #15,877 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Hellstone

Lush

3.31186 votes

Rank #15,235 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hellstone takes 4 of 7 categories.

Chinchilla
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hellstone
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Chinchilla3/7

Hellstone4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChinchillaDSH Perfumes

HellstoneLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

3.31/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

Category winnerChinchillaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

38%Love

34%Like

1%Ok

25%Dislike

1%Hate

154 votes

Category winnerChinchillaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityHellstone

SillageHellstone

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value56

Category winnerHellstoneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

honey84%

floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

beeswax77%

animalic69%

musky61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both musky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetHoneyHyraxMuskBeeswaxCastoreumRose de MaiAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CinnamonNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)OakmossCarnation

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CuminVetiverBeeswaxAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBeeswax and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Chinchilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall75

Winter100

Day36

Night100

Spring23

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChinchillaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 39%Casual 30%Party 20%Work 11%

Men23

Unisex68

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,877

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2016

Reviews15

Overall rank#15,235

PerfumerMark Constantine, Simon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerHellstoneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spraying Chinchilla feels like touching dense, warmed pelt under soft lamplight. The scent opens with an unapologetic surge of raw civet and dripping golden honey. It hits the nose fast. Within five minutes, sharp alcohol lift yields to sticky beeswax, powdery carnation, and velvety rose de mai petals. The contrast wo…

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Hellstone is an earthy, spicy Lush perfume built around cumin, vetiver, ambrette and beeswax. It opens dry, rooty and warm, then settles into something musky, waxy and slightly animalic on skin. This is a strong taste fragrance, best for cool weather and for wearers who enjoy rugged, unusual scents over easy crowd-pl…

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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, Chinchilla or Hellstone?

Hellstone takes 4 of 7 categories. Chinchilla is rated 4.22/5 from 45 votes; Hellstone is rated 3.31/5 from 186 votes. Choose Chinchilla for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Hellstone for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Chinchilla or Hellstone?

Hellstone lasts longest (Hellstone 74/100, Chinchilla 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chinchilla or Hellstone?

Hellstone projects furthest (Hellstone 65/100, Chinchilla 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chinchilla and Hellstone smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Beeswax and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Chinchilla or Hellstone better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chinchilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Chinchilla is the stronger pick. Chinchilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.