Cocoa Wood vs La Pira Helenae
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
La Pira Helenae takes 3 of 4 categories.
Cocoa WoodChoose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Pira HelenaeChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cocoa Wood1/4
La Pira Helenae3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- La Pira Helenae
- Sillage & projection
- Cocoa Wood
- Value for money
- La Pira Helenae
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- La Pira Helenae
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cocoa WoodAjmalLa Pira HelenaeAlius OdoremWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.64/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate64%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
27%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLa Pira Helenae
SillageCocoa Wood
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa Pira HelenaeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
oud92%
sweet84%
cacao77%
fruity69%
amber61%
sweet100%
fruity83%
chocolate65%
warm spicy48%
cacao30%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronStrawberryRaspberryPlumBlackcurrantGingerBergamot
Heart
JasmineRoseGeranium
Base
OudIncenseCacaoChocolateSandalwoodMuskVanilla
Top
StrawberryRed Fruits
Heart
ChocolatePear
Base
CupcakeGourmand Accord
InformationalShared notesStrawberry and Chocolate. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,777
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#53,888
PerfumerAlp Veliogullari
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLa Pira HelenaeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAjmal Cocoa Wood is a bold fruity gourmand with a warm, spicy lift up top and a darker, smoky woods base. It opens with saffron, ginger and a mixed berry-plum sweetness, then moves into a floral heart before settling into chocolate-cacao, oud, incense and vanilla. If you like sweet, resinous scents with a noticeable o…
Reviews →La Pira Helenae by Alius Odorem is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. La Pira Helenae was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Alp Veliogullari. Top notes are Strawberry and Red Fruits; middle notes are Chocolate and Pear; base notes are Cupcake and Gourmand A…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cocoa Wood or La Pira Helenae?
La Pira Helenae takes 3 of 4 categories. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; La Pira Helenae is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose La Pira Helenae for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or La Pira Helenae?
La Pira Helenae lasts longest (La Pira Helenae 80/100, Cocoa Wood 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or La Pira Helenae?
Cocoa Wood projects furthest (Cocoa Wood 84/100, La Pira Helenae 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cocoa Wood and La Pira Helenae smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Strawberry and Chocolate.
Is Cocoa Wood or La Pira Helenae better for summer or winter?
Cocoa Wood suits evening wear; La Pira Helenae suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and La Pira Helenae?
Cocoa Wood has top notes of Saffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Oud, Incense, Cacao and Chocolate. La Pira Helenae has top notes of Strawberry and Red Fruits, heart notes of Chocolate and Pear, a base of Cupcake and Gourmand Accord.
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