Fragrance comparison

Dorian's Spleen vs Dr. Van Helsing

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 133 ratings analysed

2 wins

Dorian's Spleen

L'Entropiste

3.85129 votes

Rank #11,460 Warm SpicySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Dr. Van Helsing

Sixteen92

3.254 votes

Rank #59,963 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dorian's Spleen takes 2 of 3 categories.

Dorian's Spleen
Choose it for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Dr. Van Helsing
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dorian's Spleen2/3

Dr. Van Helsing1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dorian's SpleenL'Entropiste

Dr. Van HelsingSixteen92

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

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

36%Love

34%Like

15%Ok

7%Dislike

8%Hate

129 votes

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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityDr. Van Helsing

SillageDorian's Spleen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

smoky90%

whiskey80%

woody70%

coffee60%

chocolate50%

woody100%

smoky91%

whiskey83%

sweet74%

leather65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match55%Closely related · both smoky, woody and whiskey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WhiskeySpicesCoffeeSmokeDark ChocolateAshCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

WhiskeySmokeWoody NotesLeatherDark ChocolateBurnt MatchSweet NotesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Smoke and Dark Chocolate. Durations are only published for Dr. Van Helsing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex51

Women4

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#11,460

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#59,963

PerfumerClaire Baxter

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDorian's SpleenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dorian's Spleen opens with a sharp burst of whiskey and ground coffee before dropping into dark chocolate and dry caramel. Spices cut through the boozy start on skin. As the scent settles, a cool ash note emerges alongside burnt wood and dry smoke. Bertrand Duchaufour keeps sweetness low, leaving an atmospheric trail…

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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, Dorian's Spleen or Dr. Van Helsing?

Dorian's Spleen takes 2 of 3 categories. Dorian's Spleen is rated 3.85/5 from 129 votes; Dr. Van Helsing is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dorian's Spleen for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Dr. Van Helsing for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dorian's Spleen or Dr. Van Helsing?

Dr. Van Helsing lasts longest (Dr. Van Helsing 87/100, Dorian's Spleen 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dorian's Spleen or Dr. Van Helsing?

Dorian's Spleen projects furthest (Dorian's Spleen 60/100, Dr. Van Helsing 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dorian's Spleen and Dr. Van Helsing smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and whiskey accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Smoke and Dark Chocolate.

Is Dorian's Spleen or Dr. Van Helsing better for summer or winter?

Dr. Van Helsing suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dorian's Spleen and Dr. Van Helsing?

Dorian's Spleen features Whiskey, Spices, Coffee, Smoke and Dark Chocolate. Dr. Van Helsing features Whiskey, Smoke, Woody Notes, Leather and Dark Chocolate.