Fragrance comparison

El Santo vs Hygge

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

El Santo

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,378 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Hygge

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #70,210 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hygge takes 1 of 1 categories.

El Santo
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hygge
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

El Santo0/1

Hygge1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El SantoLeland Francis

HyggeKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

sweet30%

woody100%

aromatic86%

green72%

fresh spicy58%

fresh44%

citrus30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangePetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Palo SantoVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodAmyris

Top

HinokiGrassBergamotPetitgrainCypress

Heart

NeroliGalbanum

Base

CedarwoodVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Vetiver and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for El Santo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,210

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHyggeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis El Santo balances dry woods and vibrant citrus in a clean, grounded composition. The scent launches with sharp bitter orange and crisp petitgrain before settling into aromatic palo santo smoke and earthy vetiver roots. It smells remarkably natural and uncluttered. A quiet base of dry cedarwood and balsa…

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Hygge by Kilesa is a fresh woody green fragrance built around hinoki, grass, cypress, neroli, cedarwood, vetiver, and musk. It reads clean, aromatic, and outdoorsy, with a crisp green opening that settles into dry woods and soft musk. This looks best for someone who wants a calm, modern unisex scent with forest air, c…

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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.

Do El Santo and Hygge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Vetiver and Cedarwood.

Is El Santo or Hygge better for summer or winter?

El Santo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Santo and Hygge?

El Santo has top notes of Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Palo Santo and Vetiver, a base of Cedarwood and Amyris. Hygge has top notes of Hinoki, Grass, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Neroli and Galbanum, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Musk.