Fragrance comparison

Eshu vs Halfeti

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 92 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eshu

Prin

3.8890 votes

Rank #17,548 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Halfeti

DSH Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #41,735 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eshu takes 4 of 5 categories.

Eshu
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Halfeti
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Eshu4/5

Halfeti0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EshuPrin

HalfetiDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

27%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

90 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityEshu

SillageEshu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value38

Category winnerEshuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

fresh spicy77%

smoky65%

warm spicy53%

aromatic42%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

animalic77%

musky69%

leather61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesAshAmbroxanelemiOlibanumCognacAtlas CedarTobaccoHayBlack PepperNutmegOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

BlackberryBergamotBirch Tar

Heart3-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseRoseDamask RoseFrench RoseMoroccan RoseTurkish RoseCognacTobacco

Base6-8 hrs

OlibanumCambodian OudHyraxAmberNatural MuskIndian PatchouliAmbergrisAtlas Cedar

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer18

Fall100

Winter90

Day89

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women3

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,548

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#41,735

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerEshuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eshu by Prin is a smoky, resinous woody fragrance created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2020. The scent builds on dry Atlas cedar and dark woody notes, enriched by earthy oakmoss and cured tobacco. A brisk kick of black pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon provides an immediate fresh spicy and warm spicy lift, while…

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DSH Perfumes Halfeti reimagines the mythical black rose of southeastern Turkey as a shadowy, brooding botanical portrait. It opens with tart blackberry fruit and sharp bergamot cut through with smoky birch tar. That early smoke gives way to an enormous bouquet of six distinct roses, enriched with dark cognac, damp tob…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eshu or Halfeti?

Eshu takes 4 of 5 categories. Eshu is rated 3.88/5 from 90 votes; Halfeti is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Eshu for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Halfeti for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Eshu or Halfeti?

Eshu lasts longest (Eshu 73/100, Halfeti 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eshu or Halfeti?

Eshu projects furthest (Eshu 59/100, Halfeti 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eshu and Halfeti smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Cognac, Atlas Cedar and Tobacco.

Is Eshu or Halfeti better for summer or winter?

Eshu suits evening wear; Halfeti suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eshu and Halfeti?

Eshu features Woody Notes, Ash, Ambroxan, elemi and Olibanum. Halfeti has top notes of Blackberry, Bergamot and Birch Tar, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Rose, Damask Rose and French Rose, a base of Olibanum, Cambodian Oud, Hyrax and Amber.