Fragrance comparison

Exploit vs Hypnotique

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 45 ratings analysed

Exploit

Atkinsons

4.004 votes

Rank #61,992 FloralAldehydic

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48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Hypnotique

Max Factor

4.4441 votes

Rank #10,730 AldehydicMossy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hypnotique takes 3 of 4 categories.

Exploit
Choose it for a floral and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hypnotique
Choose it for a aldehydic and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Exploit0/4

Hypnotique3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExploitAtkinsons

HypnotiqueMax Factor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 33%Want 42%

4.44/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 49%Had 14%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

56%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityHypnotique

SillageHypnotique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aldehydic88%

lavender77%

fresh65%

aromatic53%

fresh spicy42%

aldehydic100%

mossy92%

floral84%

fresh77%

animalic69%

earthy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both aldehydic, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesLavenderAldehydes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesSpicy NotesCitruses

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

OakmossAnimal notes

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring54

Summer46

Fall100

Winter69

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,730

PerfumerLaszlo Lengyel

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerHypnotiqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exploit by Atkinsons reads as a classic aldehydic floral with lavender running through the centre. It opens clean and slightly sparkling, then settles into a soft floral, aromatic, lightly soapy style rather than anything sweet or heavy. With moderate longevity and sillage in the available wear data, it looks best sui…

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Hypnotique is a vintage floral chypre with a distinctly old-school character. It opens in a soapy, aldehydic haze, then settles into warm florals, powder, oakmoss and a soft animalic undertone. Reviews consistently describe it as smoother and warmer than the sharp stereotype suggests. If you enjoy classic, dressy perf…

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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, Exploit or Hypnotique?

Hypnotique takes 3 of 4 categories. Exploit is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Hypnotique is rated 4.44/5 from 41 votes. Choose Exploit for a floral and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hypnotique for a aldehydic and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Exploit or Hypnotique?

Hypnotique lasts longest (Hypnotique 68/100, Exploit 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exploit or Hypnotique?

Hypnotique projects furthest (Hypnotique 64/100, Exploit 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exploit and Hypnotique smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Floral Notes and Aldehydes.

Is Exploit or Hypnotique better for summer or winter?

Exploit suits daytime wear; Hypnotique suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exploit and Hypnotique?

Exploit features Floral Notes, Lavender and Aldehydes. Hypnotique has top notes of Aldehydes, Spicy Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Oakmoss and Animal notes.