Fragrance comparison

Farouche vs The Hope

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 346 ratings analysed

Farouche

Parfums de la Bastide

4.002 votes

Rank #62,653 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

The Hope

Thameen

4.12344 votes

Rank #3,235 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Hope takes 3 of 4 categories.

Farouche
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Hope
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Farouche1/4

The Hope3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FaroucheParfums de la Bastide

The HopeThameen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

4.12/ 5 · 344 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

49%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

234 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityThe Hope

SillageThe Hope

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value49

Category winnerFaroucheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

earthy83%

amber74%

herbal65%

sweet56%

warm spicy100%

amber88%

cinnamon77%

woody65%

oud53%

sweet42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverImmortelleLabdanumPeppermint

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CinnamonClovesMyrrh

Heart

CedarAgarwood (Oud)Immortelle

Base

Black AmberLabdanumVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Immortelle and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Farouche, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Spring33

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 18%Party 6%

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,653

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,235

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerThe HopeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Farouche by Parfums de la Bastide is a dry, aromatic woody scent built around raw Provencal countryside materials. The first spray delivers an icy splash of wild peppermint that cuts through the air before warming into sun-baked immortelle. Beneath that herbal brightness lies a deep base of smoky Haitian vetiver and s…

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The Hope opens with dry cinnamon, clove and myrrh, then settles into a smoother ambered woods accord with oud, cedar and a honeyed immortelle glow. It wears warm, slightly churchy and polished rather than loud. If you like spicy resinous scents with a refined, unisex feel, this is easy to sample. The scent itself gets…

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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, Farouche or The Hope?

The Hope takes 3 of 4 categories. Farouche is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; The Hope is rated 4.12/5 from 344 votes. Choose Farouche for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Hope for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Farouche or The Hope?

The Hope lasts longest (The Hope 74/100, Farouche 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Farouche or The Hope?

The Hope projects furthest (The Hope 65/100, Farouche 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Farouche and The Hope smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Immortelle and Labdanum.

Is Farouche or The Hope better for summer or winter?

Farouche suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Farouche and The Hope?

Farouche features Vetiver, Immortelle, Labdanum and Peppermint. The Hope has top notes of Cinnamon, Cloves and Myrrh, heart notes of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Immortelle, a base of Black Amber, Labdanum, Vetiver and Musk.