Fragrance comparison

Fire vs Hades

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Fire

Tessa Williams

5.001 votes

Rank #40,024 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Hades

Chanceux Parfum

2.205 votes

Rank #74,576 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Fire
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hades
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fire2/4

Hades2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FireTessa Williams

HadesChanceux Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

2.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

20%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate30

Category winners

LongevityHades

SillageHades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

woody90%

amber80%

coconut70%

vanilla60%

sweet50%

smoky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

leather69%

musky61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseCoconutSmokePrecious WoodsWoody NotesVetiverVanillaCaramelTeaTonka BeanMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Grapes

Heart2-4 hrs

MuskFloral Notes

Base8-12+ hrs

SmokeLeatherIncenseSpicy NotesWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesIncense, Smoke, Woody Notes and Musk. Durations are only published for Hades, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 40%Date 34%Casual 17%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,024

PerfumerTessa Williams

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#74,576

PerfumerLucky Armstrong

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fire by Tessa Williams wraps the skin in a warm haze of dry incense and sweet caramel. It is a comforting scent designed for cold winter evenings spent indoors or casual gatherings under autumn leaves. The blend feels cozy, balancing dark woody elements with a smooth, sweet base.

Reviews →

Hades by Chanceux Parfum is an audacious, polarizing perfume that refuses to play it safe. The composition opens with an unexpected rush of dark, juicy grapes that cuts right through a wall of bitter solvent fumes. Within minutes, thick smoke, resinous incense, and rough black leather emerge to completely dominate the…

Reviews →

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, Fire or Hades?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fire is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Hades is rated 2.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Fire for a smoky and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Hades for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fire or Hades?

Hades lasts longest (Hades 100/100, Fire 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fire or Hades?

Hades projects furthest (Hades 100/100, Fire 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fire and Hades smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Smoke, Woody Notes and Musk.

Is Fire or Hades better for summer or winter?

Fire suits evening wear; Hades suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fire and Hades?

Fire features Incense, Coconut, Smoke, Precious Woods and Woody Notes. Hades has top notes of Grapes, heart notes of Musk and Floral Notes, a base of Smoke, Leather, Incense and Spicy Notes.