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Héliotrope vs No 10

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

Updated 126 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Héliotrope takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Héliotrope

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • No 10

    Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Héliotrope3/5
No 102/5
Ratings & consensus
No 10
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Héliotrope
Sillage & projection
No 10
Value for money
Héliotrope
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Héliotrope

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HéliotropeMolinard
No 10Prudence Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.62/ 5 · 109 votes
Have 25%Had 14%Want 61%
3.82/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 25%Had 21%Want 55%
Category winnerNo 10Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
22%Love
47%Like
6%Ok
21%Dislike
4%Hate

109 votes

24%Love
53%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityHéliotrope

SillageNo 10

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value33
Category winnerHéliotropeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
vanilla92%
musky84%
citrus77%
floral69%
iris61%
powdery100%
aldehydic92%
fresh84%
iris77%
woody69%
rose61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
HeliotropeYlang-YlangBergamotNeroli
Heart
IrisRoseJasmine
Base
MuskTonka Bean
Top15-30 mins
AldehydesNeroliBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base6-8+ hrs
Powdery NotesIrisVetiverCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Bergamot, Neroli and Iris. Durations are only published for No 10, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer48
Fall79
Winter52
Day–
Night–
Spring80
Summer100
Fall80
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men0
Unisex40
Women60
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#56,579

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHéliotropeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molinard Héliotrope delivers an immediate wave of clean, comforting luxury. Built around fluffy heliotrope flowers, powdery iris, and bright splashes of neroli and bergamot, this fragrance feels like stepping out of a warm bath wrapped in fresh cotton sheets. A subtle hint of almond-like sweetness runs through the hea…

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No 10 by Prudence Paris opens with a fizzy blast of sparkling aldehydes, bright neroli, and crisp bergamot that quickly settles into the comforting scent of luxury French milled soap. As the initial brightness calms down, a romantic heart of velvety rose, creamy jasmine, and sunny ylang-ylang unfolds on warm skin. The…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Héliotrope or No 10?

Héliotrope takes 3 of 5 categories. Héliotrope is rated 3.62/5 from 109 votes; No 10 is rated 3.82/5 from 17 votes. Choose Héliotrope for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose No 10 for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Héliotrope or No 10?

Héliotrope lasts longest (Héliotrope 63/100, No 10 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Héliotrope or No 10?

No 10 projects furthest (No 10 73/100, Héliotrope 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Héliotrope and No 10 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Neroli and Iris.

Is Héliotrope or No 10 better for summer or winter?

No 10 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Héliotrope and No 10?

Héliotrope has top notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Tonka Bean. No 10 has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Powdery Notes, Iris, Vetiver and Cedar.

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