Fragrance comparison

Hades vs Cruz del Sur I

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 282 ratings analysed

3 wins

Hades

Chanceux Parfum

2.205 votes

Rank #74,576 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Cruz del Sur I

Xerjoff

3.53277 votes

Rank #10,050 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hades takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hades
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cruz del Sur I
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hades3/4

Cruz del Sur I1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HadesChanceux Parfum

Cruz del Sur IXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

3.53/ 5 · 277 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

34%Love

24%Like

13%Ok

20%Dislike

9%Hate

277 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate30

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityHades

SillageHades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value35

Category winnerHadesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

leather69%

musky61%

amber100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

smoky69%

fruity61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both smoky, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Grapes

Heart2-4 hrs

MuskFloral Notes

Base8-12+ hrs

SmokeLeatherIncenseSpicy NotesWoody Notes

Top

RumGrapesBergamot

Heart

Dried FruitsClovesCuminCedarCinnamon

Base

LeatherCastoreumMyrhhIncenseLabdanumAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapes, Leather and Incense. Durations are only published for Hades, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring52

Summer15

Fall100

Winter95

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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

Men72

Unisex24

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,576

PerfumerLucky Armstrong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,050

PerfumerMiroslav Petkov

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerCruz del Sur IHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Xerjoff Cruz del Sur I hits the nostrils with dark rum, sour dried fruits, and sharp bergamot. Within minutes, heavy birch-tar leather and pungent castoreum take control of the composition. Smoky incense and warm cloves wrap around a dense core of myrrh and cedarwood. The fragrance settles into an intensely resinous b…

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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, Hades or Cruz del Sur I?

Hades takes 3 of 4 categories. Hades is rated 2.20/5 from 5 votes; Cruz del Sur I is rated 3.53/5 from 277 votes. Choose Hades for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cruz del Sur I for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hades or Cruz del Sur I?

Hades lasts longest (Hades 100/100, Cruz del Sur I 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hades or Cruz del Sur I?

Hades projects furthest (Hades 100/100, Cruz del Sur I 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hades and Cruz del Sur I smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapes, Leather and Incense.

Is Hades or Cruz del Sur I better for summer or winter?

Hades suits evening wear; Cruz del Sur I suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hades and Cruz del Sur I?

Hades has top notes of Grapes, heart notes of Musk and Floral Notes, a base of Smoke, Leather, Incense and Spicy Notes. Cruz del Sur I has top notes of Rum, Grapes and Bergamot, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Cloves, Cumin and Cedar, a base of Leather, Castoreum, Myrhh and Incense.