Fragrance comparison

Hades vs Joseph Sons

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

Hades

Chanceux Parfum

2.205 votes

Rank #74,576 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Joseph Sons

Negligé Perfume Lab

2.577 votes

Rank #66,159 SmokyWoody

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.
Joseph Sons
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hades3/4

Joseph Sons1/4

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: Joseph Sons

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HadesChanceux Parfum

Joseph SonsNegligé Perfume Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

2.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 23%Had 17%Want 60%

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

14%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate30

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate39

Category winners

LongevityHades

SillageHades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value31

Category winnerHadesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

leather69%

musky61%

smoky100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

oud42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both smoky and woody

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

IncenseLeatherSandCalamus

Heart

VetiverAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

Base

SmokePineGurjan balsamLicoriceWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Leather, Incense and Woody Notes. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,576

PerfumerLucky Armstrong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,159

PerfumerMaria Chaikovskaya

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerJoseph SonsHigher 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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Joseph Sons opens with bitter calamus root, dry sand, and a sharp hit of raw incense smoke before settling into dense pine needles and resinous balsamic woods. Maria Chaikovskaya builds an earthy, unconventional profile around bitter herbal greens, dark leather, and dry agarwood. The scent wears close and austere on c…

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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 Joseph Sons?

Hades takes 3 of 4 categories. Hades is rated 2.20/5 from 5 votes; Joseph Sons is rated 2.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Hades for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Joseph Sons for a smoky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hades or Joseph Sons?

Hades lasts longest (Hades 100/100, Joseph Sons 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hades or Joseph Sons?

Hades projects furthest (Hades 100/100, Joseph Sons 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hades and Joseph Sons smell similar?

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

Is Hades or Joseph Sons better for summer or winter?

Hades suits evening wear; Joseph Sons suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hades and Joseph Sons?

Hades has top notes of Grapes, heart notes of Musk and Floral Notes, a base of Smoke, Leather, Incense and Spicy Notes. Joseph Sons has top notes of Incense, Leather, Sand and Calamus, heart notes of Vetiver, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood, a base of Smoke, Pine, Gurjan balsam and Licorice.