Fragrance comparison

Hansel vs Femme Absolue

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

4 wins

Hansel

Criminal Elements

3.899 votes

Rank #46,184 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Femme Absolue

Trend Perfumes

2.003 votes

Rank #78,555 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hansel takes 4 of 4 categories.

Hansel
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Femme Absolue
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hansel4/4

Femme Absolue0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HanselCriminal Elements

Femme AbsolueTrend Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityHansel

SillageHansel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHanselBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

amber90%

animalic80%

leather70%

warm spicy60%

balsamic50%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

leather80%

oud70%

earthy60%

cinnamon50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both oud, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OudAmbergrisLeatherSpicesSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronCinnamon

Heart

CypriolLeatherSpices

Base

OudSandalwoodCedarwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesOud, Leather, Spices and Saffron. Durations are only published for Hansel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,184

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#78,555

PerfumerCharlotte Jullien

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHanselHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hansel opens with a dry snap of saffron and warm kitchen spices before settling into a dark, worn leather jacket aroma. Australian indie house Criminal Elements spent two years refining this profile, pairing rich leather notes with smooth natural oud and salty ambergris rather than sugary amber base notes. The result …

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Femme Absolue by Trend Perfumes opens with a dry punch of cinnamon and bittersweet saffron. Created by perfumer Charlotte Jullien in 2025, this oriental woody composition quickly transitions into a dense heart of cypriol, raw leather, and warm spices. As it settles onto skin, dark notes of oud, cedarwood, and sandalwo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hansel or Femme Absolue?

Hansel takes 4 of 4 categories. Hansel is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Femme Absolue is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Hansel for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Femme Absolue for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hansel or Femme Absolue?

Hansel lasts longest (Hansel 76/100, Femme Absolue 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hansel or Femme Absolue?

Projection is very close: Hansel 65/100, Femme Absolue 63/100 for sillage.

Do Hansel and Femme Absolue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Oud, Leather, Spices and Saffron.

Is Hansel or Femme Absolue better for summer or winter?

Hansel suits evening wear; Femme Absolue suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hansel and Femme Absolue?

Hansel features Oud, Ambergris, Leather, Spices and Saffron. Femme Absolue has top notes of Saffron and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cypriol, Leather and Spices, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Amber.