Hansel vs Garden of Lusail
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
63%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
HanselChoose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Garden of LusailChoose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hansel2/4
Garden of Lusail2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Hansel
- Sillage & projection
- Garden of Lusail
- Value for money
- Garden of Lusail
- 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 ElementsGarden of LusailOakchaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%
3.67/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 52%Had 12%Want 37%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
27%Love
40%Like
7%Ok
27%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHansel
SillageGarden of Lusail
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGarden of LusailBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
amber90%
animalic80%
leather70%
warm spicy60%
balsamic50%
leather100%
warm spicy91%
animalic83%
oud74%
fresh spicy65%
smoky56%
Scent match63%Closely related · both oud, leather and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OudAmbergrisLeatherSpicesSaffron
No top / heart / base split published
Top
LeatherOudBergamot
Heart
SaffronCardamomPepper
Base
Ambergris
InformationalShared notesOud, Ambergris, Leather and Saffron. Durations are only published for Hansel, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day17
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#46,323
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#62,626
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHanselHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHansel 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 …
Reviews →Garden of Lusail by Oakcha is a rich, warm leather fragrance that pairs dark woods with bright citrus and exotic kitchen spices. The scent opens with an immediate hit of crisp bergamot and dark leather, quickly underpinned by earthy oud wood. As it settles, warm saffron and crushed cardamom introduce a dry, golden war…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Hansel or Garden of Lusail?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Hansel is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Garden of Lusail is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Hansel for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Garden of Lusail for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Hansel or Garden of Lusail?
They last about the same: Hansel 76/100, Garden of Lusail 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Hansel or Garden of Lusail?
Garden of Lusail projects furthest (Garden of Lusail 81/100, Hansel 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hansel and Garden of Lusail smell similar?
Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, leather and animalic accords. Common notes include Oud, Ambergris, Leather and Saffron.
Is Hansel or Garden of Lusail better for summer or winter?
Hansel suits evening wear; Garden of Lusail suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hansel and Garden of Lusail?
Hansel features Oud, Ambergris, Leather, Spices and Saffron. Garden of Lusail has top notes of Leather, Oud and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Cardamom and Pepper, a base of Ambergris.
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