Fragrance comparison

Harrods Oud vs Hellstone

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

Harrods Oud

Bond No 9

4.2421 votes

Rank #31,670 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Hellstone

Lush

3.31186 votes

Rank #15,235 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hellstone takes 3 of 5 categories.

Harrods Oud
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hellstone
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Harrods Oud2/5

Hellstone3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Harrods OudBond No 9

HellstoneLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%

3.31/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

Category winnerHarrods OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

38%Love

34%Like

1%Ok

25%Dislike

1%Hate

154 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityHellstone

SillageHarrods Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value56

Category winnerHellstoneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

amber90%

oud80%

aromatic70%

warm spicy60%

woody50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

beeswax77%

animalic69%

musky61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)CuminMyrrhBlack PepperVetiverAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CuminVetiverBeeswaxAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCumin and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer0

Fall88

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring23

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men23

Unisex68

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#15,235

PerfumerMark Constantine, Simon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerHellstoneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harrods Oud opens with pepper, cumin and myrrh, then settles into a dry vetiver and amber base with a green, slightly animalic edge. It is not a plush rose-oud style. This wears strong and often very long, with a mature, spicy-woody character that suits cooler weather and evening use. If you enjoy dry incense, spice a…

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Hellstone is an earthy, spicy Lush perfume built around cumin, vetiver, ambrette and beeswax. It opens dry, rooty and warm, then settles into something musky, waxy and slightly animalic on skin. This is a strong taste fragrance, best for cool weather and for wearers who enjoy rugged, unusual scents over easy crowd-pl…

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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, Harrods Oud or Hellstone?

Hellstone takes 3 of 5 categories. Harrods Oud is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Hellstone is rated 3.31/5 from 186 votes. Choose Harrods Oud for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Hellstone for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.