Fragrance comparison

Hegoak vs ABHA

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

Hegoak

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.4825 votes

Rank #44,552 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

ABHA

Athena Fragrances

4.0754 votes

Rank #11,558 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ABHA takes 6 of 7 categories.

Hegoak
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
ABHA
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Hegoak1/7

ABHA6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HegoakParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

ABHAAthena Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 34%Want 38%

4.07/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerABHARating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

52%Love

24%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

7%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerABHAMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityABHA

SillageABHA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value69

Category winnerHegoakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity88%

citrus77%

sweet65%

animalic53%

tobacco42%

fruity100%

sweet91%

leather83%

oud74%

warm spicy65%

rose56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, leather and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherMandarin OrangePlumTobaccoViolet LeafSichuan PepperLily

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeLime

Heart

PlumRose de MaiBananaStrawberryRaspberryVioletJasmineChamomile

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSaffronCotton CandyCacao PodMuskCinnamonViolet Leaf

InformationalShared notesLeather, Mandarin Orange, Plum and Violet Leaf. Durations are only published for Hegoak, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer29

Fall100

Winter43

Day63

Night100

Spring72

Summer22

Fall89

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerABHAMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Date 39%Casual 28%Work 19%Party 14%

Men43

Unisex55

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#11,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerABHAHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hegoak pairs rugged leather with juicy dark plum and crisp mandarin orange. You get an immediate kick of pungent Sichuan pepper before the scent settles into dry pipe tobacco and violet leaf. It smells grounded, herbal, and slightly smoky. Do not overspray this bottle. Two sprays deliver a steady, warming presence wit…

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ABHA by Athena Fragrances is an oriental unisex fragrance centered on an intense clash of dark fruit and leather. Bright top notes of mandarin orange and lime quickly transition into a rich heart of plum, rose de mai, and strawberry. The deep dry-down unrolls raw leather, saffron, and medicinal agarwood, softened by v…

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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, Hegoak or ABHA?

ABHA takes 6 of 7 categories. Hegoak is rated 3.48/5 from 25 votes; ABHA is rated 4.07/5 from 54 votes. Choose Hegoak for a leather and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose ABHA for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hegoak or ABHA?

ABHA lasts longest (ABHA 74/100, Hegoak 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hegoak or ABHA?

ABHA projects furthest (ABHA 64/100, Hegoak 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hegoak and ABHA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, leather and sweet accords. Common notes include Leather, Mandarin Orange, Plum and Violet Leaf.

Is Hegoak or ABHA better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hegoak is the stronger pick. For winter, ABHA is the stronger pick. Hegoak suits evening wear; ABHA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hegoak and ABHA?

Hegoak features Leather, Mandarin Orange, Plum, Tobacco and Violet Leaf. ABHA has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lime, heart notes of Plum, Rose de Mai, Banana and Strawberry, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Saffron and Cotton Candy.