Fragrance comparison

Hegoak vs Ellenisia

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 1,264 ratings analysed

Hegoak

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.4825 votes

Rank #44,552 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Ellenisia

Penhaligon's

3.801,239 votes

Rank #3,039 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ellenisia takes 4 of 7 categories.

Hegoak
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ellenisia
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Hegoak3/7

Ellenisia4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HegoakParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

EllenisiaPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 34%Want 38%

3.80/ 5 · 1,239 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerEllenisiaRating 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

31%Love

49%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

1,088 votes

Category winnerEllenisiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityHegoak

SillageEllenisia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value44

Category winnerHegoakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity88%

citrus77%

sweet65%

animalic53%

tobacco42%

white floral100%

tuberose86%

fruity72%

ozonic58%

animalic44%

green30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fruity and animalic

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

Violet LeafMandarin Orange

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseJasmineRose

Base

PlumVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHegoakMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,039

PerfumerSteve DeMercado

Launched—

Reviews124

Category winnerEllenisiaHigher 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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Ellenisia is a polished white floral built around gardenia, tuberose, jasmine and rose, softened by plum and vanilla. On skin it often reads bright, creamy, slightly powdery and very feminine, with a dressed-up spring mood that many wearers connect with weddings, white blouses and special occasions. The catch is its o…

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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 Ellenisia?

Ellenisia takes 4 of 7 categories. Hegoak is rated 3.48/5 from 25 votes; Ellenisia is rated 3.80/5 from 1,239 votes. Choose Hegoak for a leather and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ellenisia for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hegoak or Ellenisia?

Hegoak lasts longest (Hegoak 69/100, Ellenisia 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hegoak or Ellenisia?

Ellenisia projects furthest (Ellenisia 59/100, Hegoak 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hegoak and Ellenisia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and animalic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Plum and Violet Leaf.

Is Hegoak or Ellenisia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Hegoak and Ellenisia?

Hegoak features Leather, Mandarin Orange, Plum, Tobacco and Violet Leaf. Ellenisia has top notes of Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Plum and Vanilla.