Fragrance comparison

Hegoak vs Rose Honey

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Hegoak

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.4825 votes

Rank #44,552 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Rose Honey

MAISON ASRAR

4.5248 votes

Rank #8,901 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Honey takes 7 of 7 categories.

Hegoak
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rose Honey
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hegoak0/7

Rose Honey7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HegoakParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Rose HoneyMAISON ASRAR

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 34%Want 38%

4.52/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 24%Had 3%Want 72%

Category winnerRose HoneyRating 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

73%Love

17%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerRose HoneyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityRose Honey

SillageRose Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value79

Category winnerRose HoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity88%

citrus77%

sweet65%

animalic53%

tobacco42%

sweet100%

honey90%

tobacco80%

warm spicy70%

fruity60%

vanilla50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and tobacco

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

ClovePlumMandarin Orange

Heart

TobaccoLabdanumMate

Base

HoneyVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Plum and Tobacco. 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

Spring69

Summer10

Fall100

Winter100

Day74

Night100

Category winnerRose HoneyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

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

Men16

Unisex59

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#8,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerRose HoneyHigher 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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Rose Honey by MAISON ASRAR is a sweet, honey-forward oriental spicy fragrance built for cooler days. It balances a base of rich, photorealistic honey and warm tonka bean with a spiced, tobacco-flecked heart. This unisex scent suits those who enjoy dense, comforting aromas during autumn and winter, offering a persisten…

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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 Rose Honey?

Rose Honey takes 7 of 7 categories. Hegoak is rated 3.48/5 from 25 votes; Rose Honey is rated 4.52/5 from 48 votes. Choose Hegoak for a leather and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rose Honey for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hegoak or Rose Honey?

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

Which projects more, Hegoak or Rose Honey?

Rose Honey projects furthest (Rose Honey 62/100, Hegoak 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hegoak and Rose Honey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tobacco accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Plum and Tobacco.

Is Hegoak or Rose Honey better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Hegoak and Rose Honey?

Hegoak features Leather, Mandarin Orange, Plum, Tobacco and Violet Leaf. Rose Honey has top notes of Clove, Plum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tobacco, Labdanum and Mate, a base of Honey, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.