Heliaca vs Ode
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Heliaca takes 6 of 7 categories.
HeliacaChoose it for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
OdeChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Heliaca6/7
Ode1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Heliaca
- Community sentiment
- Heliaca
- Longevity
- Heliaca
- Sillage & projection
- Ode
- Value for money
- Heliaca
- Versatility
- Heliaca
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Heliaca
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HeliacaLe Couvent Maison de ParfumOdeAcca KappaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.07/ 5 · 269 votes
Have 57%Had 11%Want 32%
3.90/ 5 · 78 votes
Have 54%Had 16%Want 30%
Category winnerHeliacaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
48%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
269 votes
31%Love
47%Like
7%Ok
12%Dislike
3%Hate
59 votes
Category winnerHeliacaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHeliaca
SillageOde
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHeliacaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
oud83%
fresh65%
citrus48%
fruity30%
oud100%
warm spicy90%
fresh spicy80%
rose70%
metallic60%
leather50%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both oud and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
GingerAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
SaffronAgarwood (Oud)RoseGinger
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesGinger and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Heliaca, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer27
Fall100
Winter87
Day100
Night79
Spring24
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day75
Night100
Category winnerHeliacaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,355
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched—
Reviews25
Overall rank#13,898
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Category winnerHeliacaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHeliaca by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a clean, spicy wood fragrance built around a sharp contrast of brisk ginger and dry agarwood. Rather than a dense or smoky Middle Eastern oud, this scent takes an airy, transparent direction. It opens with a zesty, fresh spicy burst that brings to mind chilled ginger ale, supp…
Reviews →Ode by Acca Kappa is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Ode was launched in 2016.
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, Heliaca or Ode?
Heliaca takes 6 of 7 categories. Heliaca is rated 4.07/5 from 269 votes; Ode is rated 3.90/5 from 78 votes. Choose Heliaca for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ode for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Heliaca or Ode?
Heliaca lasts longest (Heliaca 66/100, Ode 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Heliaca or Ode?
Ode projects furthest (Ode 57/100, Heliaca 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Heliaca and Ode smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Heliaca or Ode better for summer or winter?
For summer, Heliaca is the stronger pick. For winter, Heliaca is the stronger pick. Heliaca suits daytime wear; Ode suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Heliaca and Ode?
Heliaca features Ginger and Agarwood (Oud). Ode features Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Rose and Ginger.
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