Fragrance comparison

Helios vs Charisma Pour Homme

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 84 ratings analysed

Helios

Risala

4.147 votes

Rank #54,228 VanillaSweet

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88%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Charisma Pour Homme

Zimaya

4.6877 votes

Rank #3,417 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charisma Pour Homme takes 2 of 4 categories.

Helios
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Charisma Pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Helios1/4

Charisma Pour Homme2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Charisma Pour Homme
Value for money: Helios
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Charisma Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HeliosRisala

Charisma Pour HommeZimaya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

4.68/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 38%Had 3%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

71%Love

25%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCharisma Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value89

Category winnerHeliosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

green69%

honey61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

honey77%

amber69%

lavender61%

Scent match88%Very similar · both vanilla, sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintLavender

Heart

VanillaBenzoin

Base

TobaccoHoneyTonka Bean

Top

LavenderMint

Heart

VanillaBenzoin

Base

HoneyTonka BeanMuskTobacco

InformationalShared notesMint, Lavender, Vanilla and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer14

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring43

Summer13

Fall65

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men90

Unisex8

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,417

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerCharisma Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Helios by Risala is a sweet aromatic tobacco scent with a cool mint and lavender opening, then a warmer core of vanilla and benzoin. It settles into honeyed tonka and soft tobacco, giving it a cozy, night-friendly feel. It reads clearly masculine and better suited to cooler weather. If you like smooth vanilla-tobacco …

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Zimaya Charisma Pour Homme opens with an energetic push of icy peppermint and herbal lavender. That cool green top quickly gives ground to a heavy sweet core dominated by creamy vanilla and benzoin. As the scent settles on skin, warm honeyed musk and dry tobacco create a cozy, resinous base that holds up well during c…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Helios or Charisma Pour Homme?

Charisma Pour Homme takes 2 of 4 categories. Helios is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Charisma Pour Homme is rated 4.68/5 from 77 votes. Choose Helios for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Charisma Pour Homme for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Helios or Charisma Pour Homme?

They last about the same: Helios 73/100, Charisma Pour Homme 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Helios or Charisma Pour Homme?

Charisma Pour Homme projects furthest (Charisma Pour Homme 66/100, Helios 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Helios and Charisma Pour Homme smell similar?

Very similar: a 88% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mint, Lavender, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Helios or Charisma Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Helios suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Helios and Charisma Pour Homme?

Helios has top notes of Mint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tobacco, Honey and Tonka Bean. Charisma Pour Homme has top notes of Lavender and Mint, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Honey, Tonka Bean, Musk and Tobacco.