Fragrance comparison

Helios vs Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Helios

Risala

4.147 votes

Rank #50,169 VanillaSweet

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85%scent match

Very similar

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

4.502 votes

Rank #50,749 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Helios takes 3 of 4 categories.

Helios
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Helios3/4

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HeliosRisala

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour HommeUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityHelios

SillageSun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHeliosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

green69%

honey61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

green69%

honey61%

Scent match85%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

Top15-30 mins

PeppermintLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaBenzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoHoney

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer14

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 37%Party 34%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,169

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,749

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHeliosHigher 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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Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme by United Colors & Prestige Beauty delivers an assertive hit of crisp peppermint and clean French lavender right from the first atomization. Give it five minutes to settle past the initial alcohol lift. A dense wave of warm benzoin resin and sweet vanilla quickly takes charge across the…

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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, Helios or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Helios takes 3 of 4 categories. Helios is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Helios for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Helios or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Helios lasts longest (Helios 73/100, Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Helios or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme projects furthest (Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme 75/100, Helios 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Helios and Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme smell similar?

Very similar: a 85% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco.

Is Helios or Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Helios suits evening wear; Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Helios and Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme?

Helios has top notes of Mint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tobacco, Honey and Tonka Bean. Sun Moon Stars Mania Pour Homme has top notes of Peppermint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tobacco and Honey.