Fragrance comparison

Helios vs Wild Oud

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Helios

Risala

4.147 votes

Rank #54,228 VanillaSweet

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85%scent match

Very similar

Wild Oud

Ard Al Zaafaran

4.1513 votes

Rank #23,108 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Helios
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Wild Oud
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Helios2/4

Wild Oud2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HeliosRisala

Wild OudArd Al Zaafaran

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

4.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%

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

54%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityHelios

SillageWild Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value92

Category winnerHeliosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

green69%

honey61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

green69%

oud61%

Scent match85%Very similar · both vanilla, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintLavender

Heart

VanillaBenzoin

Base

TobaccoHoneyTonka Bean

Top

MintLavender

Heart

VanillaBenzoin

Base

Tonka BeanAgarwoodOudTobaccoHoney

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

Spring33

Summer11

Fall89

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerWild OudHigher 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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Wild Oud opens with a crisp burst of lavender and mint before descending into warm benzoin and heavy vanilla. Dark agarwood, honey, and tobacco form a dense base that anchors the sweetness. The result is a heavy oriental gourmand with herbal top notes and a dark woody finish, built for cool autumn nights and winter we…

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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 Wild Oud?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Helios is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Wild Oud is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Helios for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Wild Oud for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Helios or Wild Oud?

They last about the same: Helios 73/100, Wild Oud 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Helios or Wild Oud?

Wild Oud projects furthest (Wild Oud 63/100, Helios 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Helios and Wild Oud smell similar?

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

Is Helios or Wild Oud better for summer or winter?

Helios suits evening wear; Wild Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Helios and Wild Oud?

Helios has top notes of Mint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tobacco, Honey and Tonka Bean. Wild Oud has top notes of Mint and Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla and Benzoin, a base of Tonka Bean, Agarwood, Oud and Tobacco.