Hellanut vs Love & Crime
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hellanut takes 4 of 8 categories.
HellanutChoose it for a cacao and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Love & CrimeChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Hellanut4/8
Love & Crime3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Love & Crime
- Community sentiment
- Love & Crime
- Longevity
- Hellanut
- Sillage & projection
- Hellanut
- Value for money
- Hellanut
- Versatility
- Hellanut
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Love & Crime
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HellanutXyrenaLove & CrimeEx IdoloWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.48/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 13%Had 10%Want 77%
4.41/ 5 · 732 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
Category winnerLove & CrimeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
20%Like
8%Ok
28%Dislike
8%Hate
50 votes
59%Love
28%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
732 votes
Category winnerLove & CrimeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHellanut
SillageHellanut
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHellanutBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcacao100%
nutty88%
sweet77%
lactonic65%
warm spicy53%
woody42%
vanilla100%
sweet91%
citrus83%
soft spicy74%
cacao65%
anis56%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet and cacao
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
HazelnutMilkSugar
Heart2-4 hrs
CacaoFloral Notes
Base8-12 hrs
Vanilla
Top20-30 mins
Blood MandarinPink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
SugarStar AniseFloral Notes
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaCacao
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring44
Summer0
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night100
Spring57
Summer26
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night90
Category winnerHellanutMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#44,065
PerfumerKillian Wells
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#569
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews182
Category winnerLove & CrimeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHellanut by Xyrena opens with a burst of roasted hazelnut, warm steamed milk, and pure white sugar that immediately brings to mind an open jar of chocolate hazelnut spread. As the initial sweetness settles into the skin, rich cacao powder takes center stage, supported by a faint touch of clean floral notes that preven…
Reviews →Love & Crime by Ex Idolo smells like a freshly baked vanilla sponge cake soaked in candied blood mandarin glaze and dusted with dark cocoa. The opening hits with a bright pop of sweet citrus and gentle pink pepper before melting into warm baking sugar, subtle star anise, and creamy vanilla. It is rich, warm, and comfo…
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, Hellanut or Love & Crime?
Hellanut takes 4 of 8 categories. Hellanut is rated 3.48/5 from 50 votes; Love & Crime is rated 4.41/5 from 732 votes. Choose Hellanut for a cacao and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Love & Crime for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Hellanut or Love & Crime?
Hellanut lasts longest (Hellanut 78/100, Love & Crime 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hellanut or Love & Crime?
Hellanut projects furthest (Hellanut 78/100, Love & Crime 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hellanut and Love & Crime smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and cacao accords. Common notes include Sugar, Cacao, Floral Notes and Vanilla.
Is Hellanut or Love & Crime better for summer or winter?
For summer, Love & Crime is the stronger pick. For winter, Love & Crime is the stronger pick. Hellanut suits day or night wear; Love & Crime suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hellanut and Love & Crime?
Hellanut has top notes of Hazelnut, Milk and Sugar, heart notes of Cacao and Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla. Love & Crime has top notes of Blood Mandarin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Sugar, Star Anise and Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla and Cacao.
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