Fragrance comparison

Hellcat vs Per Fumum: Ambar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 187 ratings analysed

Hellcat

Alkemia Perfumes

3.4662 votes

Rank #21,063 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Per Fumum: Ambar

Annette Neuffer

4.25125 votes

Rank #2,502 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Per Fumum: Ambar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Hellcat
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Per Fumum: Ambar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Hellcat1/5

Per Fumum: Ambar4/5

Ratings & consensus: Per Fumum: Ambar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Per Fumum: Ambar
Sillage & projection: Per Fumum: Ambar
Value for money: Hellcat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Per Fumum: Ambar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HellcatAlkemia Perfumes

Per Fumum: AmbarAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.46/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 56%

4.25/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 23%Had 17%Want 60%

Category winnerPer Fumum: AmbarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

34%Like

5%Ok

34%Dislike

2%Hate

56 votes

53%Love

24%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityPer Fumum: Ambar

SillagePer Fumum: Ambar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value51

Category winnerHellcatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

oud91%

sweet83%

amber74%

powdery65%

tobacco56%

amber100%

woody90%

citrus80%

tobacco70%

fresh spicy60%

animalic50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black MuskAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumOpiumSpicy NotesTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bitter OrangeGingerCardamomBergamot

Heart

TobaccoRoseJasmineOrris

Base

AmberLabdanumAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day12

Night100

Spring9

Summer0

Fall91

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

Men9

Unisex82

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,063

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#2,502

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerPer Fumum: AmbarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hellcat by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Hellcat was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Per Fumum: Ambar is a dark, resinous amber built for people who enjoy spice, smoke, woods, tobacco, and a dry balsamic glow. It opens with bitter citrus, ginger, and cardamom before moving into a dense spicy heart that some wearers compare to herbal liqueur, incense, and a spice market. The dry-down is the main event:…

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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, Hellcat or Per Fumum: Ambar?

Per Fumum: Ambar takes 4 of 5 categories. Hellcat is rated 3.46/5 from 62 votes; Per Fumum: Ambar is rated 4.25/5 from 125 votes. Choose Hellcat for a musky and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Per Fumum: Ambar for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hellcat or Per Fumum: Ambar?

Per Fumum: Ambar lasts longest (Per Fumum: Ambar 87/100, Hellcat 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hellcat or Per Fumum: Ambar?

Per Fumum: Ambar projects furthest (Per Fumum: Ambar 74/100, Hellcat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hellcat and Per Fumum: Ambar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and tobacco accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Tobacco.

Is Hellcat or Per Fumum: Ambar better for summer or winter?

Hellcat suits evening wear; Per Fumum: Ambar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hellcat and Per Fumum: Ambar?

Hellcat features Black Musk, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Opium and Spicy Notes. Per Fumum: Ambar has top notes of Bitter Orange, Ginger, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Rose, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Amber, Labdanum, Ambergris and Agarwood (Oud).