Fragrance comparison

Hellcat vs Walimah

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 189 ratings analysed

Hellcat

Alkemia Perfumes

3.4662 votes

Rank #21,063 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Walimah

Areej Le Doré

4.48127 votes

Rank #5,606 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Walimah takes 6 of 7 categories.

Hellcat
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Walimah
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Hellcat1/7

Walimah6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HellcatAlkemia Perfumes

WalimahAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.46/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 56%

4.48/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 56%

Category winnerWalimahRating 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

69%Love

19%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerWalimahMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityWalimah

SillageWalimah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value38

Category winnerHellcatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

oud91%

sweet83%

amber74%

powdery65%

tobacco56%

floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, 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

Yellow ChampacaMagnolia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoCacao PodSaffronCinnamon

Base

VetiverPeru BalsamLabdanum

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

Spring64

Summer57

Fall100

Winter96

Day100

Night93

Category winnerWalimahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

Men11

Unisex58

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,063

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#5,606

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerWalimahHigher 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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Walimah opens with a concentrated burst of yellow champaca and steam-distilled magnolia otto. The heavy floral start settles quickly into a dark, smoky heart of organic Bengal agarwood and thick tobacco leaf. As it dries down, Java vetiver and Peru balsam create an earthy, resinous base with subtle cocoa warmth. It pr…

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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 Walimah?

Walimah takes 6 of 7 categories. Hellcat is rated 3.46/5 from 62 votes; Walimah is rated 4.48/5 from 127 votes. Choose Hellcat for a musky and oud character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Walimah for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Hellcat or Walimah?

Walimah lasts longest (Walimah 77/100, Hellcat 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hellcat or Walimah?

Walimah projects furthest (Walimah 67/100, Hellcat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hellcat and Walimah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and tobacco accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Tobacco.

Is Hellcat or Walimah better for summer or winter?

For summer, Walimah is the stronger pick. For winter, Hellcat is the stronger pick. Hellcat suits evening wear; Walimah suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hellcat and Walimah?

Hellcat features Black Musk, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Opium and Spicy Notes. Walimah has top notes of Yellow Champaca and Magnolia, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Cacao Pod and Saffron, a base of Vetiver, Peru Balsam and Labdanum.