Fragrance comparison

Hellstone vs Fusion

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 186 ratings analysed

Hellstone

Lush

3.31186 votes

Rank #15,235 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Fusion

Alta Moda

—0 votes

Rank #66,340 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Hellstone
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fusion
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Hellstone1/2

Fusion1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HellstoneLush

FusionAlta Moda

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

34%Like

1%Ok

25%Dislike

1%Hate

154 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageFusion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

beeswax77%

animalic69%

musky61%

floral100%

rose92%

fresh84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CuminVetiverBeeswaxAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonPeonyLitchi

Heart

Pink PepperRoseFreesia

Base

PatchouliVetiverAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex68

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,235

PerfumerMark Constantine, Simon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#66,340

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHellstoneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hellstone is an earthy, spicy Lush perfume built around cumin, vetiver, ambrette and beeswax. It opens dry, rooty and warm, then settles into something musky, waxy and slightly animalic on skin. This is a strong taste fragrance, best for cool weather and for wearers who enjoy rugged, unusual scents over easy crowd-pl…

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Fusion by Alta Moda is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Top notes are Lemon, Peony and Litchi; middle notes are Pink Pepper, Rose and Freesia; base notes are Patchouli, Vetiver and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Hellstone or Fusion?

Fusion projects furthest (Fusion 100/100, Hellstone 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hellstone and Fusion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Vetiver and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

What are the notes in Hellstone and Fusion?

Hellstone features Cumin, Vetiver, Beeswax and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Fusion has top notes of Lemon, Peony and Litchi, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Rose and Freesia, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).