Fragrance comparison

Hellstone vs Mata Hari

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 230 ratings analysed

Hellstone

Lush

3.31186 votes

Rank #15,235 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Mata Hari

DSH Perfumes

4.4144 votes

Rank #18,453 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mata Hari takes 5 of 7 categories.

Hellstone
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mata Hari
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hellstone2/7

Mata Hari5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HellstoneLush

Mata HariDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

4.41/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerMata HariRating 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

57%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerMata HariMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMata Hari

SillageHellstone

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMata HariBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

beeswax77%

animalic69%

musky61%

floral100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known

Notes

CuminVetiverBeeswaxAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesOrangeNeroliBlood OrangeCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragon

Heart2-4 hrs

CloveCinnamonWhite HoneyChampacaJasmineTuberoseOrris RootLilac

Base6-8+ hrs

MyrhhLeatherMuskoak mossBenzoinTobaccoFrench labdanumPeru Balsam

InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for Mata Hari, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Category winnerMata HariMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex68

Women9

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 42%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

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#18,453

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews9

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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Mata Hari by DSH Perfumes is a fierce, vintage-styled fruity chypre built on uncompromising botanical contrasts. The scent hits the skin with a tart blast of blood orange, bitter coriander, and sweet candied fruit notes. It does not apologize. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash fades into a thick, sultry b…

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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, Hellstone or Mata Hari?

Mata Hari takes 5 of 7 categories. Hellstone is rated 3.31/5 from 186 votes; Mata Hari is rated 4.41/5 from 44 votes. Choose Hellstone for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Mata Hari for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hellstone or Mata Hari?

Mata Hari lasts longest (Mata Hari 77/100, Hellstone 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hellstone or Mata Hari?

Hellstone projects furthest (Hellstone 65/100, Mata Hari 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hellstone and Mata Hari smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords.

Is Hellstone or Mata Hari better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mata Hari is the stronger pick. For winter, Hellstone is the stronger pick. Mata Hari suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hellstone and Mata Hari?

Hellstone features Cumin, Vetiver, Beeswax and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Mata Hari has top notes of Fruity Notes, Orange, Neroli and Blood Orange, heart notes of Clove, Cinnamon, White Honey and Champaca, a base of Myrhh, Leather, Musk and oak moss.