Fragrance comparison

Hellstone vs Âme Sombre Grade 1

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 278 ratings analysed

Hellstone

Lush

3.31186 votes

Rank #15,235 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Âme Sombre Grade 1

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3492 votes

Rank #4,149 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Âme Sombre Grade 1 takes 6 of 7 categories.

Hellstone
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.
Âme Sombre Grade 1
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Hellstone1/7

Âme Sombre Grade 16/7

Ratings & consensus: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Community sentiment: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Longevity: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Sillage & projection: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Value for money: Hellstone
Versatility: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Âme Sombre Grade 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HellstoneLush

Âme Sombre Grade 1Sultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

4.34/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%

Category winnerÂme Sombre Grade 1Rating 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

71%Love

19%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerÂme Sombre Grade 1Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityÂme Sombre Grade 1

SillageÂme Sombre Grade 1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value39

Category winnerHellstoneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

beeswax77%

animalic69%

musky61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

rose77%

smoky69%

tobacco61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both woody

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

IncenseRoseSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseAmberHoneyJasmine

Base

TobaccoWhite AmberIndian OudBeeswaxPatchouliHyraxBenzoinCedar

InformationalShared notesBeeswax. 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–

Spring41

Summer24

Fall82

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerÂme Sombre Grade 1Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex68

Women9

Men10

Unisex80

Women10

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#4,149

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerÂme Sombre Grade 1Higher 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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Âme Sombre Grade 1 is a potent attar driven by a resinous frankincense and rose heart. It feels deeply spiritual and grounded, favoring experienced perfume lovers who enjoy rich, animalic undertones. Best suited for cooler weather or formal evening occasions where its dense presence can fully open on the skin.

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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 Âme Sombre Grade 1?

Âme Sombre Grade 1 takes 6 of 7 categories. Hellstone is rated 3.31/5 from 186 votes; Âme Sombre Grade 1 is rated 4.34/5 from 92 votes. Choose Hellstone for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter. Choose Âme Sombre Grade 1 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hellstone or Âme Sombre Grade 1?

Âme Sombre Grade 1 lasts longest (Âme Sombre Grade 1 80/100, Hellstone 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hellstone or Âme Sombre Grade 1?

Âme Sombre Grade 1 projects furthest (Âme Sombre Grade 1 70/100, Hellstone 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hellstone and Âme Sombre Grade 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Beeswax.

Is Hellstone or Âme Sombre Grade 1 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Âme Sombre Grade 1 is the stronger pick. For winter, Hellstone is the stronger pick. Âme Sombre Grade 1 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hellstone and Âme Sombre Grade 1?

Hellstone features Cumin, Vetiver, Beeswax and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Âme Sombre Grade 1 has top notes of Incense, Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Amber, Honey and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, White Amber, Indian Oud and Beeswax.