Fragrance comparison

Hellstone vs Skin

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 194 ratings analysed

4 wins

Hellstone

Lush

3.31186 votes

Rank #15,235 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Skin

Olfactive O

2.888 votes

Rank #56,976 WoodyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hellstone takes 4 of 4 categories.

Hellstone
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Skin
Choose it for a woody and iris character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Hellstone4/4

Skin0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hellstone
Sillage & projection: Hellstone
Value for money: Hellstone
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

SkinOlfactive O

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

2.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

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

13%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate47

Category winners

LongevityHellstone

SillageHellstone

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHellstoneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

beeswax77%

animalic69%

musky61%

woody100%

iris90%

floral80%

powdery70%

musky60%

earthy50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

Orris RootAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CedarBeeswaxSandalwoodVetiverMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Beeswax 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–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex68

Women9

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

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#56,976

PerfumerOlivia da Costa

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Olfactive O Skin opens with a quiet puff of musky ambrette and powdery iris, feeling like a clean cotton shirt warmed by the sun. The scent clings close to the body, shifting slowly as a waxy beeswax note emerges to anchor the initial airy freshness. It is a skin-scent primer designed to be worn alone or layered under…

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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 Skin?

Hellstone takes 4 of 4 categories. Hellstone is rated 3.31/5 from 186 votes; Skin is rated 2.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Hellstone for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Skin for a woody and iris character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hellstone or Skin?

Hellstone lasts longest (Hellstone 74/100, Skin 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hellstone or Skin?

Hellstone projects furthest (Hellstone 65/100, Skin 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hellstone and Skin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Beeswax and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Hellstone or Skin better for summer or winter?

Skin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hellstone and Skin?

Hellstone features Cumin, Vetiver, Beeswax and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Skin features Orris Root, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cedar, Beeswax and Sandalwood.