Fragrance comparison

Hellstone vs Trepak

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 221 ratings analysed

Hellstone

Lush

3.31186 votes

Rank #15,235 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Trepak

Alexandria Fragrances

3.9735 votes

Rank #33,568 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Trepak takes 6 of 7 categories.

Hellstone
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Trepak
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Hellstone1/7

Trepak6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HellstoneLush

TrepakAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

3.97/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 51%Had 13%Want 36%

Category winnerTrepakRating 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

54%Love

20%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerTrepakMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTrepak

SillageTrepak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value73

Category winnerTrepakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

beeswax77%

animalic69%

musky61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and animalic

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

CuminLemonLimeBergamotTarragonOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangPeachTuberoseRoseJasmineVioletHeliotropeBlack Currant

Base

CivetOakmossMuskNutmegClovesLeatherLabdanumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCumin. 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

Summer25

Fall92

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerTrepakMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex68

Women9

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

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#33,568

PerfumerHany Hafez

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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Trepak is a bold, old-school woody musk built around oakmoss, civet, patchouli and spice, then softened with florals and a faint peachy sweetness. It opens bright and aromatic, but quickly turns darker, earthier and more animalic. This is the kind of scent that suits confident wearers, cooler weather and evening use. …

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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 Trepak?

Trepak takes 6 of 7 categories. Hellstone is rated 3.31/5 from 186 votes; Trepak is rated 3.97/5 from 35 votes. Choose Hellstone for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Trepak for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hellstone or Trepak?

Trepak lasts longest (Trepak 84/100, Hellstone 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hellstone or Trepak?

Trepak projects furthest (Trepak 83/100, Hellstone 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hellstone and Trepak smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Cumin.

Is Hellstone or Trepak better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Hellstone and Trepak?

Hellstone features Cumin, Vetiver, Beeswax and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Trepak has top notes of Cumin, Lemon, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Civet, Oakmoss, Musk and Nutmeg.