Fragrance comparison

Hercule vs Sugar Mallow

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

Hercule

Chanceux Parfum

4.205 votes

Rank #57,392 SweetAmber

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57%scent match

Closely related

Sugar Mallow

Atralia

4.4089 votes

Rank #4,447 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Hercule
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Sugar Mallow
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Hercule2/4

Sugar Mallow2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HerculeChanceux Parfum

Sugar MallowAtralia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

4.40/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 96%Had 4%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

0%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

61%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityHercule

SillageHercule

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value74

Category winnerSugar MallowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

coconut61%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

powdery65%

musky48%

fruity30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 mins

CoconutLemon

Heart2 to 4 hrs

MuskStrawberryCotton Candy

Base6 to 8+ hrs

AmberwoodIncenseVanilla

Top

MarshmallowStrawberryOrange

Heart

VanillaFloral NotesWhipped CreamCoconut

Base

SugarCotton CandyMuskRaspberry

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Musk, Strawberry and Cotton Candy. Durations are only published for Hercule, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer71

Fall0

Winter93

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Casual 33%Date 31%Party 23%Work 13%

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,392

PerfumerLucky Armstrong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerSugar MallowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hercule by Chanceux Parfum starts with a zesty splash of tart lemon balanced by rich coconut cream. That initial burst feels bright and sunny before melting into spun sugar, wild strawberry, and fluffy musk. It never turns sickly, thanks to a stabilizing base of dark incense, golden vanilla, and dry amberwood that kee…

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Sugar Mallow is a soft, fluffy gourmand built around marshmallow, vanilla and airy berry sweetness. Reviews consistently describe it as sweet without turning heavy, with a cotton candy opening, a smoother creamy heart, and an easy, girly feel that stays light on skin. It suits shoppers who want a cozy marshmallow scen…

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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, Hercule or Sugar Mallow?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Hercule is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Sugar Mallow is rated 4.40/5 from 89 votes. Choose Hercule for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Sugar Mallow for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hercule or Sugar Mallow?

Hercule lasts longest (Hercule 80/100, Sugar Mallow 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hercule or Sugar Mallow?

Hercule projects furthest (Hercule 75/100, Sugar Mallow 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hercule and Sugar Mallow smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Coconut, Musk, Strawberry and Cotton Candy.

Is Hercule or Sugar Mallow better for summer or winter?

Hercule suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hercule and Sugar Mallow?

Hercule has top notes of Coconut and Lemon, heart notes of Musk, Strawberry and Cotton Candy, a base of Amberwood, Incense and Vanilla. Sugar Mallow has top notes of Marshmallow, Strawberry and Orange, heart notes of Vanilla, Floral Notes, Whipped Cream and Coconut, a base of Sugar, Cotton Candy, Musk and Raspberry.