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Hero vs Hadi

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

Updated 53 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hadi takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Hero

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Hadi

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hero0/1
Hadi1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Hadi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HeroRose Simonse
HadiPocket Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.17/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 54%Had 16%Want 30%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love
26%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value73
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
citrus77%
warm spicy69%
lavender61%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic90%
lavender80%
amber70%
citrus60%
musky50%
Scent match66%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotPepperPink Pepper
Heart
LavenderGeraniumElemi resin
Base
SandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum
Top
Calabrian bergamotPepper
Heart
LavenderelemiGeraniumSichuan PepperPink PepperVetiverPatchouli
Base
AmbroxanCedarLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pepper, Pink Pepper and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer90
Fall93
Winter65
Day100
Night78
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men98
Unisex0
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,809

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerHadiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hero by Rose Simonse opens with a sharp burst of bergamot paired with black pepper and pink pepper. The spicy citrus sparkle settles after ten minutes, revealing an aromatic heart of crushed lavender, green geranium, and balsamic elemi resin. The dry down rests on a structured woody base of dry cedar, earthy vetiver,…

Reviews →

Hadi opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot and crushed black pepper that wakes up your nose immediately. As the tart citrus edge softens, Sichuan pepper and pink pepper maintain a crisp, spicy vibration across a clean bed of lavender and herbal geranium. Deep down, ambroxan drives the scent into a smooth, min…

Reviews →
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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Hero and Hadi smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and lavender accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pepper, Pink Pepper and Lavender.

Is Hero or Hadi better for summer or winter?

Hero suits day or night wear; Hadi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hero and Hadi?

Hero has top notes of Bergamot, Pepper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium and Elemi resin, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver and Labdanum. Hadi has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, elemi, Geranium and Sichuan Pepper, a base of Ambroxan, Cedar and Labdanum.

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