Fragrance comparison

Hex vs Vallee Des Rois

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Hex

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5656 votes

Rank #21,012 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vallee Des Rois

Mira Takla

4.7924 votes

Rank #28,744 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vallee Des Rois takes 3 of 5 categories.

Hex
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Vallee Des Rois
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hex2/5

Vallee Des Rois3/5

Ratings & consensus: Vallee Des Rois
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vallee Des Rois
Sillage & projection: Vallee Des Rois
Value for money: Hex
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hex

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HexAlkemia Perfumes

Vallee Des RoisMira Takla

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 39%Had 9%Want 52%

4.79/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerVallee Des RoisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

51%Like

8%Ok

22%Dislike

2%Hate

49 votes

79%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityVallee Des Rois

SillageVallee Des Rois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value44

Category winnerHexBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

amber100%

woody91%

vanilla83%

white floral74%

warm spicy65%

sweet56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliAllspiceFrangipaniOlibanumFlowersBenzoinTonka BeanBlack TeaMadagascar VanillaBlack AmberVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FruitsGreen NotesCitruses

Heart

Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomRoseJasmineTuberose

Base

OlibanumStyraxBenzoinHeliotropePatchouliTonka BeanVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Olibanum, Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer31

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night100

Spring44

Summer38

Fall100

Winter75

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,012

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#28,744

PerfumerMira Takla

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHexHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hex by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Vallee Des Rois by Mira Takla opens with sharp citruses and green fruit before plunging into a dense 1980s heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. The base settles into heavy resins like olibanum, styrax, and benzoin anchored by powdery heliotrope and sandalwood. It shines in crisp autumn weather and cold winter …

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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, Hex or Vallee Des Rois?

Vallee Des Rois takes 3 of 5 categories. Hex is rated 3.56/5 from 56 votes; Vallee Des Rois is rated 4.79/5 from 24 votes. Choose Hex for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Vallee Des Rois for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hex or Vallee Des Rois?

Vallee Des Rois lasts longest (Vallee Des Rois 83/100, Hex 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hex or Vallee Des Rois?

Vallee Des Rois projects furthest (Vallee Des Rois 79/100, Hex 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hex and Vallee Des Rois smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Olibanum, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.

Is Hex or Vallee Des Rois better for summer or winter?

Hex suits day or night wear; Vallee Des Rois suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hex and Vallee Des Rois?

Hex features Patchouli, Allspice, Frangipani, Olibanum and Flowers. Vallee Des Rois has top notes of Fruits, Green Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Olibanum, Styrax, Benzoin and Heliotrope.