Fragrance comparison

HICKEY vs Thousand Palms

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

HICKEY

Nawaf Saad

3.7315 votes

Rank #40,311 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Thousand Palms

Fulton & Roark · 2023

3.6932 votes

Rank #57,058 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Thousand Palms takes 4 of 5 categories.

HICKEY
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Thousand Palms
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

HICKEY1/5

Thousand Palms4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HICKEYNawaf Saad

Thousand PalmsFulton & Roark

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerThousand PalmsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

28%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

6%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityThousand Palms

SillageThousand Palms

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value37

Category winnerThousand PalmsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

warm spicy77%

floral69%

amber61%

green100%

aromatic92%

tuberose84%

tropical77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

KumquatApricotPink PepperCardamom

Heart

PeonyPapyrusViolet

Base

AmberwoodPatchouliSandalwoodTuberoseMusk

Top15-30 mins

Green Bell PepperPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseMangoCoriander

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliAmberwood

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Amberwood, Patchouli and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Thousand Palms, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall78

Winter89

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex45

Women45

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Casual 44%Work 33%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,311

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon, Nawaf Saad

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#57,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerHICKEYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

HICKEY opens with a tart flash of bitter kumquat and fizzy pink pepper, immediately joined by the fleshy sweetness of ripe apricot. The citrus bite stays dry rather than sugary. As the bright start simmers down, the composition pivots toward papyrus and airy peony, creating a crisp botanical texture over quiet patchou…

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Thousand Palms strips away the artificial sweetness common in modern perfumery to deliver pure botanical clarity. The opening lands with crisp green bell pepper, tart petitgrain, and snappy pink pepper. It smells shockingly real. You get the crunch of cold vegetables fresh from a shaded garden bed. Within twenty minut…

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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, HICKEY or Thousand Palms?

Thousand Palms takes 4 of 5 categories. HICKEY is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes; Thousand Palms is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes. Choose HICKEY for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Thousand Palms for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, HICKEY or Thousand Palms?

Thousand Palms lasts longest (Thousand Palms 66/100, HICKEY 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, HICKEY or Thousand Palms?

Thousand Palms projects furthest (Thousand Palms 56/100, HICKEY 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do HICKEY and Thousand Palms smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Amberwood, Patchouli and Tuberose.

Is HICKEY or Thousand Palms better for summer or winter?

HICKEY suits day or night wear; Thousand Palms suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in HICKEY and Thousand Palms?

HICKEY has top notes of Kumquat, Apricot, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Peony, Papyrus and Violet, a base of Amberwood, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Tuberose. Thousand Palms has top notes of Green Bell Pepper, Petitgrain and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Mango and Coriander, a base of Patchouli and Amberwood.