Fragrance comparison

Hoz vs Altesse Imperiale

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

Hoz

Mallo

3.8918 votes

Rank #43,353 AnimalicLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Altesse Imperiale

Ausmane Paris

5.001 votes

Rank #50,468 White FloralAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Altesse Imperiale takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hoz
Choose it for a animalic and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Altesse Imperiale
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hoz1/4

Altesse Imperiale3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HozMallo

Altesse ImperialeAusmane Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 70%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAltesse Imperiale

SillageAltesse Imperiale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAltesse ImperialeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

leather83%

oud65%

smoky48%

woody30%

white floral100%

animalic92%

leather84%

musky77%

oud69%

citrus61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both animalic, leather and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherThailand OudSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NeroliJasmine

Heart

PeachCinnamonMoroccan Rose

Base

LeatherThailand OudMuskSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesLeather, Thailand Oud and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Hoz, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,353

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#50,468

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHozHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hoz by Mallo is an intense extrait de parfum centered on dark woods, animalic tones, and dry resinous smoke. Handcrafted in Spain with a dense 35% oil concentration, it combines aged Thailand oud with robust sandalwood and dark leather. The profile opens dark, medicinal, and pungent, presenting an unvarnished woodines…

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Altesse Imperiale is a rich floral oud with a fresh neroli and jasmine opening, a peachy rose heart, and a darker base of leather, Thai oud, musk, sandalwood, and amber. It reads unisex, assertive, and more dressed-up than casual, with a sweet-spiced floral center wrapped in animalic leather and wood. The available we…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hoz or Altesse Imperiale?

Altesse Imperiale takes 3 of 4 categories. Hoz is rated 3.89/5 from 18 votes; Altesse Imperiale is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Hoz for a animalic and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Altesse Imperiale for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hoz or Altesse Imperiale?

Altesse Imperiale lasts longest (Altesse Imperiale 100/100, Hoz 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hoz or Altesse Imperiale?

Altesse Imperiale projects furthest (Altesse Imperiale 100/100, Hoz 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hoz and Altesse Imperiale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, leather and oud accords. Common notes include Leather, Thailand Oud and Sandalwood.

Is Hoz or Altesse Imperiale better for summer or winter?

Hoz suits evening wear; Altesse Imperiale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hoz and Altesse Imperiale?

Hoz features Leather, Thailand Oud and Sandalwood. Altesse Imperiale has top notes of Neroli and Jasmine, heart notes of Peach, Cinnamon and Moroccan Rose, a base of Leather, Thailand Oud, Musk and Sandalwood.