Fragrance comparison

HYDRA vs No. III

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

HYDRA

Mystic Mélange

3.002 votes

Rank #65,133 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

No. III

OsmoGenes Perfumes

4.0017 votes

Rank #38,243 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

HYDRA
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
No. III
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

HYDRA2/4

No. III2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: HYDRA
Sillage & projection: No. III
Value for money: HYDRA
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. III

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HYDRAMystic Mélange

No. IIIOsmoGenes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

41%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHYDRA

SillageNo. III

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value69

Category winnerHYDRABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

cinnamon69%

rose61%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dark ChocolateCedarwoodCinnamonTobaccoLilacAmberRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TobaccoMarzipanOrangeBergamot

Heart

Tobacco BlossomDried PlumTonka Bean

Base

Dark ChocolateLeatherCinnamonVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer38

Fall100

Winter50

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,243

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNo. IIIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

HYDRA pairs rose and lilac with cinnamon, amber, cedarwood, tobacco, and a dark chocolate accent. The result reads warm, floral, spicy, and slightly shadowy rather than openly gourmand. It looks best suited to cooler weather and evening wear, especially if you enjoy floral ambers with woody depth. Sample first if you…

Reviews →

OsmoGenes Perfumes No. III builds its identity around a sharp, unvarnished dry tobacco leaves accord. Independent perfumer Olga Gosina opens the bottle with a snappy flash of orange and bitter marzipan before thick middle notes of dried plum and tobacco blossom take over. As the wear progresses on skin, dark chocolate…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, HYDRA or No. III?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. HYDRA is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; No. III is rated 4.00/5 from 17 votes. Choose HYDRA for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose No. III for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, HYDRA or No. III?

HYDRA lasts longest (HYDRA 80/100, No. III 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, HYDRA or No. III?

No. III projects furthest (No. III 75/100, HYDRA 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do HYDRA and No. III smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Amber.

Is HYDRA or No. III better for summer or winter?

HYDRA suits day or night wear; No. III suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in HYDRA and No. III?

HYDRA features Dark Chocolate, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Lilac. No. III has top notes of Tobacco, Marzipan, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom, Dried Plum and Tonka Bean, a base of Dark Chocolate, Leather, Cinnamon and Vanilla.