Fragrance comparison

HYDRA vs Wood of God

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

HYDRA

Mystic Mélange

3.002 votes

Rank #65,133 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Wood of God

Butterfly Thai Perfume

4.333 votes

Rank #53,317 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wood of God takes 2 of 4 categories.

HYDRA
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Wood of God
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

HYDRA1/4

Wood of God2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Wood of God
Value for money: HYDRA
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wood of God

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HYDRAMystic Mélange

Wood of GodButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 75%Had 13%Want 13%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageWood of God

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHYDRABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

cinnamon69%

rose61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and floral

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

Pink PepperClary SageBergamotCardamomCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangChampacaJasmineVetiverTobaccoCanangaRose

Base

FrankincenseSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarwoodAgarwoodBenzoinSaffronMusk

InformationalShared notesCedarwood, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Rose. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,317

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWood of GodHigher 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…

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Wood of God is a warm, woody oriental built around spice, flowers, incense, and dense woods. It opens aromatic and peppery with cardamom, clary sage, bergamot, cinnamon, and pink pepper, then turns floral with champaca, ylang-ylang, rose, and jasmine over tobacco and vetiver. The dry-down is the main event: sandalwood…

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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, HYDRA or Wood of God?

Wood of God takes 2 of 4 categories. HYDRA is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Wood of God is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose HYDRA for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Wood of God for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, HYDRA or Wood of God?

They last about the same: HYDRA 80/100, Wood of God 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, HYDRA or Wood of God?

Wood of God projects furthest (Wood of God 100/100, HYDRA 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do HYDRA and Wood of God smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Rose.

Is HYDRA or Wood of God better for summer or winter?

HYDRA suits day or night wear; Wood of God suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in HYDRA and Wood of God?

HYDRA features Dark Chocolate, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Lilac. Wood of God has top notes of Pink Pepper, Clary Sage, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Champaca, Jasmine and Vetiver, a base of Frankincense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Cedarwood.