Fragrance comparison

Ingénue vs Hypnotique

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Ingénue

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #68,230 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Hypnotique

Max Factor

4.4441 votes

Rank #9,819 AldehydicMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hypnotique takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ingénue
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.
Hypnotique
Choose it for a aldehydic and mossy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ingénue0/1

Hypnotique1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IngénueKanebo

HypnotiqueMax Factor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.44/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 49%Had 14%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral90%

green80%

mossy70%

earthy60%

fresh50%

aldehydic100%

mossy92%

floral84%

fresh77%

animalic69%

earthy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both floral, mossy and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesGreen NotesCitrusesOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesSpicy NotesCitruses

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

OakmossAnimal notes

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Citruses and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring54

Summer46

Fall100

Winter69

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,819

PerfumerLaszlo Lengyel

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerHypnotiqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ingénue by Kanebo captures the crisp, green botanical aesthetic of 1980. This rare Japanese creation centers on a dry oakmoss foundation, brightened by sharp green notes and a splash of citrus. It is a clean, vintage floral green designed for collectors who appreciate understated, retro elegance on cool spring morning…

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Hypnotique is a vintage floral chypre with a distinctly old-school character. It opens in a soapy, aldehydic haze, then settles into warm florals, powder, oakmoss and a soft animalic undertone. Reviews consistently describe it as smoother and warmer than the sharp stereotype suggests. If you enjoy classic, dressy perf…

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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.

Do Ingénue and Hypnotique smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, mossy and fresh accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Citruses and Oakmoss.

Is Ingénue or Hypnotique better for summer or winter?

Hypnotique suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ingénue and Hypnotique?

Ingénue features Floral Notes, Green Notes, Citruses and Oakmoss. Hypnotique has top notes of Aldehydes, Spicy Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Oakmoss and Animal notes.