Fragrance comparison

Jovian vs Hypnotique

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

Jovian

Asad Siddiki

—0 votes

Rank #78,340 Warm SpicyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Hypnotique

Max Factor

4.4441 votes

Rank #10,730 AldehydicMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hypnotique takes 1 of 1 categories.

Jovian
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh character.
Hypnotique
Choose it for a aldehydic and mossy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Jovian0/1

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

JovianAsad Siddiki

HypnotiqueMax Factor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

warm spicy100%

fresh92%

musky84%

floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

aldehydic100%

mossy92%

floral84%

fresh77%

animalic69%

earthy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fresh and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesAldehydesSpicy Notes

Heart

Violet LeafOsmanthusHedioneIononesImmortelle

Base

SafraleineAkigalawoodAmbroxanIso E SuperMuskOakmoss

Top

AldehydesSpicy NotesCitruses

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

OakmossAnimal notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Aldehydes, Spicy Notes 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#78,340

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,730

PerfumerLaszlo Lengyel

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerHypnotiqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jovian opens with a bright citrus and aldehydic lift, then moves into a green floral heart with violet leaf, osmanthus and airy hedionic facets. The dry-down looks built around musky woods, ambery diffusion and moss, so it is likely to suit men who enjoy modern fresh-spicy scents with a clean but textured finish.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Jovian and Hypnotique smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Aldehydes, Spicy Notes and Oakmoss.

Is Jovian or Hypnotique better for summer or winter?

Hypnotique suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jovian and Hypnotique?

Jovian has top notes of Citruses, Aldehydes and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Osmanthus, Hedione and Ionones, a base of Safraleine, Akigalawood, Ambroxan and Iso E Super. Hypnotique has top notes of Aldehydes, Spicy Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Oakmoss and Animal notes.