FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Mesnee d'Hellequin vs Into the Wild

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

Updated 149 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mesnee d'Hellequin takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Mesnee d'Hellequin

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Into the Wild

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Mesnee d'Hellequin4/7
Into the Wild3/7
Ratings & consensus
Mesnee d'Hellequin
Community sentiment
Mesnee d'Hellequin
Longevity
Into the Wild
Sillage & projection
Into the Wild
Value for money
Mesnee d'Hellequin
Versatility
Into the Wild
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mesnee d'Hellequin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mesnee d'HellequinAlkemia Perfumes
Into the WildStatik Olfactive
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.01/ 5 · 62 votes
Have 31%Had 11%Want 58%
3.86/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerMesnee d'HellequinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
46%Like
7%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

56 votes

52%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerMesnee d'HellequinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityInto the Wild

SillageInto the Wild

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value54
Category winnerMesnee d'HellequinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
earthy86%
aromatic72%
green58%
fresh spicy44%
mossy30%
woody100%
aromatic90%
green80%
ozonic70%
patchouli60%
balsamic50%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Balsam FirCypressGalbanumGreen LeavesEarthy NotesCedarOakmossLichenVetiverTeak WoodBoletus edulis

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Black SpruceCypressOzonic notesSmoke
Heart
Green LeavesFernViolet LeafGalbanumHoneysuckle
Base
Indian PatchouliTexas CedarCastoreumCivetOakmossAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesCypress, Galbanum, Green Leaves 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
Spring69
Summer69
Fall100
Winter69
Day100
Night91
Spring96
Summer50
Fall100
Winter68
Day100
Night50
Category winnerInto the WildMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men15
Unisex85
Women0
Men83
Unisex13
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,394

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#29,179

PerfumerDarren Alan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMesnee d'HellequinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mesnee d'Hellequin by Alkemia Perfumes is a Woody Chypre fragrance for men. Mesnee d'Hellequin was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Into the Wild by Statik Olfactive smells like standing in a mountain pine forest just after a cold autumn rain. You get an immediate blast of crisp black spruce, Spanish cypress, and fresh ozonic air mixed with faint log cabin smoke. As it warms up on your skin, damp fern, galbanum, and green leaves take over, creatin…

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, Mesnee d'Hellequin or Into the Wild?

Mesnee d'Hellequin takes 4 of 7 categories. Mesnee d'Hellequin is rated 4.01/5 from 62 votes; Into the Wild is rated 3.86/5 from 87 votes. Choose Mesnee d'Hellequin for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Into the Wild for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mesnee d'Hellequin or Into the Wild?

Into the Wild lasts longest (Into the Wild 72/100, Mesnee d'Hellequin 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mesnee d'Hellequin or Into the Wild?

Into the Wild projects furthest (Into the Wild 64/100, Mesnee d'Hellequin 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mesnee d'Hellequin and Into the Wild smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Cypress, Galbanum, Green Leaves and Oakmoss.

Is Mesnee d'Hellequin or Into the Wild better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mesnee d'Hellequin is the stronger pick. For winter, Mesnee d'Hellequin is the stronger pick. Mesnee d'Hellequin suits daytime wear; Into the Wild suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mesnee d'Hellequin and Into the Wild?

Mesnee d'Hellequin features Balsam Fir, Cypress, Galbanum, Green Leaves and Earthy Notes. Into the Wild has top notes of Black Spruce, Cypress, Ozonic notes and Smoke, heart notes of Green Leaves, Fern, Violet Leaf and Galbanum, a base of Indian Patchouli, Texas Cedar, Castoreum and Civet.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history
Add to comparison

Find a fragrance