Fragrance comparison

Olympios vs Hot

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 249 ratings analysed

Olympios

Missoni

3.7537 votes

Rank #17,315 WoodyPowdery

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39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Hot

Bill Blass

3.92212 votes

Rank #4,762 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hot takes 4 of 7 categories.

Olympios
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Hot
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Olympios2/7

Hot4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OlympiosMissoni

HotBill Blass

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

3.92/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 42%Had 20%Want 38%

Category winnerHotRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

39%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

35%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerHotMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityOlympios

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value86

Category winnerHotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

green84%

white floral77%

violet69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

honey84%

amber77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletGreen NotesWatercressAmalfi LemonBergamot

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrris Root

Base

Sandalwoodoak mossVirginia CedarAmberMuskTonka Bean

Top

Green NotesBergamotAldehydes

Heart

White HoneyCarnationCinnamonBay LeafOrris RootRoseTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

oak mossAmberIncensePatchouliSandalwoodVirginia CedarVanilleMusk

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Bergamot, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer22

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOlympiosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

Men3

Unisex21

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,315

PerfumerEnzo Galardi

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#4,762

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerHotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Olympios is a very 1990s masculine with a wet green opening, violet up top, and a dry woody base softened by moss, musk, and tonka. It often gets compared to early Fahrenheit, but with more lemon and without the petrol edge. It suits wearers who enjoy classic aromatic-woody scents with a slightly floral, powdery textu…

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Hot by Bill Blass is a warm, honeyed floral chypre with a clear early 90s attitude. Wearers often describe spiced honey, tuberose, cinnamon, amber, oakmoss, patchouli and a soft incense edge, with the best moments coming once the heart settles into a warm floral base. It suits cooler weather, vintage perfume tastes, a…

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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.

Which is better, Olympios or Hot?

Hot takes 4 of 7 categories. Olympios is rated 3.75/5 from 37 votes; Hot is rated 3.92/5 from 212 votes. Choose Olympios for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Hot for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Olympios or Hot?

Olympios lasts longest (Olympios 68/100, Hot 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Olympios or Hot?

Projection is very close: Olympios 62/100, Hot 62/100 for sillage.

Do Olympios and Hot smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Bergamot, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Olympios or Hot better for summer or winter?

For summer, Olympios is the stronger pick. For winter, Hot is the stronger pick. Olympios suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Olympios and Hot?

Olympios has top notes of Violet, Green Notes, Watercress and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, oak moss, Virginia Cedar and Amber. Hot has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of White Honey, Carnation, Cinnamon and Bay Leaf, a base of oak moss, Amber, Incense and Patchouli.