Fragrance comparison

Parallel vs Hide and Seek

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

Parallel

Oakcha

4.0519 votes

Rank #50,462 MuskyWoody

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69%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Hide and Seek

Evoke Paris

4.2914 votes

Rank #34,342 FruityFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hide and Seek takes 5 of 5 categories.

Parallel
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Hide and Seek
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Parallel0/5

Hide and Seek5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ParallelOakcha

Hide and SeekEvoke Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 62%Had 6%Want 32%

4.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 41%Had 5%Want 54%

Category winnerHide and SeekRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

47%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

64%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityHide and Seek

SillageHide and Seek

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHide and SeekBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

musky77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both musky, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearCitrusApple

Heart

AmbretteJasmineMoss

Base

Iso E SuperHelvetolideCetalox

Top20-30 mins

PearCitrusApple

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAmyl SalicylateAmbretteMoss

Base8-12+ hrs

HelvetolideAmbrettolideIso E Super

InformationalShared notesPear, Citrus, Apple and Ambrette. Durations are only published for Hide and Seek, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer70

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night64

Spring100

Summer71

Fall71

Winter86

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex69

Women8

Men9

Unisex73

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,462

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,342

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHide and SeekHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oakcha Parallel opens with a crisp, juicy bite of fresh sliced pear and green apple cut with bright citrus. As the fruit settles, the fragrance shifts into a clean, modern skin scent powered by warm ambrette musk, airy jasmine petals, and green moss. In the base, heavy-hitting synthetic molecules like Iso E Super, Cet…

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Hide and Seek by Evoke Paris opens with a refreshing burst of crisp pear, tart green apple, and bright citrus that immediately catches your attention without feeling sharp. As the initial fruitiness settles on skin, a smooth heart of clean jasmine petals, ambrette seeds, and herbal moss emerges, giving the blend an ai…

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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, Parallel or Hide and Seek?

Hide and Seek takes 5 of 5 categories. Parallel is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes; Hide and Seek is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes. Choose Parallel for a musky and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Hide and Seek for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Parallel or Hide and Seek?

Hide and Seek lasts longest (Hide and Seek 85/100, Parallel 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Parallel or Hide and Seek?

Hide and Seek projects furthest (Hide and Seek 75/100, Parallel 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parallel and Hide and Seek smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Pear, Citrus, Apple and Ambrette.

Is Parallel or Hide and Seek better for summer or winter?

Parallel suits daytime wear; Hide and Seek suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Parallel and Hide and Seek?

Parallel has top notes of Pear, Citrus and Apple, heart notes of Ambrette, Jasmine and Moss, a base of Iso E Super, Helvetolide and Cetalox. Hide and Seek has top notes of Pear, Citrus and Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Amyl Salicylate, Ambrette and Moss, a base of Helvetolide, Ambrettolide and Iso E Super.