Rhodes vs Hesperia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hesperia takes 2 of 2 categories.
RhodesChoose it for a woody and citrus character.
HesperiaChoose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rhodes0/2
Hesperia2/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Hesperia
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hesperia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RhodesÁgua de CheiroHesperiaSigilliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
3.90/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
20%Love
80%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageHesperia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus83%
green65%
fresh48%
fresh spicy30%
citrus100%
fresh88%
white floral77%
woody65%
floral53%
fresh spicy42%
Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, woody and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Citruses
Heart
Herbal Notes
Base
Woodsy Notes
Top
Citruses
Heart
CarnationAfrican Orange FlowerBay LeafViolet
Base
Woodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesCitruses and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall20
Winter20
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,535
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#23,796
PerfumerEnrico Buccella
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerHesperiaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRhodes by Água de Cheiro brings a straightforward masculine aromatic profile to the daily rotation. It opens with a burst of crisp citruses that quickly settle into a bed of green herbal notes. As it dries down, woodsy notes provide a grounded, traditional finish. This 2012 release works best as a clean, reliable choi…
Reviews →Hesperia reads as a bright citrus floral with the feel of orange tree bark and blossom in warm air. The opening looks to be sparkling and fresh, then softens into neroli-like orange flower, violet, carnation, and a light aromatic touch from bay leaf. Woody notes keep the dry-down clean rather than heavy. It looks best…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Rhodes or Hesperia?
Hesperia takes 2 of 2 categories. Rhodes is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Hesperia is rated 3.90/5 from 12 votes. Choose Rhodes for a woody and citrus character. Choose Hesperia for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which projects more, Rhodes or Hesperia?
Hesperia projects furthest (Hesperia 54/100, Rhodes 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Rhodes and Hesperia smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses and Woodsy Notes.
Is Rhodes or Hesperia better for summer or winter?
Rhodes suits evening wear; Hesperia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rhodes and Hesperia?
Rhodes has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes. Hesperia has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Carnation, African Orange Flower, Bay Leaf and Violet, a base of Woodsy Notes.
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