Fragrance comparison

The President's Hat vs Hades

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 86 ratings analysed

The President's Hat

Lush

4.2381 votes

Rank #5,004 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Hades

Chanceux Parfum

2.205 votes

Rank #76,188 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hades takes 2 of 4 categories.

The President's Hat
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hades
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

The President's Hat1/4

Hades2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hades
Sillage & projection: Hades
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The President's Hat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The President's HatLush

HadesChanceux Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

2.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

20%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate30

Category winners

LongevityHades

SillageHades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

amber65%

smoky48%

balsamic30%

smoky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

leather69%

musky61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesIncenseSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Grapes

Heart2-4 hrs

MuskFloral Notes

Base8-12+ hrs

SmokeLeatherIncenseSpicy NotesWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Incense and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Hades, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day85

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,004

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#76,188

PerfumerLucky Armstrong

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe President's HatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The President's Hat is a dry, smoky wood and incense scent with a warm spicy core. It opens austere and resinous, then settles into an ambered woody finish that usually feels best in cool weather and evening wear. This is a good fit for someone who likes incense-forward, serious fragrances more than sweet or fresh sty…

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Hades by Chanceux Parfum is an audacious, polarizing perfume that refuses to play it safe. The composition opens with an unexpected rush of dark, juicy grapes that cuts right through a wall of bitter solvent fumes. Within minutes, thick smoke, resinous incense, and rough black leather emerge to completely dominate the…

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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, The President's Hat or Hades?

Hades takes 2 of 4 categories. The President's Hat is rated 4.23/5 from 81 votes; Hades is rated 2.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose The President's Hat for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hades for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The President's Hat or Hades?

Hades lasts longest (Hades 100/100, The President's Hat 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The President's Hat or Hades?

Hades projects furthest (Hades 100/100, The President's Hat 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The President's Hat and Hades smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Incense and Spicy Notes.

Is The President's Hat or Hades better for summer or winter?

The President's Hat suits evening wear; Hades suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The President's Hat and Hades?

The President's Hat features Woody Notes, Incense and Spicy Notes. Hades has top notes of Grapes, heart notes of Musk and Floral Notes, a base of Smoke, Leather, Incense and Spicy Notes.