Fragrance comparison

Zeit HCE vs Brulant

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Zeit HCE

Mirko Buffini Firenze

3.836 votes

Rank #62,194 AromaticHerbal

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Brulant

Trouvessa

5.001 votes

Rank #53,411 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brulant takes 3 of 3 categories.

Zeit HCE
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Brulant
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Zeit HCE0/3

Brulant3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Zeit HCEMirko Buffini Firenze

BrulantTrouvessa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBrulant

SillageBrulant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

marine84%

citrus77%

aquatic69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesOzonic notes

Heart

ArtemisiaSage

Base

SeaweedMusk

Top

Sea NotesOrangeLemonCitruses

Heart

PatchouliJasmineRoseSagePine

Base

PetitgrainCardamomVetiverCamphorCloveTonkaMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Sage and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,194

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,411

PerfumerShubha Rajmohan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrulantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zeit HCE by Mirko Buffini Firenze opens with a sharp burst of citruses and crisp ozonic notes that feel like coastal air on a cool morning. The fragrance quickly settles into an earthy, herbal middle dominated by bitter artemisia and green sage. As it dries down, salty seaweed and clean musk anchor the scent close to …

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Trouvessa Brulant opens with crisp sea notes, sharp lemon, and bright orange before settling into aromatic pine needles, earthy sage, and warm clove. Created by perfumer Shubha Rajmohan in 2023, this woody aquatic fragrance anchors its salty coastal breeze in dry vetiver and camphorous cardamom. It suits cool spring m…

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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, Zeit HCE or Brulant?

Brulant takes 3 of 3 categories. Zeit HCE is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Brulant is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Zeit HCE for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Brulant for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Zeit HCE or Brulant?

Brulant lasts longest (Brulant 100/100, Zeit HCE 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Zeit HCE or Brulant?

Brulant projects furthest (Brulant 100/100, Zeit HCE 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Zeit HCE and Brulant smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Sage and Musk.

Is Zeit HCE or Brulant better for summer or winter?

Zeit HCE suits day or night wear; Brulant suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zeit HCE and Brulant?

Zeit HCE has top notes of Citruses and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Artemisia and Sage, a base of Seaweed and Musk. Brulant has top notes of Sea Notes, Orange, Lemon and Citruses, heart notes of Patchouli, Jasmine, Rose and Sage, a base of Petitgrain, Cardamom, Vetiver and Camphor.