Fragrance comparison

#494 Indulgence illimité vs 786

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

#494 Indulgence illimité

Le Ré Noir

1.754 votes

Rank #74,963 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

786

Ameenah

4.506 votes

Rank #28,535 AmberSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

786 takes 1 of 1 categories.

#494 Indulgence illimité
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
786
Choose it for a amber and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

#494 Indulgence illimité0/1

7861/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 786

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#494 Indulgence illimitéLe Ré Noir

786Ameenah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

75%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate19

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

chocolate65%

balsamic53%

sweet42%

amber100%

soft spicy92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

oud69%

patchouli61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseChocolateOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperRoseSage

Heart

PatchouliIncense

Base

OlibanumAmberOud

InformationalShared notesIncense and Olibanum. Durations are only published for #494 Indulgence illimité, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 32%Casual 24%Work 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,963

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winner786Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #494 Indulgence illimité takes dark cacao into deep, resinous territory. Forget sugary supermarket confections. This scent immediately hits with raw, unsweetened dark chocolate wrapped in dense curls of church incense and sticky olibanum resin. It is bold, bitter, and undeniably smoky. The dry heat feels un…

Reviews →

786 by Ameenah is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Rose and Sage; middle notes are Patchouli and Incense; base notes are Olibanum, Amber and Oud.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #494 Indulgence illimité or 786?

786 takes 1 of 1 categories. #494 Indulgence illimité is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes; 786 is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose #494 Indulgence illimité for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 786 for a amber and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do #494 Indulgence illimité and 786 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense and Olibanum.

Is #494 Indulgence illimité or 786 better for summer or winter?

#494 Indulgence illimité suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #494 Indulgence illimité and 786?

#494 Indulgence illimité features Incense, Chocolate and Olibanum. 786 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Rose and Sage, heart notes of Patchouli and Incense, a base of Olibanum, Amber and Oud.