Fragrance comparison

#494 Indulgence illimité vs Al-Arabiya

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

#494 Indulgence illimité

Le Ré Noir

1.754 votes

Rank #74,963 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Al-Arabiya

Agar Aura

4.3352 votes

Rank #7,091 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al-Arabiya takes 1 of 1 categories.

#494 Indulgence illimité
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Al-Arabiya
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

#494 Indulgence illimité0/1

Al-Arabiya1/1

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: Al-Arabiya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#494 Indulgence illimitéLe Ré Noir

Al-ArabiyaAgar Aura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

4.33/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 61%

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

62%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate19

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

chocolate65%

balsamic53%

sweet42%

warm spicy100%

oud86%

coffee72%

metallic58%

smoky44%

leather30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseChocolateOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronCoffeeHennaIncenseJasmineOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men78

Unisex0

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,963

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,091

PerfumerTaha Syed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerAl-ArabiyaHigher 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…

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Al-Arabiya is a dark, spicy oud fragrance with a striking coffee and saffron opening, then a smokier heart touched by henna, jasmine and incense. It wears dense, leathery and atmospheric rather than polished. This is the kind of scent that can feel rich, animalic and challenging. It suits bold tastes, cooler weather, …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #494 Indulgence illimité or Al-Arabiya?

Al-Arabiya takes 1 of 1 categories. #494 Indulgence illimité is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes; Al-Arabiya is rated 4.33/5 from 52 votes. Choose #494 Indulgence illimité for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Al-Arabiya for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.