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#494 Indulgence illimité vs Damber Wabsolute

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

Updated 80 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Damber Wabsolute takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • #494 Indulgence illimité

    Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Damber Wabsolute

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

#494 Indulgence illimité0/1
Damber Wabsolute1/1
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
Damber Wabsolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
#494 Indulgence illimitéLe Ré Noir
Damber WabsoluteInsider Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
1.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%
4.24/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
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

70%Love
9%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
8%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate19
⏱ Longevity88
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value84
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%
woody83%
balsamic65%
smoky48%
vanilla30%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and balsamic

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
AmberLabdanumIncenseOlibanumWoodsy NotesVanilla

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
Spring36
Summer2
Fall81
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 32%Casual 24%Work 9%
Men64
Unisex34
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,963

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,829

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerDamber WabsoluteHigher 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 →

Damber Wabsolute by Insider Parfums is a bold, resinous amber scent that leans heavily into woody and balsamic territories. It creates an aura reminiscent of old, quiet churches, anchored by prominent notes of labdanum and incense. This fragrance is best suited for cold autumn and winter days when you want a rich, lin…

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 Damber Wabsolute?

Damber Wabsolute takes 1 of 1 categories. #494 Indulgence illimité is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes; Damber Wabsolute is rated 4.24/5 from 76 votes. Choose #494 Indulgence illimité for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Damber Wabsolute for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do #494 Indulgence illimité and Damber Wabsolute smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense and Olibanum.

Is #494 Indulgence illimité or Damber Wabsolute 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 Damber Wabsolute?

#494 Indulgence illimité features Incense, Chocolate and Olibanum. Damber Wabsolute features Amber, Labdanum, Incense, Olibanum and Woodsy Notes.

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