Fragrance comparison

#494 Indulgence illimité vs Granite Absolute

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

#494 Indulgence illimité

Le Ré Noir

1.754 votes

Rank #74,963 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Granite Absolute

Atrin Star

3.867 votes

Rank #55,965 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Granite Absolute takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

#494 Indulgence illimité0/1

Granite Absolute1/1

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: Granite Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#494 Indulgence illimitéLe Ré Noir

Granite AbsoluteAtrin Star

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

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

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

7 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

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%

aromatic90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

warm spicy60%

balsamic50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy 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

Top

ThymeSandalwoodIncense

Heart

OlibanumCedarVetiver

Base

AmbergrisFloral Notes

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

Winter50

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%

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#55,965

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGranite AbsoluteHigher 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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Granite Absolute is a dry, resinous woody scent built around incense, thyme, cedar and amber. It opens herbal and smoky, then settles into a balsamic, slightly powdery base with a soft floral lift. This reads unisex in a true sense and may suit wearers who enjoy darker woods, aromatic spice and a more contemplative ex…

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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 Granite Absolute?

Granite Absolute takes 1 of 1 categories. #494 Indulgence illimité is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes; Granite Absolute is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose #494 Indulgence illimité for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Granite Absolute for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do #494 Indulgence illimité and Granite Absolute smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense and Olibanum.

Is #494 Indulgence illimité or Granite Absolute better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in #494 Indulgence illimité and Granite Absolute?

#494 Indulgence illimité features Incense, Chocolate and Olibanum. Granite Absolute has top notes of Thyme, Sandalwood and Incense, heart notes of Olibanum, Cedar and Vetiver, a base of Ambergris and Floral Notes.