Fragrance comparison

#494 Indulgence illimité vs Hafez Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

#494 Indulgence illimité

Le Ré Noir

1.754 votes

Rank #74,963 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Hafez Gold

Alexandria Fragrances

4.1226 votes

Rank #31,323 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hafez Gold takes 1 of 1 categories.

#494 Indulgence illimité
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hafez Gold
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

#494 Indulgence illimité0/1

Hafez Gold1/1

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: Hafez Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#494 Indulgence illimitéLe Ré Noir

Hafez GoldAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

4.12/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 48%Had 13%Want 39%

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

54%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate19

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

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%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

cinnamon74%

vanilla65%

balsamic56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber 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

OlibanumIncense

Heart

CinnamonVanilla

Base

SandalwoodAmber

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

Spring64

Summer7

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

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%

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,963

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,323

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHafez GoldHigher 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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Hafez Gold is a warm amber incense scent with a resinous opening, a sweet cinnamon vanilla heart, and a smoother sandalwood dry-down. It leans rich, spicy, and slightly smoky rather than airy or fresh. This is the kind of fragrance that usually suits cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who enjoys deep oriental-s…

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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 Hafez Gold?

Hafez Gold takes 1 of 1 categories. #494 Indulgence illimité is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes; Hafez Gold is rated 4.12/5 from 26 votes. Choose #494 Indulgence illimité for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hafez Gold for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do #494 Indulgence illimité and Hafez Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense and Olibanum.

Is #494 Indulgence illimité or Hafez Gold better for summer or winter?

#494 Indulgence illimité suits evening wear; Hafez Gold suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #494 Indulgence illimité and Hafez Gold?

#494 Indulgence illimité features Incense, Chocolate and Olibanum. Hafez Gold has top notes of Olibanum and Incense, heart notes of Cinnamon and Vanilla, a base of Sandalwood and Amber.