Fragrance comparison

#494 Indulgence illimité vs Heritage Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 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

Heritage Oud

Mith

3.673 votes

Rank #61,012 OudChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

#494 Indulgence illimité
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Heritage Oud
Choose it for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

#494 Indulgence illimité0/1

Heritage Oud1/1

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: Heritage Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#494 Indulgence illimitéLe Ré Noir

Heritage OudMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

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

33%Love

0%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

chocolate65%

balsamic53%

sweet42%

oud100%

chocolate88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

cacao53%

woody42%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, chocolate and sweet

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

IncenseThyme

Heart

ChocolateOrrisCumin

Base

OudSandalwoodVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesIncense and Chocolate. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

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%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,963

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,012

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHeritage OudHigher 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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Heritage Oud opens with dry incense and herbal thyme, then moves into an unusual heart where chocolate and orris soften the spice of cumin. The dry-down is warm, woody, and gently powdery, with oud, sandalwood, vetiver, and amber giving it a dark, textured finish. It reads like a richer, more dressed-up oud with a swe…

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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 Heritage Oud?

Heritage Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. #494 Indulgence illimité is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes; Heritage Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose #494 Indulgence illimité for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Heritage Oud for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do #494 Indulgence illimité and Heritage Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, chocolate and sweet accords. Common notes include Incense and Chocolate.

Is #494 Indulgence illimité or Heritage Oud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in #494 Indulgence illimité and Heritage Oud?

#494 Indulgence illimité features Incense, Chocolate and Olibanum. Heritage Oud has top notes of Incense and Thyme, heart notes of Chocolate, Orris and Cumin, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Amber.