Fragrance comparison

#494 Indulgence illimité vs Indulgence

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

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Indulgence

Landgrim

3.147 votes

Rank #63,749 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Indulgence takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

#494 Indulgence illimité0/1

Indulgence1/1

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: Indulgence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#494 Indulgence illimitéLe Ré Noir

IndulgenceLandgrim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

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

14%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

14%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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

chocolate65%

balsamic53%

sweet42%

woody100%

amber91%

musky83%

warm spicy74%

chocolate65%

sweet56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and chocolate

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

ChocolateLactones

Heart

Cashmere WoodCedarSuedeSandalIncense

Base

TonkaWhite Musk

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

Spring50

Summer50

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%

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,963

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,749

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIndulgenceHigher 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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Indulgence leans into a woody amber frame with chocolate up top, then settles into soft suede, sandalwood, incense, tonka and white musk. The lactonic opening suggests a creamy edge rather than a sugary dessert profile. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys warm, textured unisex scents with a smooth, musky drydow…

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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 Indulgence?

Indulgence takes 1 of 1 categories. #494 Indulgence illimité is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes; Indulgence is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose #494 Indulgence illimité for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Indulgence for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do #494 Indulgence illimité and Indulgence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Incense and Chocolate.

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

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

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

#494 Indulgence illimité features Incense, Chocolate and Olibanum. Indulgence has top notes of Chocolate and Lactones, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Suede and Sandal, a base of Tonka and White Musk.