Fragrance comparison

#494 Indulgence illimité vs King Throne Hoopoe

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

#494 Indulgence illimité

Le Ré Noir

1.754 votes

Rank #74,963 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

King Throne Hoopoe

Jaber & Kindi

4.4320 votes

Rank #18,920 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King Throne Hoopoe takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

#494 Indulgence illimité0/1

King Throne Hoopoe1/1

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: King Throne Hoopoe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#494 Indulgence illimitéLe Ré Noir

King Throne HoopoeJaber & Kindi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

4.43/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 45%

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

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity94

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

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 spicy90%

balsamic80%

honey70%

rose60%

smoky50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and smoky

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

Olibanum

Heart

RoseHoney

Base

IncenseMyrrh

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

Spring71

Summer14

Fall71

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%

Men22

Unisex78

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,963

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerKing Throne HoopoeHigher 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 →

King Throne Hoopoe by Jaber & Kindi is a resonant, resinous fragrance that balances the warmth of honeyed rose with deep incense. It anchors itself on skin through a persistent blend of olibanum and myrrh. This oriental scent works best for those who enjoy a mature, meditative aura during cooler autumn evenings or for…

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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 King Throne Hoopoe?

King Throne Hoopoe takes 1 of 1 categories. #494 Indulgence illimité is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes; King Throne Hoopoe is rated 4.43/5 from 20 votes. Choose #494 Indulgence illimité for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose King Throne Hoopoe for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Do #494 Indulgence illimité and King Throne Hoopoe smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense and Olibanum.

Is #494 Indulgence illimité or King Throne Hoopoe better for summer or winter?

#494 Indulgence illimité suits evening wear; King Throne Hoopoe suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #494 Indulgence illimité and King Throne Hoopoe?

#494 Indulgence illimité features Incense, Chocolate and Olibanum. King Throne Hoopoe has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Rose and Honey, a base of Incense and Myrrh.