Fragrance comparison

#494 Indulgence illimité vs Magnetic Blend 8

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 373 ratings analysed

#494 Indulgence illimité

Le Ré Noir

1.754 votes

Rank #74,963 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Magnetic Blend 8

Initio Parfums Prives

3.79369 votes

Rank #4,262 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magnetic Blend 8 takes 1 of 1 categories.

#494 Indulgence illimité
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Magnetic Blend 8
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

#494 Indulgence illimité0/1

Magnetic Blend 81/1

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: Magnetic Blend 8

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#494 Indulgence illimitéLe Ré Noir

Magnetic Blend 8Initio Parfums Prives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 87%

3.79/ 5 · 369 votes

Have 31%Had 12%Want 57%

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

38%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

12%Dislike

7%Hate

258 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate19

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value41

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%

smoky88%

warm spicy77%

balsamic65%

mossy53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match69%Closely related · both smoky, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

IncenseChocolateOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IncenseOlibanumOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring29

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 32%Casual 24%Work 9%

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,963

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerMagnetic Blend 8Higher 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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Magnetic Blend 8 by Initio Parfums Prives centers on a deep, resinous frankincense accord. This unisex fragrance leans heavily into smoky, balsamic textures that evoke ancient, dusty stone chambers. It is a linear scent that provides a meditative, quiet presence on the skin, making it an ideal choice for fall evenings…

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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 Magnetic Blend 8?

Magnetic Blend 8 takes 1 of 1 categories. #494 Indulgence illimité is rated 1.75/5 from 4 votes; Magnetic Blend 8 is rated 3.79/5 from 369 votes. Choose #494 Indulgence illimité for a smoky and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Magnetic Blend 8 for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.