Fragrance comparison

Abuser vs Ville-Marie

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

2 wins

Abuser

Testament London

3.5016 votes

Rank #51,548 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Ville-Marie

Claude Andre Hebert

—0 votes

Rank #78,146 AmberGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Abuser takes 2 of 3 categories.

Abuser
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ville-Marie
Choose it for a amber and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Abuser2/3

Ville-Marie1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ville-Marie
Sillage & projection: Abuser
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Abuser

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbuserTestament London

Ville-MarieClaude Andre Hebert

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityVille-Marie

SillageAbuser

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CognacRumTangerineMandarin Orange

Heart

Orris RootOrange BlossomSageRoseLavenderMyrtleJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoIncenseMyrrhBirchOpoponaxLabdanumStyrax

Top45 to 60 minutes

BergamotAldehydesFig

Heart2 to 4 hours

PepperSageLotusRosePalmarosaJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

IncenseLabdanumPatchouliTeaTobaccoTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesSage, Rose, Jasmine and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Ville-Marie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall100

Winter91

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,548

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#78,146

PerfumerClaude André Héber

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbuserHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abuser by Testament London is a dry, boozy woody blend that pairs heavy dark rum and cognac with a medicinal oud base. It fits cold autumn nights, wrapping the wearer in a dense cloud of tobacco leaf and burning birch wood.

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Ville-Marie by Claude Andre Hebert is an aromatic fragrance built around an unexpected mix of crisp urban freshness and dense resinous warmth. The scent begins with bright bergamot, fizzy aldehydes, and the green sweetness of fig. As it settles, a clean herbal heart of sage, pepper, lotus, rose, palmarosa, and jasmine…

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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 lasts longer, Abuser or Ville-Marie?

Ville-Marie lasts longest (Ville-Marie 80/100, Abuser 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Abuser or Ville-Marie?

Abuser projects furthest (Abuser 78/100, Ville-Marie 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abuser and Ville-Marie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sage, Rose, Jasmine and Tobacco.

Is Abuser or Ville-Marie better for summer or winter?

Abuser suits evening wear; Ville-Marie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Abuser and Ville-Marie?

Abuser has top notes of Cognac, Rum, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orris Root, Orange Blossom, Sage and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Incense and Myrrh. Ville-Marie has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes and Fig, heart notes of Pepper, Sage, Lotus and Rose, a base of Incense, Labdanum, Patchouli and Tea.