Fragrance comparison

Arché vs Big Ben London Blanc

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

Arché

Mine Perfume Lab

3.7345 votes

Rank #39,187 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

86%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Big Ben London Blanc

Le Chameau

4.502 votes

Rank #60,756 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Big Ben London Blanc takes 3 of 4 categories.

Arché
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Big Ben London Blanc
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Arché1/4

Big Ben London Blanc3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Big Ben London Blanc
Sillage & projection: Big Ben London Blanc
Value for money: Big Ben London Blanc
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arché

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArchéMine Perfume Lab

Big Ben London BlancLe Chameau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 48%Had 11%Want 41%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

16%Hate

45 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBig Ben London Blanc

SillageBig Ben London Blanc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value67

Category winnerBig Ben London BlancBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

violet72%

leather58%

iris44%

animalic30%

woody100%

powdery91%

violet83%

leather74%

warm spicy65%

amber56%

Scent match86%Very similar · both woody, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Violet

Heart

Iris

Base

LeatherSandalwoodVirginia CedarPapyrusAmber

Notes

Virginia CedarSandalwoodCardamomLeatherPapyrusVioletAmberIris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Leather and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Big Ben London Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter81

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex55

Women19

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,187

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,756

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArchéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mine Perfume Lab Arché opens with a cool wave of violet leaf before settling into a dry iris heart. The scent rests on a woody backbone of Virginia cedar, papyrus, and dark leather, softened slightly by warm amber and sandalwood. It feels tailored for crisp spring mornings and cool autumn evenings, offering a quiet, e…

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Big Ben London Blanc by Le Chameau is a dry, woody Eau de Parfum built around crisp Virginia cedar, smooth sandalwood, and clean papyrus. The opening introduces aromatic cardamom alongside a cool touch of violet and powdery iris. As it settles onto the skin, leather and warm amber emerge beneath the timber layers, giv…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arché or Big Ben London Blanc?

Big Ben London Blanc takes 3 of 4 categories. Arché is rated 3.73/5 from 45 votes; Big Ben London Blanc is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Arché for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Big Ben London Blanc for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Arché or Big Ben London Blanc?

Big Ben London Blanc lasts longest (Big Ben London Blanc 80/100, Arché 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arché or Big Ben London Blanc?

Big Ben London Blanc projects furthest (Big Ben London Blanc 75/100, Arché 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arché and Big Ben London Blanc smell similar?

Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Leather and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Arché and Big Ben London Blanc?

Arché has top notes of Violet, heart notes of Iris, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus. Big Ben London Blanc features Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Cardamom, Leather and Papyrus.