Fragrance comparison

Ébène vs Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 138 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ébène

Maison Alhambra

4.32134 votes

Rank #3,163 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil

Le Labo

3.754 votes

Rank #59,535 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ébène takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ébène
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ébène4/4

Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ÉbèneMaison Alhambra

Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume OilLe Labo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 17%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

107 votes

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityÉbène

SillageÉbène

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value0

Category winnerÉbèneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

vanilla80%

woody70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

amber100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CloveselemiArtemisia

Heart

OlibanumGuaiac Wood

Base

VanillaBenzoinAmberMusk

Notes

MuskAmberOlibanumWhite Cedar ExtractBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Benzoin, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex52

Women4

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,163

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#59,535

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerÉbèneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ébène by Maison Alhambra is a spicy, resinous unisex fragrance launched in 2024. It opens with sharp cloves and elemi before settling into a warm, woody heart of olibanum and guaiac wood. The dry down leaves a creamy trail of vanilla and benzoin. This scent is best suited for cold autumn and winter days when you want …

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Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil by Le Labo centers on a warm, resinous foundation shaped by benzoin and olibanum. As an oil concentration, it stays close to the skin while delivering rich amber, musky tones, and dry white cedar extract. The balsamic sweetness of benzoin melds with smooth musk, creating a gentle powdery …

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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, Ébène or Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil?

Ébène takes 4 of 4 categories. Ébène is rated 4.32/5 from 134 votes; Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Ébène for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil for a amber and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ébène or Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil?

Ébène lasts longest (Ébène 77/100, Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ébène or Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil?

Ébène projects furthest (Ébène 66/100, Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ébène and Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.

Is Ébène or Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil better for summer or winter?

Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ébène and Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil?

Ébène has top notes of Cloves, elemi and Artemisia, heart notes of Olibanum and Guaiac Wood, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber and Musk. Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil features Musk, Amber, Olibanum, White Cedar Extract and Benzoin.