Fragrance comparison

Ébène vs Ville-Marie

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

Ébène

Pierre Balmain · 2024

4.37122 votes

Rank #26,437 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Ville-Marie

Claude Andre Hebert

—0 votes

Rank #78,146 AmberGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ville-Marie takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Ébène1/3

Ville-Marie2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ville-Marie
Sillage & projection: Ville-Marie
Value for money: Not scored
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

ÉbènePierre Balmain

Ville-MarieClaude Andre Hebert

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

—/ 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

59%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

122 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityVille-Marie

SillageVille-Marie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

green69%

mossy61%

amber100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintAldehydesCarawayAniseArtemisiaBasilBergamotLemon

Heart

PineCarnationGeraniumPatchouliJasmineRoseCinnamon

Base

OakmossLeatherLabdanumAmberMuskTonka Bean

Top45 to 60 minutes

BergamotAldehydesFig

Heart2 to 4 hours

PepperSageLotusRosePalmarosaJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

IncenseLabdanumPatchouliTeaTobaccoTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Patchouli and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Ville-Marie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer34

Fall100

Winter94

Day80

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex8

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,437

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched2024

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,146

PerfumerClaude André Héber

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉbèneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ébène by Pierre Balmain delivers a dark wood experience driven by myrrh oil and deep ebony wood. Built for winter evenings in a heavy coat, this scent contrasts hot cinnamon against dry tobacco. It wears heavy and warm on the skin, offering a smoky performance that stands out in cold weather.

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →

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, Ébène or Ville-Marie?

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

Which projects more, Ébène or Ville-Marie?

Ville-Marie projects furthest (Ville-Marie 75/100, Ébène 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ébène and Ville-Marie smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Patchouli and Jasmine.

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

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

What are the notes in Ébène and Ville-Marie?

Ébène has top notes of Mint, Aldehydes, Caraway and Anise, heart notes of Pine, Carnation, Geranium and Patchouli, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Labdanum and Amber. 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.