Babylon vs Encre Galuchat
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
7%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Encre Galuchat takes 4 of 4 categories.
BabylonChoose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Encre GaluchatChoose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Babylon0/4
Encre Galuchat4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Encre Galuchat
- Sillage & projection
- Encre Galuchat
- Value for money
- Encre Galuchat
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Encre Galuchat
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BabylonClair de LuneEncre GaluchatÉlixir PrivéWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%
4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
60%Love
20%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEncre Galuchat
SillageEncre Galuchat
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEncre GaluchatBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywarm spicy100%
cacao91%
sweet83%
chocolate74%
rose65%
vanilla56%
leather100%
violet90%
smoky80%
powdery70%
ozonic60%
animalic50%
Scent match7%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop1 to 2 hours
SaffronLeatherGuaiac Wood
Heart3 to 5 hours
CocoaRoseTonka BeanSandalwood
Base6 to 8+ hours
Dark ChocolateBrown sugarVanillaOudAmber
Top
CardamomSaffronBrazilian OrangeNigerian GingerCorianderBergamotLime
Heart
VioletViolet LeafCypriolYlang YlangBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacMusk
Base
LeatherGuaiac WoodCastoreumCocoaLabdanumPatchouliCashmere WoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Cocoa. Durations are only published for Babylon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,240
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#52,210
PerfumerCeline Perdriel
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEncre GaluchatHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBabylon by Clair de Lune is an opulent unisex fragrance released in 2024 that merges smoky woods with rich gourmand sweetness. The scent opens with a sharp burst of saffron, smooth leather, and dry guaiac wood. Soon after, the heart unfolds with bitter cocoa powder, velvety rose, nutty tonka bean, and creamy sandalwoo…
Reviews →Encre Galuchat by Élixir Privé opens with a sharp flash of Nigerian ginger, zesty lime, and warm cardamom before settling into its signature dark core. The scent feels like opening an antique calligraphy box, where wet black ink meets cool violet leaf and rich saffron. As the heart unfolds, powdery violet and earthy c…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Babylon or Encre Galuchat?
Encre Galuchat takes 4 of 4 categories. Babylon is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Encre Galuchat is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Babylon for a warm spicy and cacao character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Encre Galuchat for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Babylon or Encre Galuchat?
Encre Galuchat lasts longest (Encre Galuchat 96/100, Babylon 90/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Babylon or Encre Galuchat?
Encre Galuchat projects furthest (Encre Galuchat 95/100, Babylon 88/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Babylon and Encre Galuchat smell similar?
Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Cocoa.
Is Babylon or Encre Galuchat better for summer or winter?
Babylon suits evening wear; Encre Galuchat suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Babylon and Encre Galuchat?
Babylon has top notes of Saffron, Leather and Guaiac Wood, heart notes of Cocoa, Rose, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood, a base of Dark Chocolate, Brown sugar, Vanilla and Oud. Encre Galuchat has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron, Brazilian Orange and Nigerian Ginger, heart notes of Violet, Violet Leaf, Cypriol and Ylang Ylang, a base of Leather, Guaiac Wood, Castoreum and Cocoa.
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