Fragrance comparison

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental vs Il Sppiaggia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Judith Muller

3.569 votes

Rank #25,183 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Il Sppiaggia

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #78,419 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Il Sppiaggia
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental1/1

Il Sppiaggia0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith Muller

Il SppiaggiaILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root

Base

ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla

Top

BergamotRumRose

Heart

CinnamonYlang-YlangBenzoin

Base

VetiverSandalwoodPatchouliVanillaSweet NotesAmberOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,183

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#78,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and bergamot, transitioning into a dense heart of rose and spices. The base provides a long-lasting, smoky depth of frankincense, castoreum, and oakmoss. This is a complex choice…

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Il Sppiaggia reads as a warm, woody amber with a boozy citrus opening and a soft floral thread running through it. Bergamot and rum give the first spray some lift, then cinnamon, benzoin, sandalwood and vanilla pull it into a sweeter, spicier, more textured drydown. This suits someone who enjoys rich unisex scents wit…

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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.

Do Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental and Il Sppiaggia smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin.

Is Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental or Il Sppiaggia better for summer or winter?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental and Il Sppiaggia?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Resins, Smoke, Benzoin and Oakmoss. Il Sppiaggia has top notes of Bergamot, Rum and Rose, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla.