Fragrance comparison

Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil vs Ébène

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 138 ratings analysed

Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil

Le Labo

3.754 votes

Rank #59,535 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Ébène

Maison Alhambra

4.32134 votes

Rank #3,163 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ébène takes 4 of 4 categories.

Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
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 Oil0/4

Ébène4/4

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

Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume OilLe Labo

ÉbèneMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 17%Want 74%

4.32/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

53%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityÉbène

SillageÉbène

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value90

Category winnerÉbèneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

warm spicy30%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

vanilla80%

woody70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

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

Notes

MuskAmberOlibanumWhite Cedar ExtractBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CloveselemiArtemisia

Heart

OlibanumGuaiac Wood

Base

VanillaBenzoinAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Amber, Olibanum and Benzoin. 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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring37

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men44

Unisex52

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,535

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,163

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerÉbèneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil or Ébène?

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

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

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

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

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

Do Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil and Ébène smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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