Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil vs Profanum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil takes 2 of 4 categories.
Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume OilChoose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
ProfanumChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil2/4
Profanum1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil
- Value for money
- Profanum
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume OilLe LaboProfanumBLAKWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 9%Had 17%Want 74%
3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 38%Had 4%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageBenjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerProfanumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
musky83%
woody65%
powdery48%
warm spicy30%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
musky84%
powdery77%
balsamic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, musky and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskAmberOlibanumWhite Cedar ExtractBenzoin
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
CoffeeelemiMuskAmberOlibanumSandalwoodTobaccoMyrrhAngelicaBenzoinPeppertreeAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
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 seasonSpring50
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
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#59,535
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#68,215
PerfumerPiotr Blak
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBenjoin 19 Moscow Perfume OilHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBenjoin 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 …
Reviews →Profanum opens with dark roast coffee beans and medicinal elemi before settling into dry olibanum and myrrh. BLAK creates an earthy resin accord that sits heavy on cold skin. Built for freezing November nights, this unpolished scent suits lovers of raw incense who prefer bitter spice over commercial sweetness.
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, Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil or Profanum?
Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil takes 2 of 4 categories. Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Profanum is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil for a amber and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Profanum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil or Profanum?
They last about the same: Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil 53/100, Profanum 53/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil or Profanum?
Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil projects furthest (Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil 58/100, Profanum 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil and Profanum smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Amber, Olibanum and Benzoin.
Is Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil or Profanum better for summer or winter?
Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil suits daytime wear; Profanum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil and Profanum?
Benjoin 19 Moscow Perfume Oil features Musk, Amber, Olibanum, White Cedar Extract and Benzoin. Profanum features Coffee, elemi, Musk, Amber and Olibanum.
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