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Big Ben London Blanc vs Arché

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

Updated 47 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Big Ben London Blanc takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Big Ben London Blanc

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

  • Arché

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Big Ben London Blanc3/4
Arché1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Big Ben London Blanc
Sillage & projection
Big Ben London Blanc
Value for money
Big Ben London Blanc
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Arché

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Big Ben London BlancLe Chameau
ArchéMine Perfume Lab
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
3.73/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 48%Had 11%Want 41%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

40%Love
29%Like
11%Ok
4%Dislike
16%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityBig Ben London Blanc

SillageBig Ben London Blanc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value43
Category winnerBig Ben London BlancBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery91%
violet83%
leather74%
warm spicy65%
amber56%
woody100%
powdery86%
violet72%
leather58%
iris44%
animalic30%
Scent match86%Very similar · both woody, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Violet
Heart
Iris
Base
LeatherSandalwoodVirginia CedarPapyrusAmber
InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Leather and Papyrus. Durations are only published for Big Ben London Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter81
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men26
Unisex55
Women19
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,756

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,187

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArchéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Big Ben London Blanc by Le Chameau is a dry, woody Eau de Parfum built around crisp Virginia cedar, smooth sandalwood, and clean papyrus. The opening introduces aromatic cardamom alongside a cool touch of violet and powdery iris. As it settles onto the skin, leather and warm amber emerge beneath the timber layers, giv…

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Mine Perfume Lab Arché opens with a cool wave of violet leaf before settling into a dry iris heart. The scent rests on a woody backbone of Virginia cedar, papyrus, and dark leather, softened slightly by warm amber and sandalwood. It feels tailored for crisp spring mornings and cool autumn evenings, offering a quiet, e…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Big Ben London Blanc or Arché?

Big Ben London Blanc takes 3 of 4 categories. Big Ben London Blanc is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Arché is rated 3.73/5 from 45 votes. Choose Big Ben London Blanc for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Arché for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Big Ben London Blanc or Arché?

Big Ben London Blanc lasts longest (Big Ben London Blanc 80/100, Arché 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Big Ben London Blanc or Arché?

Big Ben London Blanc projects furthest (Big Ben London Blanc 75/100, Arché 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Big Ben London Blanc and Arché smell similar?

Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Leather and Papyrus.

What are the notes in Big Ben London Blanc and Arché?

Big Ben London Blanc features Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Cardamom, Leather and Papyrus. Arché has top notes of Violet, heart notes of Iris, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus.

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