Big Ben London Blanc vs Modus Vivendi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
71%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Big Ben London Blanc takes 2 of 4 categories.
Big Ben London BlancChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Modus VivendiChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money.
Big Ben London Blanc2/4
Modus Vivendi1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Big Ben London Blanc
- Value for money
- Modus Vivendi
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Big Ben London Blanc
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Big Ben London BlancLe ChameauModus VivendiSśaintWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageBig Ben London Blanc
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerModus VivendiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery91%
violet83%
leather74%
warm spicy65%
amber56%
woody100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
leather77%
aromatic69%
iris61%
Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, powdery and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Virginia CedarSandalwoodCardamomLeatherPapyrusVioletAmberIris
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CardamomLeatherIris
Heart
Violet LeafPapyrusFir
Base
Cashmere MuskSandalwoodAmberVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Leather. Durations are only published for Big Ben London Blanc, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
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#60,756
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#76,512
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBig Ben London BlancHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBig 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…
Reviews →Modus Vivendi by Sśaint is a smooth woody leather fragrance built around soft spices and comforting powdery undertones. The scent opens with a burst of crushed green cardamom and supple leather, balanced by the gentle cosmetic elegance of iris petals. As it develops on skin, earthy violet leaf, papyrus, and fresh pine…
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 lasts longer, Big Ben London Blanc or Modus Vivendi?
They last about the same: Big Ben London Blanc 80/100, Modus Vivendi 80/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Big Ben London Blanc or Modus Vivendi?
Big Ben London Blanc projects furthest (Big Ben London Blanc 75/100, Modus Vivendi 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Big Ben London Blanc and Modus Vivendi smell similar?
Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Cardamom and Leather.
What are the notes in Big Ben London Blanc and Modus Vivendi?
Big Ben London Blanc features Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Cardamom, Leather and Papyrus. Modus Vivendi has top notes of Cardamom, Leather and Iris, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Papyrus and Fir, a base of Cashmere Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Virginia Cedar.
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