Fragrance comparison

Bleu Ambrée vs Nébuleuse de L'abeille

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Bleu Ambrée

DSH Perfumes · 2021

4.3010 votes

Rank #36,724 AmberPowdery

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49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Nébuleuse de L'abeille

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

4.004 votes

Rank #47,940 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bleu Ambrée
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bleu Ambrée2/5

Nébuleuse de L'abeille3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Sillage & projection: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Value for money: Bleu Ambrée
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Fragranxe ranking: Bleu Ambrée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bleu AmbréeDSH Perfumes

Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBleu AmbréeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery86%

balsamic72%

vanilla58%

warm spicy44%

sweet30%

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbergrisBourbon VanillaAmberSiam BenzoinTolu BalsamBulgarian RoseDamask RoseNatural MuskPeru BalsamAmbrette (Musk Mallow)ButterCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxIncenseMyrrhGingerOrangeSpicesIris

Heart2-4 hrs

OpoponaxHeliotropeOrange BlossomAmbroxanMimosaBroom

Base8-12 hrs

AmberwoodLabdanumBenzoinMuskGuaiac WoodBourbon VanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 24%Party 7%

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Date 39%Casual 28%Party 20%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,724

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,940

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerBleu AmbréeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu Ambrée by DSH Perfumes strips away synthetic aroma-chemicals to deliver a genuine, slow-burning botanical amber. The scent opens with a brisk, fleeting lift of crushed coriander seed and bitter Tunisian neroli before sinking into a thick cushion of orris concrete and creamy butter CO2. As your body warmth activat…

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Nébuleuse de L'abeille captures the rustic aroma of a wild beehive nestled inside ancient woodland. You immediately get dense, golden beeswax spiked with pungent fresh ginger and bitter orange zest. The opening is thick and waxy. It skips artificial candy notes entirely, opting instead for raw honeycomb and medicinal …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bleu Ambrée or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 3 of 5 categories. Bleu Ambrée is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Bleu Ambrée for a amber and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nébuleuse de L'abeille for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bleu Ambrée or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, Bleu Ambrée 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu Ambrée or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, Bleu Ambrée 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu Ambrée and Nébuleuse de L'abeille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and balsamic accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Bleu Ambrée or Nébuleuse de L'abeille better for summer or winter?

Bleu Ambrée suits daytime wear; Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu Ambrée and Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Bleu Ambrée features Ambergris, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber, Siam Benzoin and Tolu Balsam. Nébuleuse de L'abeille has top notes of Beeswax, Incense, Myrrh and Ginger, heart notes of Opoponax, Heliotrope, Orange Blossom and Ambroxan, a base of Amberwood, Labdanum, Benzoin and Musk.