Eilish No 2 vs Incense Ebony
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Incense Ebony takes 5 of 7 categories.
Eilish No 2Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Incense EbonyChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Eilish No 22/7
Incense Ebony5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Eilish No 2
- Community sentiment
- Incense Ebony
- Longevity
- Incense Ebony
- Sillage & projection
- Incense Ebony
- Value for money
- Incense Ebony
- Versatility
- Incense Ebony
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Eilish No 2
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eilish No 2Billie EilishIncense EbonyMaison AlhambraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 3,257 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
3.59/ 5 · 86 votes
Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%
Category winnerEilish No 2Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
30%Like
15%Ok
13%Dislike
9%Hate
2,962 votes
56%Love
21%Like
14%Ok
1%Dislike
7%Hate
71 votes
Category winnerIncense EbonyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIncense Ebony
SillageIncense Ebony
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIncense EbonyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fresh spicy86%
citrus72%
warm spicy58%
aromatic44%
floral30%
woody100%
amber90%
fresh spicy80%
smoky70%
balsamic60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotApple BlossomIncense
Heart
Black PepperPapyrusPoppy
Base
Palo SantoEbonyVanillaMusk
Top
IncensePalo SantoBlack PepperViolet Leaf
Heart
LabdanumCade oilLeatherPapyrusRose
Base
EbonyResinsGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesIncense, Black Pepper, Papyrus and Palo Santo. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring44
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerIncense EbonyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,485
PerfumerCatherine Selig
Launched—
Reviews311
Overall rank#12,061
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerEilish No 2Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEilish No 2 is a smoky, woody musk built around palo santo, incense, black pepper and a cool citrus opening. On skin it often reads androgynous, dry, earthy and a little damp, with vanilla and musk softening the darker woods rather than turning it sweet. This is one to sample first if you dislike sharp pepper, smoky w…
Reviews →Incense Ebony by Maison Alhambra is a bold, woody, and resinous scent for men and women. It opens with sharp incense and palo santo before settling into a deep, leathery heart of cade oil and papyrus. This 2024 launch offers a long-lasting, smoky profile that performs best in cold weather, making it a distinct choice …
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, Eilish No 2 or Incense Ebony?
Incense Ebony takes 5 of 7 categories. Eilish No 2 is rated 3.50/5 from 3,257 votes; Incense Ebony is rated 3.59/5 from 86 votes. Choose Eilish No 2 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Incense Ebony for a woody and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Eilish No 2 or Incense Ebony?
Incense Ebony lasts longest (Incense Ebony 73/100, Eilish No 2 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eilish No 2 or Incense Ebony?
Incense Ebony projects furthest (Incense Ebony 61/100, Eilish No 2 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eilish No 2 and Incense Ebony smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Black Pepper, Papyrus and Palo Santo.
Is Eilish No 2 or Incense Ebony better for summer or winter?
For summer, Eilish No 2 is the stronger pick. For winter, Eilish No 2 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eilish No 2 and Incense Ebony?
Eilish No 2 has top notes of Bergamot, Apple Blossom and Incense, heart notes of Black Pepper, Papyrus and Poppy, a base of Palo Santo, Ebony, Vanilla and Musk. Incense Ebony has top notes of Incense, Palo Santo, Black Pepper and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Labdanum, Cade oil, Leather and Papyrus, a base of Ebony, Resins and Guaiac Wood.
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