Fragrance comparison

Embers vs No. XXIV Laudanum

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 706 ratings analysed

3 wins

Embers

Rouge Bunny Rouge · 2025

4.19696 votes

Rank #2,928 AmberBalsamic

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59%scent match

Closely related

No. XXIV Laudanum

Mad et Len

3.8010 votes

Rank #46,316 FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embers takes 3 of 5 categories.

Embers
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
No. XXIV Laudanum
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Embers3/5

No. XXIV Laudanum2/5

Ratings & consensus: Embers
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Embers
Sillage & projection: No. XXIV Laudanum
Value for money: No. XXIV Laudanum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Embers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmbersRouge Bunny Rouge

No. XXIV LaudanumMad et Len

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 696 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 70%

Category winnerEmbersRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

696 votes

30%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityEmbers

SillageNo. XXIV Laudanum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNo. XXIV LaudanumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic92%

smoky84%

warm spicy69%

woody38%

floral100%

amber86%

smoky72%

balsamic58%

warm spicy44%

woody30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, smoky and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperFreesiaClovesNutmeg

Heart

IncenseLabdanumJasmine

Base

Peru BalsamWoody NotesStyrax

Notes

Floral NotesIncenseWoody NotesLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Labdanum and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex66

Women9

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,928

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched2025

Reviews32

Overall rank#46,316

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEmbersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Built for cold weather enthusiasts, Embers by Rouge Bunny Rouge offers a dry spice and resin profile without heavy gourmand sweetness. Fiery cloves and pink pepper give way to dark incense smoke, while Peru balsam creates a snug skin scent. It pairs naturally with heavy wool coats during freezing winter nights when yo…

Reviews →

No. XXIV Laudanum opens with charred incense and raw woody notes that hit with medicinal sharpness. Dense labdanum settles underneath, bringing dark amber warmth and balsamic weight as subtle floral notes temper the smoke. Wear this in crisp October air when you want an unrefined, atmospheric resin scent.

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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, Embers or No. XXIV Laudanum?

Embers takes 3 of 5 categories. Embers is rated 4.19/5 from 696 votes; No. XXIV Laudanum is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Embers for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose No. XXIV Laudanum for a floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Embers or No. XXIV Laudanum?

Embers lasts longest (Embers 72/100, No. XXIV Laudanum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embers or No. XXIV Laudanum?

No. XXIV Laudanum projects furthest (No. XXIV Laudanum 75/100, Embers 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embers and No. XXIV Laudanum smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Labdanum and Woody Notes.

What are the notes in Embers and No. XXIV Laudanum?

Embers has top notes of Pink Pepper, Freesia, Cloves and Nutmeg, heart notes of Incense, Labdanum and Jasmine, a base of Peru Balsam, Woody Notes and Styrax. No. XXIV Laudanum features Floral Notes, Incense, Woody Notes and Labdanum.